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  "name": "Chemicals used in washing or to assist in the peeling of fruits and vegetables",
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  "summary": "This listing covers the alkalis, wetting agents and enzymes used to wash produce and to loosen skins. Commercial peeled peaches and tomatoes are usually peeled chemically or with steam rather than by knife.",
  "derivation_summary": "A group including sodium hydroxide, surfactants and enzyme preparations, applied and then rinsed off.",
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            "ref": "21 CFR 173.315",
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      "jurisdiction_name": "Codex Alimentarius",
      "authority": "Codex Alimentarius Commission / JECFA",
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      "note": "Does not appear on this jurisdiction’s permitted list. That is not the same as being prohibited.",
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      "name": "Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21",
      "publisher": "U.S. Government Publishing Office / National Archives",
      "licence": "Public domain",
      "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-31/title-21.xml",
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  "citation_policy": "Cite as: Food Additive Index, \"Chemicals used in washing or to assist in the peeling of fruits and vegetables\", https://foodadditiveindex.com/additives/chemicals-used-in-washing-or-to-assist-in-the-peeling-of-fruits-and-vegetables. This site reports regulatory status and does not rate additives.",
  "generated_at": "2026-09-08T00:09:38.476Z"
}