1.7.4 Whey cheese
GB food category, from assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, Part D, as at 28 June 2024.
In Great Britain an additive may be used only in the foods and under the conditions listed for them. Since 1 April 2025 those conditions are Annex II as it stood on 28 June 2024, read with the FSA and FSS register of authorisations. This page shows what is listed for this category. It does not infer anything from broader categories: where Annex II extends a broader category's provisions to its subcategories, it says so in that category's own listing. See the broader category 1.7.
Listed for this category
| Additive | Maximum level | Conditions | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acetic acid E260 | quantum satis | — | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024) |
| Citric acid E330 | quantum satis | — | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024) |
| Glucono delta-lactone E575 | quantum satis | — | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024) |
| Lactic acid E270 | quantum satis | — | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024) |
| Powdered cellulose E460 | quantum satis | only grated and sliced cheese. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024) |
Permitted as members of an additive group
Annex II authorises some additives collectively. Each group below shares one set of conditions for this category.
E 200 – 202: Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate (SA) — 2 additivesML = 1000. only cheese, pre-packed, sliced; layered cheese and cheese with added foods. Note (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination. Note (2): The maximum level is applicable to the sum and the levels are expressed as the free acid.
- Potassium sorbate E202
- Sorbic acid E200
E 251–252: Nitrates — 2 additivesML = 150. only cheese milk of hard, semi-hard and semi-soft cheese. Note (30): In the cheese milk or equivalent level if added after removal of whey and addition of water.
- Potassium nitrate E252
- Sodium nitrate E251
Group II: Food colours authorised at quantum satis — 25 additivesquantum satis.
- Anthocyanins E163
- Beet red E162
- Beta -carotene E160a
- beta-Carotenes, Blakeslea trispora
- beta-Carotenes, vegetable
- Calcium carbonate E170
- Caramel I – plain caramel E150a
- Caramel II - sulfite caramel E150b
- Caramel III - ammonia caramel E150c
- Caramel IV - sulfite ammonia caramel E150d
- Chlorophyllin copper complexes, potassium and sodium salts
- Chlorophylls E140
- Chlorophylls, copper complexes
- Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins E141
- Iron oxide, black
- Iron oxide, red
- Iron oxide, yellow
- Iron oxides and hydroxides E172
- Paprika extract
- Paprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin E160c
- Riboflavin E101
- Riboflavin-5′-phosphate (sodium) E101
- Titanium dioxide E171
- Vegetable carbon E153
- β-Carotene-rich extract from Dunaliella Salina