4.1.2 Peeled, cut and shredded fruit and vegetables
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 4.1.
Listed for this category
| Additive | Maximum level | Conditions | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascorbic acid E300 | quantum satis | only prepacked refrigerated unprocessed fruit and vegetables ready for consumption, prepacked unprocessed and peeled potatoes and prepacked white vegetables intended for further processing, including heat treatment, prior to consumption. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024) |
| Calcium ascorbate E302 | quantum satis | only prepacked refrigerated unprocessed fruit and vegetables ready for consumption and prepacked unprocessed and peeled potatoes. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024) |
| Calcium citrate E333 | quantum satis | Authorised under E 333, Calcium citrates. only prepacked refrigerated unprocessed fruit and vegetables ready for consumption and prepacked unprocessed and peeled potatoes. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024), under E 333, Calcium citrates |
| Citric acid E330 | quantum satis | only prepacked refrigerated unprocessed fruit and vegetables ready for consumption, prepacked unprocessed and peeled potatoes and prepacked white vegetables intended for further processing, including heat treatment, prior to consumption. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024) |
| Dicalcium citrate E333(ii) | quantum satis | Authorised under E 333, Calcium citrates. only prepacked refrigerated unprocessed fruit and vegetables ready for consumption and prepacked unprocessed and peeled potatoes. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024), under E 333, Calcium citrates |
| Disodium citrate E331(ii) | quantum satis | Authorised under E 331, Sodium citrates. only prepacked refrigerated unprocessed fruit and vegetables ready for consumption and prepacked unprocessed and peeled potatoes. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024), under E 331, Sodium citrates |
| Malic acid E296 | quantum satis | only prepacked unprocessed and peeled potatoes only. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024) |
| Monocalcium citrate E333(i) | quantum satis | Authorised under E 333, Calcium citrates. only prepacked refrigerated unprocessed fruit and vegetables ready for consumption and prepacked unprocessed and peeled potatoes. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024), under E 333, Calcium citrates |
| Potassium bicarbonate E501 | quantum satis | Authorised under E 501, Potassium carbonates. only prepacked refrigerated unprocessed fruit and vegetables ready for consumption and prepacked unprocessed and peeled potatoes. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024), under E 501, Potassium carbonates |
| Potassium carbonate E501 | quantum satis | Authorised under E 501, Potassium carbonates. only prepacked refrigerated unprocessed fruit and vegetables ready for consumption and prepacked unprocessed and peeled potatoes. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024), under E 501, Potassium carbonates |
| Potassium citrates E332 | quantum satis | Authorised under E 332, Potassium citrates. only prepacked refrigerated unprocessed fruit and vegetables ready for consumption and prepacked unprocessed and peeled potatoes. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024), under E 332, Potassium citrates |
| Potassium dihydrogen citrate INS 332(i) | quantum satis | Authorised under E 332, Potassium citrates. only prepacked refrigerated unprocessed fruit and vegetables ready for consumption and prepacked unprocessed and peeled potatoes. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024), under E 332, Potassium citrates |
| Sodium alginate E401 | 2,400 mg/kg or mg/l | only prepacked refrigerated unprocessed fruit and vegetables ready for consumption, to be sold to the final consumer. Note (82): May only be used in combination with E 302 as glazing agents and with a maximum level of 800 mg/kg of E 302 in the final food. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024) |
| Sodium ascorbate E301 | quantum satis | only prepacked refrigerated unprocessed fruit and vegetables ready for consumption and prepacked unprocessed and peeled potatoes. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024) |
| Sodium citrate INS 331(iii) | quantum satis | Authorised under E 331, Sodium citrates. only prepacked refrigerated unprocessed fruit and vegetables ready for consumption and prepacked unprocessed and peeled potatoes. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024), under E 331, Sodium citrates |
| Sodium citrates E331 | quantum satis | Authorised under E 331, Sodium citrates. only prepacked refrigerated unprocessed fruit and vegetables ready for consumption and prepacked unprocessed and peeled potatoes. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024), under E 331, Sodium citrates |
| Sodium dihydrogen citrate INS 331(i) | quantum satis | Authorised under E 331, Sodium citrates. only prepacked refrigerated unprocessed fruit and vegetables ready for consumption and prepacked unprocessed and peeled potatoes. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024), under E 331, Sodium citrates |
| Tripotassium citrate INS 332(ii) | quantum satis | Authorised under E 332, Potassium citrates. only prepacked refrigerated unprocessed fruit and vegetables ready for consumption and prepacked unprocessed and peeled potatoes. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024), under E 332, Potassium citrates |
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 220–228: Sulphur dioxide — sulphites — 8 additives(1) ML 50: only peeled potatoes; (2) ML 300: only onion, garlic and shallot pulp; (3) ML 800: only horseradish pulp. Note (3): Maximum levels are expressed as SO 2 relate to the total quantity, available from all sources, an SO 2 content of not more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/l is not considered to be present.
- Calcium hydrogen sulphite E227
- Calcium sulphite E226
- Potassium bisulfite E228
- Potassium metabisulfite E224
- Sodium bisulfite E222
- Sodium metabisulfite E223
- Sodium sulfite E221
- Sulfur dioxide E220