Pennsylvania Code
Title 7 - AGRICULTURE
Part I - Bureau of Animal Health and Diagnostic Services
Chapter 1 - MEAT HYGIENE
Subchapter I - ENTRY, REINSPECTION AND PREPARATION OF PRODUCTS
PREPARATION OF PRODUCTS
Section 1.328 - Approved substances

(1) Common salt, approved sugars (sucrose, cane or beet sugar), maple sugar, dextrose, invert sugar, honey, corn syrup solids, corn syrup and glucose syrup), wood smoke, vinegar, flavorings, spices, sodium nitrate, sodium nitrite, potassium nitrate, potassium nitrite, and other substances specified in the table in subsection (b) of this section, under the conditions, if any, specified in this Subchapter or Subchapter H (relating to marking and labeling).

(2) Other harmless artificial flavorings with the approval of the Department in specific cases.

(3) Coloring matter and dyes other than those specified in the table in subsection (b) of this section may be applied to products, mixed with rendered fat, applied to natural and artificial casings, and applied to such casings enclosing products, if approved by the Department. When any coloring matter or dye is applied to casings, there shall be no penetration of coloring into the product. When any coloring matter or dye is added to meat fat shortening containing artificial flavoring, the product shall be packed in conventional, round shortening containers having a capacity no greater than three pounds.

(1) The substances specified in the following table are acceptable for use in the preparation of products if they are used for the purposes indicated, within the limits of the amounts stated and under other conditions specified in this Chapter. In addition to the substances listed in the table, Subchapter J (relating to product standards of identity) specifies other substances that are acceptable in preparing specified products.

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(2) The following substances listed in the table are proprietary products and a list thereof can be obtained from the Technical Services Division, Consumer and Marketing Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 20250.