On March 28, 2023, Health Canada's Food Directorate published a regulation on the “Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Food Enzymes to Enable the Use of beta-Amylase from Priestia flexa AE-BAF in Glutinous Rice-based Cakes”.
The document summarizes the following information:
- To extend the use of beta-amylase from B. flexus AE-BAF as a food enzyme in Mochi and Dango;
- The permitted source of beta-amylase from B. flexus AE-BAF has been modified to Priestia flexa AE-BAF;
- The maximum level of use in Glutinous Rice-based Cakes for this enzyme is Good Manufacturing Practice;
- The regulation amends the List of Permitted Food Enzymes;
- Safety assessment indicates the food enzyme is effective for its intended purposes.
The regulation is effective from March 28, 2023.
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