§ 184.1560. Ox bile extract.
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/us/cfr/t21/s§ 184.1560·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
(a)Ox bile extract (CAS Reg. No. 8008-63-7), also known as purified oxgall or sodium choleate, is a yellowish green, soft solid, with a partly sweet, partly bitter, disagreeable taste. It is the purified portion of the bile of an ox obtained by evaporating the alcohol extract of concentrated bile.
(b)Food-grade ox bile extract shall meet the specifications of the U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP), XIV, 1950, p. 410. 1 1 Copies may be obtained from: U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention, Inc., 12601 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, MD 20852.
(c)The ingredient is used as a surfactant as defined in § 170.3 (o)(29) of this chapter.
(d)The ingredient is used in food in accordance with § 184.1(b)(1) at levels not to exceed good manufacturing practice. Current good manufacturing practice results in a maximum level, as served, of 0.002 percent for cheese as defined in § 170.3(n)(5) of this chapter.
(e)Prior sanctions for this ingredient different from the uses established in this section do not exist or have been waived. [43 FR 36064, Aug. 15, 1978. Redesignated and amended at 50 FR 49537, Dec. 3, 1985]