Canada updates information on the use of ingredients in food and supplemented foods

Health Canada wishes to clarify some of the ingredients that were permitted for each specific product under Temporary Marketing Authorizations (TMAs) The list (Table 1) provides information relevant to the use of these ingredients as conventional food ingredients, including in supplemented foods, along with any data gaps that exist to establish their safety as proposed supplemental ingredients. Some of these ingredients may be used as food additives or flavorings. Where they are not used as supplemental ingredients, their use would still be permitted under the relevant provisions of the FDR and would be acceptable for use in foods, including supplemented foods, provided they comply with applicable regulatory provisions. The seller of food is responsible for ensuring that the sale of a food containing any ingredient does not contravene section 4 of the Food and Drugs Act.

Certain ingredients in Table 1 have been evaluated by Health Canada's Food and Nutrition Directorate for use as supplemental ingredients and are in the process of being permitted for use as such. Once these ingredients are added to the List, they may be used as supplemental ingredients under the conditions set out in the List. For some other ingredients, publicly available data were considered insufficient to establish acceptable conditions of use. Consequently, Health Canada has not permitted their use as supplemental ingredients and additional data must be submitted with a pre-marketing application to add them to the List.

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