# Methyl ethyl cellulose — Food additive regulatory approval status — US FDA vs EU

For Methyl ethyl cellulose, jurisdiction is US FDA (21 CFR 172–178); status is permitted; citation is 21 CFR 172.872; use conditions is in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

- **Additive:** Methyl ethyl cellulose _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Jurisdiction:** US FDA (21 CFR 172–178) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Status:** permitted _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Citation:** 21 CFR 172.872 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Use conditions:** in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> 9, 1981, as amended at <https://www.federalregister.gov/citation/76-FR-41689> 76 FR 41689 , July 15, 2011] § 172.872 Methyl ethyl cellulose. The food additive methyl ethyl cellulose may be safely used in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions.

## Source

- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-172

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-08-15.
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