Natamycin (pimaricin)
For Natamycin (pimaricin), jurisdiction is US FDA (21 CFR 172–178); status is permitted; citation is 21 CFR 172.155; use conditions is antimycotic on cheese, in amounts not to exceed 20 milligrams per kilogram (20 parts per million) in the finished product; cas no. is 7681-93-8, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.
- Additive
- Natamycin (pimaricin) verified
- Jurisdiction
- US FDA (21 CFR 172–178) our reading
- Status
- permitted our reading
- Citation
- 21 CFR 172.155 our reading
- Use conditions
- antimycotic on cheese, in amounts not to exceed 20 milligrams per kilogram (20 parts per million) in the finished product
- CAS No.
- 7681-93-8 verified
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
( b ) The additive is used as an antioxidant alone or in combination with other permitted antioxidants. ( c ) The total amount of all antioxidants added to such food shall not exceed 0.02 percent of the oil or fat content of the food, including the essential (volatile) oil content of the food. § 172.155 Natamycin (pimaricin). ( a ) Natamycin (CAS Reg. No. 7681-93-8),
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-15
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-172/subpart-B