# Quaternary ammonium chloride combination — Food additive regulatory approval status — US FDA vs EU For Quaternary ammonium chloride combination, jurisdiction is US FDA (21 CFR 172–178); status is permitted; citation is 21 CFR 172.165; use conditions is antimicrobial agent in raw sugar cane juice, added prior to clarification when further processing must be delayed, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15. - **Additive:** Quaternary ammonium chloride combination _(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 172.165 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_ - **Use conditions:** antimicrobial agent in raw sugar cane juice, added prior to clarification when further processing must be delayed ## What the source says > Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption Subpart B Previous Next Top Table of Contents Enhanced Content - Table of Contents Subpart B | Food Preservatives | 172.105 – 172.190 | § 172.105 | Anoxomer. | § 172.110 | BHA. | § 172.115 | BHT. | § 172.120 | Calcium disodium EDTA. | § 172.130 | Dehydroacetic acid. | § 172.133 | Dimethyl dicarbonate. | § 172.135 | Disodium EDTA. | § 172.140 | Ethoxyquin. | § 172.145 | Heptylparaben. | § 172.150 | 4-Hydroxymethyl-2,6-di- tert -butylphenol. | § 172.155 | Natamycin (pimaricin). | § 172.160 | Potassium nitrate. | § 172.165 | Quaternary ammonium chloride combination. ## Source - https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-172/subpart-B Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-08-15. Part of [Food additive regulatory approval status — US FDA vs EU](https://referencesource.org/food-additive-approval-status-us-vs-eu/).