21 CFR § 181.34 - Sodium nitrite and potassium nitrite.

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title: "21 CFR § 181.34 - Sodium nitrite and potassium nitrite."
title_number: 21
title_name: "Food and Drugs"
section_number: "181.34"
section_name: "Sodium nitrite and potassium nitrite."
chapter_name: "FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
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subchapter_name: "FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION"
part_number: "181"
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authority: "21 U.S.C. 321, 342, 348, 371."
regulatory_source: "42 FR 14638, Mar. 15, 1977, unless otherwise noted."
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# 181.34 Sodium nitrite and potassium nitrite.

Sodium nitrite and potassium nitrite are subject to prior sanctions issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for use as color fixatives and preservative agents, with or without sodium or potassium nitrate, in the curing of red meat and poultry products.

[48 FR 1705, Jan. 14, 1983]