21 CFR § 582.10 - Spices and other natural seasonings and flavorings.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t21/s582.10"
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title: "21 CFR § 582.10 - Spices and other natural seasonings and flavorings."
title_number: 21
title_name: "Food and Drugs"
section_number: "582.10"
section_name: "Spices and other natural seasonings and flavorings."
chapter_name: "FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
subchapter_number: "E"
subchapter_name: "ANIMAL DRUGS, FEEDS, AND RELATED PRODUCTS"
part_number: "582"
part_name: "SUBSTANCES GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "21 U.S.C. 321, 342, 348, 371."
regulatory_source: "41 FR 38657, Sept. 10, 1976, unless otherwise noted."
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# 582.10 Spices and other natural seasonings and flavorings.

Spices and other natural seasonings and flavorings that are generally recognized as safe for their intended use, within the meaning of section 409 of the act, are as follows:

| Common name | Botanical name of plant source |
| --- | --- |
| Alfalfa herb and seed | L. |
| Allspice | Lindl. |
| Ambrette seed |  |
| Angelica | L. or other spp. of Angelica. |
| Angelica root | Do. |
| Angelica seed | Do. |
| Angostura (cusparia bark) | Hancock. |
| Anise | L. |
| Anise, star | f. |
| Balm (lemon balm) | L. |
| Basil, bush | L. |
| Basil, sweet |  |
| Bay | L. |
| Calendula | L. |
| Camomile (chamomile), English or Roman | L. |
| Camomile (chamomile), German or Hungarian | L. |
| Capers | L. |
| Capsicum | L. or  L. |
| Caraway | L. |
| Caraway, black (black cumin) | L. |
| Cardamom (cardamon) | Maton. |
| Cassia, Chinese | Blume. |
| Cassia, Padang or Batavia | Blume. |
| Cassia, Saigon | Nees. |
| Cayenne pepper | L. or  L. |
| Celery seed | L. |
| Chervil | (L.) Hoffm. |
| Chives | L. |
| Cinnamon, Ceylon | Nees. |
| Cinnamon, Chinese | Blume. |
| Cinnamon, Saigon | Nees. |
| Clary (clary sage) |  |
| Clover | spp. |
| Cloves | Thunb. |
| Coriander | L. |
| Cumin (cummin) | L. |
| Cumin, black (black caraway) | L. |
| Dill | L. |
| Elder flowers | L. |
| Fennel, common | Mill. |
| Fennel, sweet (finocchio, Florence fennel) | Mill. var. duice (DC.) Alex. |
| Fenugreek | L. |
| Galanga (galangal) | Hance. |
| Garlic | L. |
| Geranium | spp. |
| Ginger | Rosc. |
| Glycyrrhiza | L. and other spp. of |
| Grains of paradise | Rosc. |
| Horehound (hoarhound) | L. |
| Horseradish | Gilib. |
| Hyssop | L. |
| Lavender | Chaix. |
| Licorice | L. and other spp. of |
| Linden flowers | spp. |
| Mace | Houtt. |
| Marigold, pot | L. |
| Marjoram, pot | (L.) Benth. |
| Marjoram, sweet | Moench. |
| Mustard, black or brown | (L.) Koch. |
| Mustard, brown | (L.) Coss. |
| Mustard, white or yellow | Moench. |
| Nutmeg | Houtt. |
| Oregano (oreganum, Mexican oregano, Mexican sage, origan) | spp. |
| Paprika | L. |
| Parsley | (Mill.) Mansf. |
| Pepper, black | L. |
| Pepper, cayenne | L. or  L. |
| Pepper, red | Do. |
| Pepper, white | L. |
| Peppermint | L. |
| Poppy seed | L. |
| Pot marigold | L. |
| Pot marjoram | (L.) Benth. |
| Rosemary | L. |
| Rue | L. |
| Saffron | L. |
| Sage | L. |
| Sage, Greek | L. |
| Savory, summer | L. (Satureja). |
| Savory, winter | L. (Satureja). |
| Sesame | L. |
| Spearmint | L. |
| Star anise | Hook. f. |
| Tarragon | L. |
| Thyme | L. |
| Thyme, wild or creeping | L. |
| Turmeric | L. |
| Vanilla | Andr. or  J. W. Moore. |
| Zedoary | Rosc. |