sulfuric acid; 40 CFR 180.1196 for
peroxyacetic acid and 40 CFR
180.1197 for hydrogen peroxide.
added to Generic Solution 1 as a pH adjuster; EPA tolerances established at 40 CFR 180.910. (Note: Since the NOP Rule annotation
reads “. . . according to FDA limitations,” a PAA solution containing
sulfuric acid permitted by FDA—or EPA, given the Memo of Un-
Use: Sanitizer on equipment without
an intervening potable water rinse
• FDA: permitted as a sanitizer for
food-contact surfaces, to be followed by adequate draining, before
contact with food. ( 21 CFR
178.1010(b)( 30))
• EPA: permitted as a sanitizer for
food-contact surfaces. EPA tolerance established at 40 CFR 180.910
for HEDP, 40 CFR 180.940 for
acetic acid, hydrogen peroxide and
peroxyacetic acid.
“P“Peracetic/peroxyacetic acid is included on the National List in four places and offers many ways to ensure better food safety in several stages of
organic processing and production.”
Special Circumstances for Variants of
Generic PAA Solution 1 Containing
Sulfuric Acid
• EPA: permitted for use in wash
water for raw agricultural com-
modities. Sulfuric acid may be
derstanding between FDA and EPA—is permitted under the NOP
Rule.)
