date:May 29, 2018
Health Canada's Food Directorate received a food additive submission seeking an increase in the maximum level of use of calcium propionate and potassium sorbate, respectively, in roti, a traditional flatbread.
Calcium propionate and potassium sorbate have already been permitted as preservatives in roti, an unstandardized food, at maximum levels of 2,000 parts per million （p.p.m.） （calculated as propionic acid） and 1,000 p.p.m （calculated as sorbic acid）， respectively. These levels we