Natamycin (E235)
- Food Fine
What is Natamycin (E235)?
Natamycin (E235) is a natural anti-mould agent applied only to the surface of cheese rinds and dried sausages. Very little is absorbed, and the amounts you eat are far below those that upset the stomach in medical use. It's fine at normal amounts.
What is Yasno’s verdict on Natamycin?
Yasno’s verdict on Natamycin: Fine. No meaningful concern at normal amounts.
Is Natamycin allowed in the EU?
EU status of Natamycin: Permitted as a food additive. Conditions and limits come from the regulation cited below. Yasno summarises them and does not replace the legal text.
| Where | EU | US |
|---|---|---|
| Food | Permitted as a food additive | Regulated as a food additive by the US FDA |
What else is it called?
- pimaricin
- Myprozine
- Pimafucin
- Natacyn
Sources
- EU Food Additives Register — POL-FAD-IMPORT-3053, European Commission (DG SANTE), 2015
- 2024 assessment of natamycin, Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA), 2024
- 2009 assessment of natamycin (E 235) as a food additive, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), 2009
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