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. 2024 Jul 24;22(7):e8939. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8939

TABLE 1.

Updated intended uses and use levels of the food enzyme. 7

Food manufacturing process a Raw material (RM) Maximum recommended use level (mg TOS/kg RM)
Current evaluation b Previous evaluation b , c
Processing of dairy products
  • Production of modified milk proteins d

Milk proteins 375.4 Infant formulae 375.4 Infant formulae
72.6 Other uses
Processing of cereals and other grains
  • Production of baked products

Flour 6.3
Processing of meat and fish products
  • Production of modified meat and fish products 8

Raw meat and fish 6.3 1.3
  • Production of protein hydrolysates from meat and fish proteins

Meat and fish proteins 250.3 62.6
Processing of plant‐ and fungal‐derived products
  • Production of plant‐based analogues of milk and milk products

Plant materials 250.3 0.3
  • Production of protein hydrolysates from plants and fungi

Soybean, pea and cereal 375.4 Infant formulae 375.4 Infant formulae
375.4 Other uses 72.6 Other uses
Processing of yeast and yeast products Dried yeast 125.1 1.3
a

The name has been harmonised according to the ‘Food manufacturing processes and technical data used in the exposure assessment of food enzymes’ (EFSA CEP Panel, 2023).

b

The numbers in bold were used for calculation.

c

The previous evaluation is made for the food enzyme application EFSA‐Q‐2016‐00083.

d

This thermolysin is used only in the production of protein hydrolysates for use in infant formulae. 9