UV-treated mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus)
Product details
- Definition/Description
- Commercially grown Agaricus bisporus to which UV light treatment is applied to harvested mushrooms.
- Traditional food
- No
Status
- Status
- Authorised
- Applies in
- England, Scotland, Wales
- Status change date
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The date the status was last changed.
Terms of authorisation
- Conditions under which the novel food may be used
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Food category Maximum levels of vitamin D2 Mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) 20 μg of vitamin D2 /100 g fresh weight
- Additional specific labelling requirements
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1. The designation on the label of the novel food as such or of the foodstuffs containing it shall be 'UV-treated mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus)'.
2. The designation on the label of the novel food as such or of the foodstuffs containing it shall be accompanied by indication that a 'controlled light treatment was used to increase vitamin D levels 'or 'UV treatment was used to increase vitamin D2 levels'.
- Other requirements
- not specified
- Data protection
- not specified
- Legislation links
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England, Scotland, Wales: Assimilated EU Regulations 2017/2470 , Assimilated EU Regulations 2018/1011 , Assimilated EU Regulations 2020/1559
Updates
- Last updated
- The date the item authorisation was last updated.