Are VERSENE™ chelating agents FDA compliant as indirect food additives?
A number of indirect food uses for VERSENE chelating agents are allowed by the FDA and USDA. For example, VERSENE products are used for scale removal in food processing lines. This technique is widely practiced in the brewing industry to remove calcium-derived precipitates (beer stone). Unlike acid cleaning, flushing with a VERSENE chelating agent removes the scale without attacking system components. Dairy, meat, sugar, and other food processing facilities also use cleaning solutions that incorporate VERSENE chelating agents to clean processing equipment. Other indirect food applications include food packaging materials; cleaning, sanitizing, and laundering formulations; lubricants; and a number of others. Please see the following attachments for more details regarding FDA compliance.
