{"data":{"id":"us/21-cfr-184.1343","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"21 CFR 184.1343","heading":"Locust (carob) bean gum.","body":"(a) Locust (carob) bean gum is primarily the macerated endosperm of the seed of the locust (carob) bean tree, Ceratonia siliqua (Linne), a leguminous evergreen tree, with lesser quantities of seed coat and germ.\n(b) The ingredient meets the specifications of the “Food Chemicals Codex,” 3d Ed. (1981), pp. 174-175, which is incorporated by reference. Copies may be obtained from the National Academy Press, 2101 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20418, or may be examined at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.\n(c) The ingredient is used at levels not to exceed the following maximum levels:\nMaximum Usage Levels Permitted\nFood (as served) Percent Function\nBaked goods and baking mixes, § 170.3(n)(1) of this chapter 0.15 Stabilizer and thickener, § 170.3(o)(28) of this chapter.\nBeverages and beverage bases, nonalcoholic, § 170.3(n)(3) of this chapter .25 Do.\nCheeses, § 170.3(n)(5) of this chapter .8 Do.\nGelatins, puddings, and fillings, § 170.3(n)(22) of this chapter .75 Do.\nJams and jellies, commercial, § 170.3(n)(28) of this chapter .75 Do.\nAll other food categories .5 Do.\n(d) [Reserved]\n(e) Prior sanctions for this ingredient different from the uses established in this regulation do not exist or have been waived.","path":["Title 21—Food and Drugs","CHAPTER I—FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER B—FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION","PART 184—DIRECT FOOD SUBSTANCES AFFIRMED AS GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE","Subpart B—Listing of Specific Substances Affirmed as GRAS"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-21.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:47Z","sha256":"f5c3773f2acddedd6b550e4e969a57202c306e88e22e1f3fcd36d105305a55bd","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/21-cfr-184.1339","next":"us/21-cfr-184.1349"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}