Food Additive · CAS 7758-02-3

Potassium Bromide Washing or

FDA status: Approved. EU: not separately listed. No U.S. state has enacted a specific ban yet.

Low Risk
Score 4 of 5
Potassium Bromide Washing or: 4/5 (Low Risk)

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Potassium Bromide Washing or is FDA-approved, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it independently of federal policy.

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The verdict

Potassium Bromide Washing or is FDA-approved, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it.

4/5
Low Risk
Approved
FDA status
-
EU status
0
state regulations

CAS-led regulatory snapshot

Potassium Bromide Washing or: no OFF product match; CAS 7758-02-3 is the lead registry handle on this row.

Property Value Source
CAS Number 7758-02-3 CAS Registry
FDA Status Approved FDA SAFFA
EU Status Not separately listed EC 1333/2008
E-Number - EU additive register
Category Food Additive FDA functional class
Composite Safety Score 4 / 5 (Low Risk) PlainIngredients methodology
EFSA ADI Not in our EFSA data EFSA scientific opinion
U.S. State Actions 0 states State legislative records
Tracked Products Not yet tracked Open Food Facts (US)

Values reflect official agency classifications as published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Union's regulatory framework. See our methodology for scoring details.

Potassium Bromide Washing or, explained

Potassium Bromide Washing or (CAS 7758-02-3) is an FDA-regulated food substance used as surface removal agent.

Common Uses

surface removal agent

Catalog-profile peer axes

How Potassium Bromide Washing or compares to its catalog-profile peers nationwide

Product-count (0) and safety-score (4/5) peer columns, disjoint link sets.

Score 4/5 peers (≥50 OFF products)

Nearest other additives by PlainIngredients safety score (floored at ≥50 tracked products), distinct from the count row.

8 peers

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Potassium Bromide Washing or safe to consume?

Potassium Bromide Washing or scores 4/5 (Low Risk). FDA status is Approved. No OFF product match yet; the distinctive registry handle is CAS 7758-02-3, so this page leads with the chemical identity row rather than a shelf-prevalence claim.