172.145—Heptylparaben.
               		
               	 	
               	 	
               	 	               	 	               	 	               	 	               	 	
               	 	
    
        
        (a) 
         The food additive heptylparaben is the chemical n -heptyl p -hydroxybenzoate.
     
    
        
        (b) 
         It may be safely used to inhibit microbiological spoilage in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:
     
    
        
        (1) 
         In fermented malt beverages in amounts not to exceed 12 parts per million.
     
    
        
        (2) 
         In noncarbonated soft drinks and fruit-based beverages in amounts not to exceed 20 parts per million, when standards of identity established under  section 401 of the Act (21 U.S.C. 341) do not preclude such use.