Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Food Enzymes to Enable the Use of Protein-glutaminase from Chryseobacterium proteolyticum AE-PG in Various Standardized and Unstandardized Foods - Reference Number: NOM/ADM-0130

Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a detailed safety assessment of a food additive submission seeking approval for the use of the enzyme protein-glutaminase from Chryseobacterium proteolyticum AE-PG in various standardized and unstandardized foods. 

Health Canada published a Notice of Health Canada's Proposal to Enable the Use of Protein-glutaminase from Chryseobacterium proteolyticum AE-PG as a Food Enzyme in Various Standardized and Unstandardized Foods [NOP/ADP-0030] on 10 October 2018. The proposal was open to the public for comment for 75 days. No comments were received during this period.

As no safety concerns were raised through Health Canada's assessment, the Department has enabled the use of protein-glutaminase from C. proteolyticum AE-PG described in the information document below by modifying the List of Permitted Food Enzymes, effective 18 March 2019.

The purpose of this communication is to publically announce the Department's decision in this regard and to provide the appropriate contact information for any inquiries or for those wishing to submit any new scientific information relevant to the safety of this food additive.