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Black Pepper

Safe

Black pepper is a whole-food spice with a long history of safe culinary use. No regulatory concerns at typical dietary intake.

Found in
27,337 products

What it is

Dried, ground berries of the Piper nigrum plant.

Pungent spice.

What regulators actually say

"Spices and other natural seasonings and flavorings that are generally recognized as safe... Pepper, black, Piper nigrum."

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

GRAS spice (21 CFR 182.10)

European Union — EFSA

Permitted spice

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