Ubehealth scanner
Home  ›  Lactic And Aging Ferments

Lactic And Aging Ferments

Low concern

Lactic acid bacteria and traditional aging cultures are widely used in food fermentation with a long history of safe use; specific cultures are evaluated under microbial food safety assessment frameworks.

Found in
1 products

What it is

Mixed starter cultures of lactic acid bacteria and other microorganisms used to ferment and age dairy or meat products.

Fermentation cultures producing acidification, flavor, and ripening of cheese, sausages, and other fermented products.

What regulators actually say

""

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Lactic acid bacteria starter cultures are widely used as GRAS components in fermented foods.

European Union — EFSA

Many lactic acid bacteria are listed in the EFSA QPS (Qualified Presumption of Safety) list.

Scan it before you buy it

Get Ube on iOS or Android — point at any barcode, see what's actually in there.

Get the app