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Starter Distillate
Starter Distillate
Low concern
FDA permits use; concerns historically related to diacetyl exposure are occupational (inhalation) rather than dietary.
Found in
220 products
What it is
A flavoring substance produced by distillation of fermented dairy starter cultures, primarily containing diacetyl and other natural fermentation flavor compounds.
Natural butter/dairy flavoring.
Why it's flagged
- contains diacetyl (occupational inhalation hazard, not dietary)
What regulators actually say
"Starter distillate... is a steam distillate of the culture of any or all of the following species of bacteria grown on a milk or milk-derived substrate."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
permitted - 21 CFR 184.1848
European Union — EFSA
permitted as flavoring
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