Additives · Flour treatment
Calcium bromate
A flour strengthener related to potassium bromate.
Where it's restricted
US (FDA)Allowed
EUNot authorised
TexasWarning label requiredfrom 2027-01-01
LouisianaWarning label requiredfrom 2028-01-01
What each rule says, with sources
- US (FDA): Allowed FDA allows it in flour. Source
- EU: Not authorised Not on the EU's list of approved food additives (checked against the version in force on 18 August 2026). (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II) Source
- Texas: Warning label required from 2027-01-01 Labels developed on or after January 1, 2027 must warn that the product contains an ingredient not recommended for consumption in Australia, Canada, the EU or the UK. (SB 25 (2025)) Source
- Louisiana: Warning label required from 2028-01-01 Products containing it must carry a QR code disclosure from January 1, 2028. (SB 14, Act 463 (2025)) Source
Products that list it
0 products in USDA's label data name Calcium bromate in their ingredients.