Listing and annotation: Sodium bicarbonate
Use: As a natural non-agricultural product allowed as an ingredient/processing aid in or on processed products labeled as "organic" or "made with (specified organic ingredients/food groups)".
Common applications: Bicarbonate of Soda. Baking soda. An alkali prepared by the reaction of soda ash with carbon dioxide and used in prepared pancake biscuit and muffin mixes; a leavening agent in baking powders; in various crackers and cookies; to adjust acidity in tomato soup, ices and sherbets; in pastes and beverages; in syrups for frozen products; in confections and self-rising flours. Also used in cornmeals and canned peas. Used also as a neutralizer for butter, cream mild and ice cream.
Reference: 7 CFR 205.605(a)
Date listed: 2002
Sunset Date: 6/27/2017