Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.
- food
Buffered vinegar
40/100 · High conf.
Concern score
40/100Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence
Buffered vinegar in plain language
We don't have a plain-language description for Buffered vinegar yet.
- Moderate concern: no hazard classifications on record.
Why it's flagged
EFSA OpenFoodTox genotoxicity classification: No data. Source: EFSA FAF 2022
The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Buffered vinegar appears in these published regulatory listings.
EUEFSAEFSA opinionSafety evaluation of buffered vinegar as a food additive (EFSA FAF)
- Safety evaluation of buffered vinegar as a food additive (EFSA FAF)Source →
Expert safety opinions
Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
No JECFA evaluation on file.
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
Safety evaluation of buffered vinegar as a food additive (EFSA FAF)
2022 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Buffered vinegar yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
EFSA OpenFoodTox
regulatory · updated 2026-10-02
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
Found in these products
Their ingredient lists include Buffered vinegar; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
- vegan burgerLidl,Vemondo · Vegan Products
- Hummus pikantAlbert Heijn · Plant Based Foods And Beverages
- Gerookte KipfiletZwagerman
- VitaFresh
- RunderhamburgerAlbert Heijn · Meats And Their Products
- Vega mini gourmet worstjesDelicieux · Plant Based Foods And Beverages
- Plantaardige hamburgersPlus · Meat Alternatives
- Vega worstenbroodjesJumbo · Plant Based Foods And Beverages
- Skinless Uncured Beef FrankfurtersSabrett · Meats And Their Products
- Vegetarische kipstukjesJumbo · Meat Alternatives
- Beefburger naturelGreenfields · Meats And Their Products
- Gerookte kipfiletAH Bio · Meats And Their Products
- MakreelflakesAlbert Heijn · Seafood
- Magere rundergehaktAldi · Meats And Their Products
- Wrap met zalm en bieslookSandwiches
- Vegan NuggetsBoni · Meat Alternatives
- ZalmsaladeGwoon · Spreads
- YorkhamPlus · Meats And Their Products
- Gesneden kipfilet sweet chiliKips · Meats And Their Products
- Schouderhamst Hendrick · Meats And Their Products
- Kip cordon blueJumbo · Meats And Their Products
- Kipsate SchnitzelJumbo · Meats And Their Products
- gehakt schnitzel
- Gerookte zalm blokjesJumbo · Seafood
