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RIBOFLAVIN from BACILLUS SUBTILIS

40/100 · High conf.

Concern score

40/100Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence

RIBOFLAVIN from BACILLUS SUBTILIS in plain language

What it does

Used in food as a colour, nutrient supplement.

  • Colour, nutrient supplement
Is it a concern?
Moderate concern: no hazard classifications on record.

Why it's flagged

JECFA evaluation lists ADI 0-0.5 mg/kg bw.

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. RIBOFLAVIN from BACILLUS SUBTILIS appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • GLOBALJECFA0-0.5 mg/kg bwJECFA evaluation lists ADI 0-0.5 mg/kg bw. Functional class: colour, nutrient supplement.
    • JECFA evaluation lists ADI 0-0.5 mg/kg bw. Functional class: colour, nutrient supplement.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

    • JECFA evaluation lists ADI 0-0.5 mg/kg bw. Functional class: colour, nutrient supplement.

      Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →

  • EFSA

    European Food Safety Authority

    No EFSA opinion on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for RIBOFLAVIN from BACILLUS SUBTILIS yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

1 data source

Where this comes from

  • WHO JECFA Database

    regulatory · updated 2026-10-04

    Open →

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

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.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.