# RIBOFLAVIN from BACILLUS SUBTILIS

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_riboflavin_from_bacillus_subtilis
Categories: food
Functions: Colour, nutrient supplement

> RIBOFLAVIN from BACILLUS SUBTILIS: Used in food as a colour, nutrient supplement. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 40/100 — Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.. Compiled from 1 published data source.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 40/100 — Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence in this assessment: High
- Is it a concern? Moderate concern: no hazard classifications on record.
- Rationale: JECFA evaluation lists ADI 0-0.5 mg/kg bw.

## Regulatory status

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

## Expert safety opinions

- JECFA (Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives): JECFA evaluation lists ADI 0-0.5 mg/kg bw. Functional class: colour, nutrient supplement. — https://apps.who.int/food-additives-contaminants-jecfa-database/Home/Chemical/4092.
- EFSA (European Food Safety Authority): no opinion on file.

## Data sources

- WHO JECFA Database (updated 2026-10-04): https://apps.who.int/food-additives-contaminants-jecfa-database/Home/Chemical/4092

_Assessed by Greenveil._