E220 Sulphur dioxide — is it halal?

Ruling: Mashbuh (doubtful)

Description

Sulphur dioxide is made by burning sulphur and roasting sulphide ores (c1). Food-grade SO2 is liquefied; in China also an aqueous solution (GB 1886.213). Grillo sells to the food and pharma industries SO2 from recycling spent sulphuric acids of undisclosed industries; the reactor burner is also designed for waste oil (c2). Pack patents describe SO2 stripped via ethanol (c3), methanol (c9), n-butanol (c10)

Basis of the ruling

Sulphur dioxide is made by burning sulphur and roasting sulphide ores. Some manufacturers make food-grade sulphur dioxide by processing spent sulphuric acids from various industries whose origin is not named.

Names: Диоксид серы · Sulphur dioxide · ثاني أكسيد الكبريت

Also known as: E 220, E-220, Е220, INS 220, INS No. 220, двуокись серы, сернистый ангидрид, сернистый газ, sulfur dioxide, Sulphurous acid anhydride, SO2, Schwefeldioxid, 二氧化硫, 液体二氧化硫, 二氧化硫溶液

Category: Preservatives

Regulatory source: EU 1333/2008

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