E538 Calcium ferrocyanide — is it halal?

Description

Calcium ferrocyanide E538 (Ca2[Fe(CN)6]·12H2O) — synthetic: from HCN, iron(II) salts and Ca(OH)2 or CaCO3, or from sodium ferrocyanide with Ca(OH)2 (EFSA 2018; c1–c10). Historical routes — gas-purification mass and gas washing with lime (c11–c15), fermentation-industry stillage (c16), wine demetallisation sediment with gelatin (c17–c19; pig gelatin — c59); per Ataman — animal waste (c20–c28, pig separately)

Names: Ферроцианид кальция · Calcium ferrocyanide · فيروسيانيد الكالسيوم

Also known as: E 538, E-538, Е538, INS 538, Calcium hexacyanoferrate(II), Calcium hexacyanoferrate, Dicalcium hexacyanoferrate(4–), Calcium ferrocyanide dodecahydrate, Yellow prussiate of lime, Prussiate of lime, Hexacyanoferrate of calcium, CAS 13821-08-4, EINECS 237-508-9, Ca2[Fe(CN)6]·12H2O, Гексацианоферрат(II) кальция

Category: Anti-caking agents

Regulatory source: EU 1333/2008

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