Canada modified the List of Permitted Preservatives to Enable the Use of Carnobacterium maltaromaticumCB1 as an Antimicrobial Preservative in Certain Meat and Poultry Meat Products Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a detailed safety assessment of a food additive submission seeking approval for the use of the bacterium Carnobacterium maltaromaticum strain CB1 (C. maltaromaticum CB1) to limit or inhibit the growth of Listeria monocytogenes in various meat and poultry products. C. maltaromaticumCB1 is already permitted for use in Canada as a preservative on four standardized meat products, namely vacuum-packed wieners, vacuum-packed sliced roast beef, vacuum-packed sliced cooked ham, and vacuum-packed sliced cooked turkey. As no safety concerns were raised through Health Canada's assessment the Department has enabled the food additive use of C. maltaromaticum CB1 described in the information document below by updating the List of Permitted Preservatives http://hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/addit/list/11-preserv-conserv-eng.php, effective 1 June 2017. The purpose of this communication is to publically announce the Department's decision in this regard and to provide the appropriate contact information for any inquiries or for those wishing to submit any new scientific information relevant to the safety of this food additive. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): 1 June 2017 Products covered : Carnobacterium maltaromaticum CB1 Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or(dd/mm/yy): 1 June 2017 Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 14 August 2017 | 
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