01 / 04What it is
E924 in plain English
Potassium bromate strengthens bread dough. IARC classifies it as possibly carcinogenic (group 2B), and it is banned for food use in the EU, UK, Canada and many other countries.
Flour bleacher banned in the EU and many countries; possible carcinogen.
02 / 04Why it's used
It's a flour treatment agent.
To strengthen dough and standardise baking performance across batches of variable flour.
flour treatment agent
03 / 04Health concerns
Filtr says avoid.
Banned in the EU, or IARC group 2A/1. Filtr always triggers a risk flag.
Banned in
EUGBCA
04 / 04Regulatory status
How the world's regulators rule
- Australia · FSANZ
- Permitted
- Banned jurisdictions
- EU · GB · CA
- Filtr risk tier
- Avoid
- Filtr score penalty
- −12 points
- Category
- Flour treatment agent
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