據加拿大衛生部消息，近日加拿大衛生部發布通報，批準四種磷酸鹽用于食品。已于4月14日正式生效。

這四種磷酸鹽為磷酸三鉀（Tripotassium Phosphate）、三聚磷酸鉀（Potassium Tripolyphosphate）、三聚磷酸鉀鈉（Sodium Potassium Tripolyphosphate）、六偏磷酸鉀鈉（Sodium Potassium Hexametaphosphate）多種食品添加劑用于食品。

經過相應評估，加拿大衛生部認為四種磷酸鹽用于食品是安全的。

部分原文報道如下：

Health Canada received five food additive submissions that together sought approval for the use of tripotassium phosphate （potassium phosphate, tribasic）， potassium tripolyphosphate, sodium potassium tripolyphosphate and sodium potassium hexametaphosphate in those foods where trisodium phosphate （referred to in the Lists of Permitted Food Additives as sodium phosphate, tribasic）， sodium tripolyphosphate and sodium hexametaphosphate are already permitted. The requested levels and conditions of use of these potassium and sodium potassium phosphates are the same as for the already permitted sodium analogues.

原文鏈接：<http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/consult/nom-adm-0048/index-eng.php>