Call for comment on shiitake mushroom mycelia as a processing aid

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Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is calling for comment on an application to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code) to permit the use of a processing aid for protein processing.

The application is seeking approval of a fermented preparation of shiitake mushroom mycelia, the root-like structure of the fungus.

This preparation is intended to function as a processing aid for the fermentation of pea and rice protein. FSANZ has determined the applicant’s preparation is technologically justified for this purpose.

Shiitake mushroom has a long history of safe consumption as a food. Based on FSANZ’s assessment, no public health and safety concerns were identified under the proposed use conditions.

To have your say about this proposal, visit the FSANZ Consultation Hub. Submissions close at 6pm (AEDT) 28/01/2025.

What happens to my feedback?

FSANZ will consider all feedback received through this submission process before deciding on whether to approve the application.

Submissions will be published to our website as soon as possible at the end of the public comment period.

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