E924a — Potassium bromate · page 8

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 172.730.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: dough strengthener, flour treating agent, leavening agent, oxidizing or reducing agent

California: from January 1, 2027, a food product containing this substance may not be made, sold or distributed in the state (AB 418, California Food Safety Act — Health and Safety Code § 109025).

The inventory is a partial list, and a listing is not an FDA approval of every use; the regulations set the permitted uses.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Substances Added to Food (updated 9/8/2026), public domain · CAS 7758-01-2 via Wikidata (CC0)