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Below reference, the authors raise salient points with regards to the GRAS
status of oxalic acid.
* Oxalic acid treatment by trickling against Varroa destructor:
recommendations for use in central Europe and under temperate climate
conditions *
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0005772X.2002.11099541
* Oxalic acid is a natural constituent of honey and values between eight
and 300 mg/kg have been found for different honeys.. Oxalic acid is a
natural constituent of most vegetables and its content lies between 300 and
17 000 mg/kg Thus, most vegetables contain much higher amounts of oxalic
acid than honey. If we consider the small daily intake of honey, its
contribution to the total daily intake of oxalic acid is negligible. Thus,
from a nutritional point of view, oxalic acid should, like formic acid,
also have a GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) status. Moreover, no
significant residues are expected after oxalic acid treatments. Indeed,
there is no risk of honey residues after all types of oxalic acid
treatments.*
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