food color wikipedia

Seven dyes were initially approved under the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906, but several have been delisted and replacements have been found. ^[3]

[edit]Current seven

In the USA, the following seven artificial colorings are permitted in food (the most common in bold) as of 2007:

• FD&C Blue No. 1 – Brilliant Blue FCF, E133 (blue shade)
• FD&C Blue No. 2 – Indigotine, E132 (indigo shade)
• FD&C Green No. 3 – Fast Green FCF, E143 (turquoise shade)
• FD&C Red No. 40 – Allura Red AC, E129 (red shade)
• FD&C Red No. 3 – Erythrosine, E127 (pink shade, commonly used in glacé cherries) ^[4]
• FD&C Yellow No. 5 – Tartrazine, E102 (yellow shade)
• FD&C Yellow No. 6 – Sunset Yellow FCF, E110 (orange shade)

The above are known as "primary colors"; when they are mixed to produce other colors, those colors are then known as "secondary colors".

[edit]Delisted

• FD&C Red No. 2 – Amaranth (dye)
• FD&C Red No. 4 ^[5][6]
• FD&C Red No. 32‎ was used to color Florida oranges. ^[3] [5]
• FD&C Orange No. 1, was one of the first water soluble dyes to be commercialized, and one of seven original food dyes allowed under the Pure Food and Drug Act of June 30, 1906.^[3] [5]
• FD&C Orange No. 2‎ was used to color Florida oranges. ^[3]
• FD&C Yellows No. 1, 2, 3, and 4 ^[5]
• FD&C Violet No. 1 ^[5]

TBN shipper for Hopia Bakery listed in import alert 45-02

TBN FOOD PRODUCTS

Date Published : 09/18/2009

66 Nene St. Barangay 6 , Sampalokan St, Sto Tomas , Tanauan, PH-BTG PHILIPPINES

02 D - - 10 Rice, Glutinous, Processed (Packaged)

Date Published: 09/18/2009

Notes:1/3/08 SHIPPER for Hopia Bakery FEI 3005365232

Problems: 42090-FD&C BLUE #1 (BRILLIANT BLUE FCF); 19140-FD&C YELLOW #5 (TARTRAZINE);

03 R - - 01 Cake Without Custard or Cream Filling

Date Published: 09/18/2009

Desc:Hopia Ube Purple
Notes:7/22/04

Problems: 16185-AMARANTH (FORMER FD&C RED #2); 42090-FD&C BLUE #1 (BRILLIANT BLUE FCF);

03 R - - 02 Cakes, filled (other than fruit or jelly)

Date Published: 09/18/2009

Desc:Hopia Combi Ube/Queso
Notes:7/8/08 SHIPPER for Eng Bee Tin Bakery FEI 3004313870

Problems: 19140-FD&C YELLOW #5 (TARTRAZINE);

03 R - - 02 Cakes, filled (other than fruit or jelly)

Date Published: 09/18/2009

Desc:Hopia Ube Dice Purple Yam Cake
Notes:7/8/08

Problems: 45430-FD&C RED #3 (ERYTHROSINE);

03 R - - 03 Cakes, fruit or jelly filled

Date Published: 09/18/2009

Desc:Hopia Combi Ube/Langka Purple Yam Cake with Jack Fruit
Notes:7/8/08

Problems: 19140-FD&C YELLOW #5 (TARTRAZINE);

03 Y - - 99 Other Bakery Products, N.E.C.

Date Published: 09/18/2009

Desc:Hopia Ube Purple Yam Cake
Notes:7/22/04

Problems: 42090-FD&C BLUE #1 (BRILLIANT BLUE FCF); 16185-AMARANTH (FORMER FD&C RED #2);

21 U - - 24 Palm Nut (Palm Fruit, Sugar Palm), Jam, Jelly, Preserves, Marmalade, Butter or Candied

Date Published: 09/18/2009

Desc:sweet palm fruit
Notes:8/14/03

Problems: 19140-FD&C YELLOW #5 (TARTRAZINE); 42090-FD&C BLUE #1 (BRILLIANT BLUE FCF);

21 U - - 24 Palm Nut (Palm Fruit, Sugar Palm), Jam, Jelly, Preserves, Marmalade, Butter or Candied

Date Published: 09/18/2009

Desc:sweet palm fruit kaong
Notes:8/14/03

Problems: 42090-FD&C BLUE #1 (BRILLIANT BLUE FCF); 19140-FD&C YELLOW #5 (TARTRAZINE);

25 L - - 12 Sweet Potato, Yam, Dried or Paste

Date Published: 07/29/2010

Desc:Purple Yam (Ube) Jam

Problems: 16185-AMARANTH (FORMER FD&C RED #2); 42090-FD&C BLUE #1 (BRILLIANT BLUE FCF);

Tbn Food Products

Date Published : 07/29/2010

San Roque. Sto., , Tomas Batangas, PHILIPPINES

25 L - - 12 Sweet Potato, Yam, Dried or Paste

Date Published: 07/29/2010

Desc:Purple Yam (Ube) Jam

Problems: 42090-FD&C BLUE #1 (BRILLIANT BLUE FCF); 16185-AMARANTH (FORMER FD&C RED #2);

Hopia Bakery same address as Eng Bee Tin listed in USFDA import alert

Hopia Bakery

Date Published : 09/18/2009

628 Ongpin Street , Manila, PHILIPPINES

02 D - - 10 Rice, Glutinous, Processed (Packaged)

Date Published: 09/18/2009

Notes:glutinous rice

Problems: 42090-FD&C BLUE #1 (BRILLIANT BLUE FCF); 19140-FD&C YELLOW #5 (TARTRAZINE);

Eng bee tin hopia listed in USFDA Import Alert 45-02

 

Eng Bee Tin Chinese Deli

Date Published : 09/18/2009

628 Ongpin St.binondo , Manila, Ph-Riz PHILIPPINES

03 R - - 01 Cake Without Custard or Cream Filling

Date Published: 09/18/2009

Notes:purple yam cake; color that resembles Brilliant Blue

Problems: COLOR NOT CONTAINED IN TABLE (ENTER NAME IN REMARKS); 16185-AMARANTH (FORMER FD&C RED #2);

03 R - - 02 Cakes, filled (other than fruit or jelly)

Date Published: 09/18/2009

Desc:purple yam cake with cheese
Notes:7/8/08

Problems: 19140-FD&C YELLOW #5 (TARTRAZINE);

03 R - - 02 Cakes, filled (other than fruit or jelly)

Date Published: 09/18/2009

Desc:purple yam cake with jack fruit
Notes:7/8/08

Problems: 19140-FD&C YELLOW #5 (TARTRAZINE);

03 R - - 02 Cakes, filled (other than fruit or jelly)

Date Published: 09/18/2009

Notes:purple yam cake

Problems: 45430-FD&C RED #3 (ERYTHROSINE);

03 Y - - 99 Other Bakery Products, N.E.C.

Date Published: 09/18/2009

Notes:purple yam cake; color that resembles Brilliant Blue

Problems: 16185-AMARANTH (FORMER FD&C RED #2); COLOR NOT CONTAINED IN TABLE (ENTER NAME IN REMARKS);

USFDA import alert 45-02 dated 12/21/10

Import Alert 45-02

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(Note: This import alert represents the Agency's current guidance to FDA field personnel regarding the manufacturer(s) and/or products(s) at issue. It does not create or confer any rights for or on any person, and does not operate to bind FDA or the public).

Import Alert # 45-02

Published Date: 12/21/2010

Type: DWPE

Import Alert Name:

"Detention Without Physical Examination and Guidance of Foods Containing Illegal and/or Undeclared Colors"

Reason for Alert:

This revision to Import Alert #45-02 incorporates import alerts previously issued for illegal or undeclared food color additives.

There continues to be a large number of detentions for illegal and undeclared food color additives. In FY-93, there were more than 450 detentions of products for illegal or undeclared color additives, from approximately 35 countries.

Guidance:

* The attachmnet for this alert identifies manufacturers and products, by country, subject to detention without physical examination under this Import Alert, and the undeclared or illegal colors found in such products.

The Green List identifies manufacturers and products, by country, exempted from detention without physical examination of products.

Districts may detain without physical examination all products that appear on the attachment for this alert. If the product is shown as containing an illegal color, detain the product with charge (1). If the product is shown as containing an undeclared color additive, detain the product with charge (2).

When districts encounter violative shipments of products for illegal and/or undeclared color, recommendation for detention without physical examination and accompanying information, including laboratory worksheets, should be forwarded to DIOP, HFC-170. DIOP, in turn, will coordinate with CFSAN.

* Products which list a non-permitted color on the label may be detained without physical examination. Recommendations for detention without physical examination should be forwarded to DIOP, HFC-170, along with the label and invoice. Refer to IOM Appendix A for the Color Additive Status List.

Products which contain illegal color additives are adulterated and
cannot be reconditioned.

FOREIGN COLOR DESIGNATIONS

Foods which contain EEC or other foreign food color designations should be detained with the illegal color charge (1) above. These colors do not originate from FDA certified lots as required by U.S. regulations. When used in foods presented for entry into the U.S., colors subject to certification must originate from FDA certified lots. If FDA certification lot numbers are provided, the numbers can be confirmed by FDA/CFSAN's Office of Cosmetics and Colors, Color Certification Branch.

OTHER ALERTS

Dried, preserved fruit from Hong Kong, PROC, Taiwan, and Singapore should be detained without physical examination, where appropriate,under IA #21-04. Dried preserved fruit products from these countries have been found to contain illegal and undeclared colors, in addition to filth and non-nutritive sweeteners.

Vanilla products from Mexico, Philippines, Dominican Republic,and Haiti have been found to contain coumarin and/or FD&C Red #2.Vanilla products from these countries should be covered as instructed in IA #28-07.

For questions or issues concerning science, science policy, sample collection, analysis, preparation, or analytical methodology, contact the Division of Field Science at (301) 827-7605 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              (301) 827-7605      end_of_the_skype_highlighting.

Product Description:

Foods/food products

Charge:

(1) Illegal Color Additives: "The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain a color additive which is unsafe within the meaning of Section 721(a) [Adulteration, Section 402(c)]."

OASIS charge code - UNSAFE COL

(2) Undeclared Color Additives: "The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain an undeclared artificial color additive [Misbranding, Section 403(k)]."

OASIS charge code - COLOR LBLG