| APPENDIX - B
(See Rule 5)
Definitions and Standards of Quality
23 Unauthorized addition of colouring matter prohibited
:-
The addition of a colouring matter to any article of food
except as specifically permitted by these rules is prohibited.
24 Extraneous addition of colouring matter to be mentioned
on the label :-
Where an extraneous colouring matter has been added to any
article of food, there shall be displayed one of the following
statements in capital letters, just beneath the list of ingredients
on the label attached to any package of food so coloured namely:-
| (i) |
Contains Permitted Natural Colour(s) | | | Or |
| (ii) |
Contains Permitted Synthetic Food Colour(s) | | | Or |
| (iii) |
Contains Permitted Natural and Synthetic Food Colour(s) |
| | Or |
| (iv) | Contains
Permitted Natural*/and *Synthetic * Colour(s) (for the period upto and inclusive
of 1st September, 2001.) | | |
(* Strike out whichever is not applicable)
Note : Provided
that where such a statement is displayed the colour used in the product need not
be mentioned in the list of ingredients.
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25.Use
of caramel permitted.
Notwithstanding provisions of Rule 24 [and [rule
32(b)]] caramely may be used without label declaration.
26. Natural
colouring matters which may be used.
[Except as otherwise provided in
the rules, the following natural] colouring principles whether isolated from natural
colours or produced synthetically may be used in or upon any article of food ;
| (a) |
[* * *] | | (b) |
(i) Beta-carotene,
(ii) Beta-apo-8' carotenal,
(iii) Methylester
of Beta-apo-8' carotenoic acid,
(iv) Ethylester of Beta-apo-8' carotenoic
acid,
(v) Canthaxanthin ;] | | (c) |
Chlorophyll; | | (d) |
[Riboflavin (Lactoflavin)]; | | (e) |
Caramel ; | | (f) |
Annatto ; | | (g) | [
****] | | (h) |
Saffron; (i) Curucumin] [or turmeric]. |
27. Addition
of inorganic matters and pigments prohibited :-
Inorganic colouring matters
and pigments shall not be added to any article of food.
Provided that chewing
gum may contain Titanium dioxide - (food grade) up to a maximum limit of 1 per
cent.
28. Synthetic food
colours which may be used :-
Synthetic food colours or a mixture thereof
except the following shall be used in food :
| Sr.
No. |
Colour |
Common
Name |
Colour
Index (1956) |
Chemical
Class | |
1. |
Red |
Ponceau
4R |
16255 |
Azo |
| | |
Carmoisine |
14720 |
Azo |
| | |
Erythrosine |
45430 |
Xanthene |
| 2. |
Yellow |
Tartraziune |
19140 |
Pyrazolone |
| | |
Sunset
Yellow FCF |
15985 |
Azo |
| 3. |
Blue |
Indigo
Carmine |
73015 |
Indigoid |
| | |
Brilliant
Blue FCF |
42090 |
Triaryl-methane |
| 4. |
Green |
Fast
Green FCF |
42053 |
Triaryl-methane |
29.
Use of permitted
synthetic food colours prohibited :-
Use of permitted synthetic
food colours in or upon any food other than those enumerated below is prohibited:-
| (a) |
Ice cream, milk lollies, frozen dessert, flavoured milk, yogurt, ice-cream mix
powder. | | (b) |
Biscuits including biscuit water, pastries, cakes, confectionery, thread candies,
sweets, savouries (dal moth, mongia, phulgulab, sago papad, dal biji only) ; |
| (c) |
Peas, strawberries and cherries in hermatically sealed containers, preserved
or processed papaya, canned tomato juice, fruit syrup, fruit squash, fruit cordial,
jellies, jam, marmalade, candied cryustallised or glazed fruits. |
| (d) |
Non-alcoholic carbonated ready-to-serve synthetic beverages including synthetic
syrups, sherbets, fruit beverages, fruit drinks, synthetic soft drink concentrates. |
| (e) |
Custard powder ; | | (f) |
Jelly crystal and ice candy ; | | (g) |
[*****] | | (h) |
Flavour emulsion and flavour paste for use in carbonated or non-carbonated beverages
only under label declaration as provided in clause (13) of sub-rule (ZZZ) of rule
42 ;] |
30. Maximum
limit of permitted synthetic food colours :-
The Maximum limit
of permitted synthetic food colours or mixture thereof which may be added to any
food article enumerated in rule 29 shall not exceed 100 parts per million of the
final food or beverage for consumption, except in case of food articles mentioned
in clause (c) of rule 29 where the maximum limit of permitted synthetic food colours
shall not exceed 200 parts per million of the final food or beverage for consumption.
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