Food colours in selected foods
- Language of the publication
- Bilingual
- Date
- 2016-01-21
- Type
- Report
- Author(s)
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Agence canadienne d’inspection des aliments
- Publisher
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Abstract
In a targeted survey, a total of 1799 samples were collected and analyzed for up to 216 different food colours. Samples included 302 ready-to-serve beverages, 299 candy samples, 297 savoury sauces, 295 spices, 264 sweets, 145 fresh oranges, 52 marmalades, 49 coloured snacks/chips, 49 orange juices and 47 wasabi products. Detectable levels of food colour(s) were found in all product types sampled. All positive samples were minor and/or technical in nature and were referred to the appropriate program for potential follow-up. No product recalls were warranted.
Description
2010-2011 Targeted Surveys
Subject
- Food safety
Keywords
- Chemical hazard and residue reports,
- Chemicals and metals
Rights
Peer review
Internal Review
Open access level
Not Applicable