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Amaranth (123)

Synonyms: CI Food Red 9, Naphtol Rot S., CI (1975) No. 16185

Functional Classes: Colour

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GSFA Provisions for Amaranth

N°

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

14.2.7.0

Aromatized alcoholic beverages (e.g. beer, wine and spirituous cooler-type beverages, low alcoholic refreshers)

100 mg/kg

-

N°

14.2.7.0

Food Category

Aromatized alcoholic beverages (e.g. beer, wine and spirituous cooler-type beverages, low alcoholic refreshers)

Max Level

100 mg/kg

Notes

-

05.3.0.0

Chewing gum

100 mg/kg

-

N°

05.3.0.0

Food Category

Chewing gum

Max Level

100 mg/kg

Notes

-

05.4.0.0

Decorations (e.g. for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces

100 mg/kg

-

N°

05.4.0.0

Food Category

Decorations (e.g. for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces

Max Level

100 mg/kg

Notes

-

01.1.4.0

Flavoured fluid milk drinks

50 mg/kg

52: Excluding chocolate milk.

N°

01.1.4.0

Food Category

Flavoured fluid milk drinks

Max Level

50 mg/kg

Notes

52: Excluding chocolate milk.

09.4.0.0

Fully preserved, including canned or fermented fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms

30 mg/kg

435: For use of tartrazine (INS 102), sunset yellow FCF (INS 110), amaranth (INS 123) and ponceau 4R (cochineal red A) (INS 124) singly or in combination up to a maximum level of 30 mg/kg in the final product as colours only for the purpose of restoring colour lost in processing for products conforming to the Standard for Canned Shrimps or Prawns (CODEX STAN 37-1991).

XS119: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Canned Finfish (CODEX STAN 119-1981).

XS3: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Canned Salmon (CODEX STAN 3-1981).

XS70: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Canned Tuna and Bonito (70-1981).

XS90: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Canned Crab Meat (CODEX STAN 90-1981).

XS94: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Canned Sardines and Sardine-Type Products (CODEX STAN 94-1981).

N°

09.4.0.0

Food Category

Fully preserved, including canned or fermented fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms

Max Level

30 mg/kg

Notes

435: For use of tartrazine (INS 102), sunset yellow FCF (INS 110), amaranth (INS 123) and ponceau 4R (cochineal red A) (INS 124) singly or in combination up to a maximum level of 30 mg/kg in the final product as colours only for the purpose of restoring colour lost in processing for products conforming to the Standard for Canned Shrimps or Prawns (CODEX STAN 37-1991).

XS119: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Canned Finfish (CODEX STAN 119-1981).

XS3: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Canned Salmon (CODEX STAN 3-1981).

XS70: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Canned Tuna and Bonito (70-1981).

XS90: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Canned Crab Meat (CODEX STAN 90-1981).

XS94: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Canned Sardines and Sardine-Type Products (CODEX STAN 94-1981).

06.4.3.0

Pre-cooked pastas and noodles and like products

100 mg/kg

194: For use in instant noodles conforming to the Standard for Instant Noodles (CODEX STAN 249-2006) only.

N°

06.4.3.0

Food Category

Pre-cooked pastas and noodles and like products

Max Level

100 mg/kg

Notes

194: For use in instant noodles conforming to the Standard for Instant Noodles (CODEX STAN 249-2006) only.

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Note: Unless otherwise specified, food additive provisions apply to the food category indicated (e.g. Dairy), as well as to all subcategories of that category (e.g. Cheese, Ripened Cheese, etc.).