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CERTIFIED FOOD COLOUR [1 record]

Record 1 2013-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
  • Regulations and Standards (Food)
  • Food Additives
DEF

Food coloring agents certified by the FDA (American Food and Drug Administration); they may be organic or inorganic, natural or synthetic, and must satisfy strict regulations as to toxicity.

CONT

Previous to 1959, the certified food colors were dyes only; that year, however, the lakes of the dyes were added to the list. Lakes are pigments. The present certified color additive list consists of two major classifications: dyes and lakes.

OBS

According to the law (especially in the U.S.A.), we should not confuse "permitted food color" and "certified food color." Some color additives (as carbon black) are permitted in food but are listed on the list of "uncertified food colors."

Key term(s)
  • certified food colour

French

Domaine(s)
  • Teintures et pigments (Industries)
  • Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
  • Additifs alimentaires
DEF

Matière colorante, d'origine naturelle ou synthétique, dont la Loi permet l'utilisation comme additif alimentaire; cette autorisation est le plus souvent assortie de conditions relatives à l'innocuité du colorant, compte tenu de sa provenance, de sa composition, de l'étiquetage, etc.

OBS

Certains colorants alimentaires sont dits «tolérés» : l'industrie en fait usage alors même qu'ils n'ont pas été officiellement autorisés (et tant qu'ils ne sont pas l'objet d'une interdiction pure et simple).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tinturas y pigmentos (Industrias)
  • Reglamentación y normalización (Alimentación)
  • Aditivos alimentarios
CONT

Colorantes autorizados. Colorantes que pueden utilizarse en los productos alimenticios, así como sus condiciones de uso, se armonizan para proteger la salud de los consumidores e impedir que las diferencias en las legislaciones nacionales entorpezcan la libre circulación de los productos alimenticios.

CONT

Un colorante certificado implica que su pureza y composición están determinadas y avaladas por una autoridad competente, son consistentes en su potencia.

OBS

[Los] colorantes autorizados [...] se recogen en una lista que se actualiza con regularidad.

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