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Food Additive Details

Quinoline yellow (104)
Synonym(s)
  • CI (1975) No. 47005
  • CI Food Yellow 13
Functional Classes
  • Colour

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GSFA Provisions for Quinoline yellow
Number Food Category Max Level Notes
Food Category Hierarchy 14.2.7 Aromatized alcoholic beverages (e.g. beer, wine and spirituous cooler-type beverages, low alcoholic refreshers) 70 mg/kg
Food Category Hierarchy 05.3 Chewing gum 30 mg/kg
Food Category Hierarchy 01.7 Dairy-based desserts (e.g. pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt) 150 mg/kg
Food Category Hierarchy 05.4 Decorations (e.g. for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces 50 mg/kg
Food Category Hierarchy 02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based dessert products of food category 01.7 9 mg/kg
Food Category Hierarchy 01.1.4 Flavoured fluid milk drinks 10 mg/kg
Food Category Hierarchy 13.6 Food supplements 300 mg/kg
Food Category Hierarchy 05.2.1 Hard candy 100 mg/kg
Food Category Hierarchy 05.2.3 Nougats and marzipans 100 mg/kg
Food Category Hierarchy 05.2.2 Soft candy 100 mg/kg
Food Category Hierarchy 12.5 Soups and broths 50 mg/kg
Food Category Hierarchy 14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including "sport," "energy," or "electrolyte" drinks and particulated drinks 70 mg/kg

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.).


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