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E Number
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E127 |
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Name
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Erythrosine |
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Class
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Colours |
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Groups
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Additional details
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Red to violet and even rose color |
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Origin
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Synthetic |
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Common applications
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Sweets, ice creams, dried fruits, drugs and multivitamin supplements |
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Observations
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Improves photosensibility in sensible persons, may cause hyperactivity and mutagenic effects. At long-term may cause cancer in rats. |
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Evaluation
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To avoid |
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Conditions of use in food categories
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Category Number
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Category Name
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Maximum Level (mg/l or mg/kg as appropriate)
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Details
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Restrictions/exceptions
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04.2.3
| Canned or bottled fruit and vegetables | 200 | | only cocktail cherries and candied cherries |
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04.2.3
| Canned or bottled fruit and vegetables | 150 | | only bigareaux cherries in syrup and in cocktails |
