E153

Vegetable carbon

E Number E153
Name Vegetable carbon
Class Colours
Groups Group II: Food colours authorised at quantum satis
Additional details Black color
Origin Natural
Common sources ash produced by burning of wood, coconut shells and other products
Common applications Caramels, candies, chocolate, biscuits, pastry, spices, black salt, exterior of some cheeses
Observations No adverse reactions were observed.
Evaluation Innocuous

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Conditions of use in food categories

Category Number Category Name Maximum Level (mg/l or mg/kg as appropriate) Details Restrictions/exceptions
01.7.2 Ripened cheesequantum satisonly morbier cheese
09.2 Processed fish and fishery products including mollusks and crustaceansquantum satisonly fish paste and crustacean paste
09.2 Processed fish and fishery products including mollusks and crustaceansquantum satisonly precooked crustacean
09.2 Processed fish and fishery products including mollusks and crustaceansquantum satisonly smoked fish