Limits of Sudan dye in Palm oil
Dear all, can anyone help me? I wish to know the limits of sudan dyes I, II,III, IV in palm oil. Thanks & regards, Shakti
Where are you selling the product?
In Europe they are considered illegal dyes (there have been various scandals/recalls relating to adulteration of spices with them), so any detectable presence is unacceptable.
I believe they are also banned in the US, although I'm not sure whether the FDA requires no detectable traces or sets a tolerance on potential presence.
If you're finding it at any detectable level in palm oil I'd be asking your supplier some fairly tough questions...
Depends where you are selling like pHruit mentioned. in the USA they are illegal as well and product is considered adulterated if detected. So check what the regulations are on it in the country you want to sell your products.
Dear all,
Thanks for your comments. I use this oil to fry instant noodles which go to EU countries. I have tested a sample and the results are <0.5ppm for all sudan types. I am unable to find any related norms.
Thnx
Dear all, can anyone help me? I wish to know the limits of sudan dyes I, II,III, IV in palm oil. Thanks & regards, Shakti
Hi Rudra,
Laboratories performing analysis of Sudan dyes are not required to follow defined methods. However, the EU has set detection limits for these dyes at 0.5 - 1 mg/kg, and has stated that any foods or food ingredients found to contain more than the established limit should be withdrawn from the market
https://www.thamesre...l-dyes-in-foods
PS - note that mg/kg = ppm
Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 lays down a European Union list of food additives approved for use in foods and their conditions of use and includes a positive list of permitted colours in which the dyes under consideration here do not feature . Therefore, any amount of non-permitted dyes in the food chain is undesirable and potentially in breach of Regulation (EC)178/2002 (General Food Law) which makes it an offence to sell food that is injurious to health, unfit for human consumption or non-compliant with legislation governing food safety.
The Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, SCoFCAH, at a meeting held in Brussels on 23 June 2006 decided that in order to adopt a consistent approach an action limit of 500ppb (parts per billion, µgkg -1) should be applied to illegal dyes in food ingredients such as spices and palm oil. The Standing Committee added that such an approach should not be seen as Member States accepting adulteration and therefore the food industry should continue to investigate sources of contamination when they are found below 500µgkg -1 and take measures to reduce levels where possible . Recent correspondence (August 2015) with the Food Standards Agency confirmed that no further update of the SCoFCAH position had occurred.
Illegal dyes in Food and Spices (2016).pdf 1.16MB 11 downloads
Note - 500ppb = 0.5ppm
Dear Charles,
Many thanks for these useful info.
Thanks & rgds,
Shakti