IRON OXIDE RED
Relevant Data
Food Additives Approved in the United States
General Information
| Synonyms: | CI PIGMENT RED 101,102 |
| Chemical Names: | ANHYDROUS FERRIC OXIDE; ANHYDROUS IRON (III) OXIDE |
| CAS number: | 1309-37-1 |
| INS: | 172(ii) |
| Functional Class: |
Food Additives COLOUR |
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Evaluations
| Evaluation year: | 1979 |
| ADI: | 0-0.5 mg/kg bw |
| Meeting: | 23 |
| Specs Code: | R (1989) |
| Report: | TRS 648-JECFA 23/13 |
| Tox Monograph: | FAS 6/NMRS 54A-JECFA 18/100 (1974) |
| Specification: | COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 12/FNP 52 Add. 12/33 (2004). R; FAO JECFA Monographs 1 vol.2/221 |
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GSFA Provisions for IRON OXIDE RED
| Number | Food Category | Max Level | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05.3 | Chewing gum |
10,000 mg/kg | Note 161 |
| 05.2 | Confectionery including hard and soft candy, nougats, etc. other than food categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4 |
200 mg/kg | Note XS309R |
| 08.4 | Edible casings (e.g. sausage casings) |
1,000 mg/kg | Note 72 |
| 01.1.4 | Flavoured fluid milk drinks |
20 mg/kg | Note 402,Note 52 |
| 13.6 | Food supplements |
7,500 mg/kg | Note 3 |
| 10.1 | Fresh eggs |
GMP | Note 4 |
| 09.4 | Fully preserved, including canned or fermented fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms |
50 mg/kg | Note 95 |
| 09.3.4 | Semi-preserved fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms (e.g. fish paste), excluding products of food categories 09.3.1 - 09.3.3 |
50 mg/kg | Note 95 |
| 09.2.5 | Smoked, dried, fermented, and/or salted fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms |
250 mg/kg | Note XS311,Note 22 |
| 12.5 | Soups and broths |
100 mg/kg | Note XS117 |
| 04.1.1.2 | Surface-treated fresh fruit |
1,000 mg/kg | Note 16,Note 4 |
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