survey on the added food colours in food products

ABSTRACT

The present study revealed the presence of artificial colours in 236 food samples out of 386 examined samples [61.1%] and in 16 packaging paper out of 50 examined. The non permissible colours Rhodamine and Amaranth were detected in 6 samples of Halwa El Moled and in 4 samples of packaging paper. Permissible artificial colours were detected in some samples of Natural syrup, amer El dine and meat products. Also, they were detected in all ice cream and fish fash samples examined although their addition to these classes of foods is prohibited. In cases of confectionary 62 out of 82 samples contained artificial colours, although they are mostly consumed by children and may induce strong allergic reaction and child hood hyperactivity