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India · 12 Nov 2026

Colours in food from India: food safety notices

Notices, all years14since 23 Apr 2021
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Latest6 Oct 2025EU (RASFF)

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Products

Herbs and spices6Additives and flavourings3Prepared and snack foods2Feed and pet food1Confectionery and cocoa1

Producers named

Innovative Cuisine 1

Australia and Japan name the producer or shipper of each rejected consignment.

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
6 Oct 2025EUUnauthorised use of the colouring agent cochineal red (E 124) in corn snacks from IndiaColoursInformation · potential risk
1 Aug 2025EUUnauthorised use of colour (E124) in corn based snacks from IndiaColoursInformation · not serious
23 Jul 2025EUUnauthorised colour rhodamine B in curry powder from India, via the United Kingdom and theColoursAlert · serious
13 Jun 2025EURhodamine B in turmeric from India, via GermanyColoursInformation · potentially serious
29 Jan 2025EUUnauthorized colorant methyl yellow in turmeric powder from India, via ItalyColoursAlert · serious
10 Dec 2024AUGuava bites
Innovative Cuisine		Colours
N/A		Border rejection
13 Dec 2023EUUnauthorised use of colour E 124 - Ponceau 4R in feed product from LithuaniaColoursInformation · not serious
17 May 2023EUUnauthorized color orange II in curry powder from IndiaColoursBorder rejection · serious
28 Jul 2022EUUnauthorised colours in food colouring powderColoursAlert · serious
28 Jul 2022EUUnauthorised colours (Acid Yellow 36, Auramine O, Orange II) in food colouring powder.ColoursAlert · serious
25 Jul 2022EUUnauthorized colours (E 128 - Red 2G, Rocceline, Orange II) in cinnamon extract from IndiaColoursBorder rejection · not serious
20 May 2022AUCandy
Arhaan International		Colours
N/A		Border rejection
20 Jan 2022EUUnauthorised colouring agent (quinoline yellow) in cumin powder from EnglandColoursInformation · not serious
23 Apr 2021EUSudan-1 in curryColoursAlert · serious