- Type
- Synthetic colour
- How serious
- Moderate severity
- Evidence
- Strong evidence
Why it is flagged
One of six colours the EU requires to carry the warning “may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children”. The warning is mandated on the label itself.
Health topics it bears on
Sources
- 3. List of Permitted Food Colours (Lists of Permitted Food Additives) Health Canada, 2025
- Food colours Canadian Food Inspection Agency, 2025
- Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of Tartrazine (E 102) European Food Safety Authority, 2009
- Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives European Parliament and Council of the European Union, 2008
Also listed as
e102, ci 19140, fd c yellow 5, yellow 5, fd c yellow no 5, yellow no 5, jaune 5