Brown Fk(E154)
Level 4 — Significant concernsIn Winter's Dictionary
Brown Fk is a colorant — Brown coloring (six synthetic azo dye mixture)
What it does
Brown coloring (six synthetic azo dye mixture)
Where you'll see it
Kippers, smoked mackerel, cooked hams, potato chips (mainly UK)
What the research says
Highly suspect; not recommended for consumption by children.
Regulatory status
- US FDA: BAN
- EU: banned
- Notes: Banned throughout EU (except UK); also prohibited in Australia, Austria, Canada, Finland, Ireland, Japan, Norway, Sweden, USA
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): A highly suspect brown mixture of six synthetic azo dyes