EFSA finds no major safety concerns with cheese rind dye
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has found no significant safety concerns surrounding the use of Litholrubine BK (E 180) in cheese rind.
Litholrubine BK (E 180) is a red mono-azo dye authorised as a food additive in the EU but currently only permitted for use in cheese rind.
Delivering a scientific opinion on its safety as a food additive, the Scientific Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources at EFSA said there is unlikely to be a significant safety concern for humans from the current single authorised use of Litholrubine BK in edible cheese rinds.
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