PONCEAU 4R

Overview

Chemical Names
Trisodium-2-hydroxy-1-(4-sulfonato-1-naphthylazo)-6,8-naphthalenedisulfonate
Synonyms
Cochineal Red A; C.I. Food Red 7; New Coccine
CAS number
2611-82-7
INS
124
Functional Class
Food Additives
COLOUR
INS matches
124

Evaluations

Evaluation year: 2011

ADI:
0–4 mg/kg bw

Comments:
The Committee concluded that new data do not indicate a need to revise the existing ADI of 0–4 mg/kg body weight and that dietary exposure to Ponceau 4R does not present a health concern.
Intake:
JECFA noted that EFSA’s conservative 97.5th percentile dietary exposure for children was above the ADI, whereas the 90th percentile dietary exposure for children, estimated by the more realistic FSANZ approach, was 0.5% of the upper limit of the ADI. In consequence, JECFA concluded that the dietary exposure of children to Ponceau 4R does not present a health concern.
Specs Code:
R
Report: 
TRS 966-JECFA 74/32
Specification: 
FAO JECFA Monographs 11-JECFA 74/91
Addendum: 
FAS 65-JECFA 74/101

Evaluation year: 1983

ADI:
0-4 mg/kg bw
Meeting:
27
Specs Code:
S (1987)
Report: 
TRS 696-JECFA 27/20
Tox Monograph: 
FAS 18-JECFA 27/101
Specification: 
COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 10/FNP 52 Add.10/34 (METALS LIMITS) (2002). R; FAO JECFA Monographs 1 vol.3/109
Previous Years:
1984, FNP 31/1-JECFA 28/115. R; COMPENDIUM/1139 1981, TRS 669-JECFA 25/20, FNP 19-JECFA 25/175. 0-0.125 (TEMPORARY). TE. R 1978, TRS 631-JECFA 22/20, FAS 13-JECFA 22/18. 0-0.125 (TEMPORARY). TE. S,T 1977, NMRS 57-JECFA 21/95. R,T 1974, NMRS 54/TRS 557
1984, FNP 31/1-JECFA 28/115. R; COMPENDIUM/1139 1981, TRS 669-JECFA 25/20, FNP 19-JECFA 25/175. 0-0.125 (TEMPORARY). TE. R 1978, TRS 631-JECFA 22/20, FAS 13-JECFA 22/18. 0-0.125 (TEMPORARY). TE. S,T 1977, NMRS 57-JECFA 21/95. R,T 1974, NMRS 54/TRS 557