Coloring Agents

Alkanet, annatto, carotene, cochineal, green chlorophyll, saffron and tumeric

Parameters

Chart entries: 1
Purposes: To color casings or rendered fats; marking and branding product
Curing agent: no

9 CFR 424.21, chart at paragraph (c). eCFR as in force on 2026-01-01, retrieved 2026-09-04.

Permitted uses and amounts

Alkanet, annatto, carotene, cochineal, green chlorophyll, saffron and tumeric, as listed in 9 CFR 424.21(c)
Class	Purpose	Products	Amount
Coloring Agents	To color casings or rendered fats; marking and branding product	Sausage casings, oleomargarine, shortening, marking or branding ink on product (meat only)	Sufficient for purpose (may be mixed with approved artificial dyes or harmless inert material such as common salt and sugar).

Source: Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), Title 9, 9 CFR 424.21. Parsed from eCFR XML as in force on 2026-01-01, retrieved 2026-09-04. Read the section