Interim Marketing Authorization for the use of sunset yellow FCF in cheese flavoured corn snacks

Government Notices - Department of Health - Food and Drugs Act / Food and Drug Regulations Amendment

 Provision currently exists in the Food and Drug Regulations for the use of sunset yellow FCF in a wide variety of foods including unstandardized foods at a maximum level of 300 ppm. Health Canada has received a submission to permit the use of sunset yellow FCF in cheese flavoured corn snacks at a maximum level of 600 ppm. Evaluation of available data supports the safety of this use for sunset yellow FCF.

 This use of sunset yellow FCF will benefit both consumers and the industry by reducing the cost and facilitating the manufacture of cheese flavoured snacks in Canada.

 Therefore, it is the intention of Health Canada to amend the Food and Drug Regulations to permit the optional addition of sunset Yellow FCF to cheese flavoured corn snacks at a maximum level of 600 ppm.

 As a means to improve the responsiveness of the regulatory system, an Interim Marketing Authorization(IMA) is being issued to permit the immediate sale of cheese flavoured corn snacks as indicated above while the regulatory process to amend the Regulations formally is undertaken.

November 20, 1997

 J.Z. LOSOS, M.D.
Assistant Deputy Minister
Health Protection Branch