^^^ T TECHNOLOGY c *~ LJ M r\ r\i v ^s LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITY ANALYTICAL COMMITTEE FOOD COLOUR SURVEY APRIL 20 Background The rd co-ordinated sampling project for the LHAAC in 200/ was an analysis of colourings in food. This analysis was aimed at identifying whether food products contained artificial colourings and, if so, attempted to identify what colourings were present. Some of the food products received came with declared nutritional information. Where this information was available, the declared information was compared to the analysed results. Consignment Details At the end of the survey, food/drink samples had been submitted by 22 participating municipalities. The breakdown of the number of samples submitted by each Local Council is presented in Appendix. Appendix 2 lists all of the individual products received along with their test results. Testing Methodology All samples were analysed using paper chromatography techniques to identify the artificial colours present (if any). Products Types Submitted The following table shows the breakdown of all samples received by product type: Product Cake / Patisserie products products Bread products products Condiments Other Number of Samples Submitted 69 25 9 5 April 20 Page of 9
& ^rarrell Test Results A number of the submitted samples were identified as having no artificial colourings. The following table shows the split for each product type between natural colouring and artificial colouring: Product Number of Sam ales Containing: Natural ing ing Cake / Patisserie product (20.%) 55 (79.7%) (2.0%) 22 (88.0%) Bread product 6 (66.7%) (.%) product (20.0%) (80.0%) Condiments (00%) - Other (00%) - There was a wide range of colours detected in the various products submitted. The colours that were detected in each product type is shown below. In brackets is the number of samples within each product category that had this colour present. For example, 0 of the 69 cake products had tartrazine present. Product Cake / Patisserie product Bread product product Condiments Other s Detected (number of samples) (0), (29), Brilliant Blue (2), Sunset Yellow (8), Ponceau (6), Amaranth (6), Brilliant Scarlet (), Chocolate Brown (2), (), Brilliant Black (), Allura Red (), Caramel () (2), (8), Sunset Yellow (7), Brilliant Blue (6), Ponceau () Amaranth (), Carotenal (2), Chocolate Brown (), Turmeric (), (2), Allura Red (), Indigo Carmines (), Carmines () (), (l), Ponceau (), Chocolate Brown () (2), (2), Brilliant Blue () April 20 Page 2 of 9
*^ itruwni n r. t & _/«Of the samples submitted, only 2 had declared nutritional information attached to the product. The results of the analysis show that there were several products that contained artificial colourings which were not declared by the manufacturer. The following table indicates the product that was tested, the information declared on the and the colours detected in the analytical laboratory. Product Declared s Analysed s Discrepancy Sticky Date Pudding Caramel,, Brilliant Blue, Amaranth Caramel,, Brilliant Blue, Amaranth Gingerbread Turmeric,,, Ponceau, Brilliant Blue, Ponceau, Brilliant Blue Turmeric & not detected. Turkish Delight detected but not declared on panel Chocolate Freckle, Sunset Yellow,, Amaranth, Brilliant Blue, Ponceau, Sunset Yellow,, Amaranth, Brilliant Blue, Ponceau Rocky Road Gelato, Green, Ponceau, Sunset Yellow green detected. Ponceau & Sunset Yellow detected but not declared on panel Turmeric, Carotenal, Turmeric, Carotenal,, Sunset Yellow, Allura Red, Indigo Carmines,, Sunset Yellow, Allura Red, Indigo Carmines detected but not declared on panel Carotenal, Carmines, Carotenal, Carmines, Tropical Fruit Juice Sunset yellow, Sunset Yellow not detected. and detected but not declared on panel Pine Lime Fruit Juice Sunset yellow, Brilliant Blue Sunset Yellow not detected. and Brilliant Blue detected but not declared on panel Strawberry Milk Further analysis If required, Inman & Farrell are happy to provide further data analysis to the LHAAC on the results of this survey. Further reports will also be made available on the other surveys that are being conducted in 200/. April 20 Page of 9
ifood CK ^jrarrell Appendix : Number of Samples submitted by participating Local Councils Council Bayswater Belmont Busselton Capel Cottesloe Donnybrook/Balingup Fremantle Irwin Joondalup Kalamunda Kalgoorlie/Bolder Mandurah Melville Nedlands Perth Plantagenet Rockingham Stirling Swan Victoria Park Vincent Number of Samples 5 5 2 2 2 2 6 9 2 2 6 5 April 20 Page of 9
Appendix 2: Summary of all samples submitted and their test results Bread - Date loaf Chocolate Brown Bread - Delhi Loaf Bun - Cinnamon Bun - Fruit Glen, Ponceau Burrito Burrito Pie - Fruit mince Pie - Steak Bun - Finger bun Bun - Finger bun, Amaranth, Brilliant Blue Bun - Finger bun, Bun - Finger bun Amaranth, Ponceau Bun - iced, Sunset Yellow Bun - iced, Ponceau Bun -Jubilee twist Cake - Blue Buttercake, Brilliant Blue Cake - caramel mudcake Chocolate Brown Cake - caramel mudcake,, Brilliant Blue Cake - carrot added colours found Cake - Durian Mousse Cake - Fruit Cake - Fruit Flan,, Ponceau Cake - marble, Brilliant Blue, Sunset Yellow Cake - mudcake added colour found Cake - mudcake added colour found Cake - mudcake Cake - mudcake, Ponceau, Brilliant Blue April 20 Page 5 of 9
" Agrjfood J»m««& a,,elt Cake - Pink Buttercake,, Brilliant Scarlet, Brilliant Blue Cake - Sticky date Detected: Caramel,. Brilliant Blue, Amaranth. : Caramel., Brilliant Blue, Amaranth Cake - Strawberry Cheesecake Cake - Strawberry Lamington & Ponceau Cake - Strawberry lamington & Brilliant Scarlet Cake - Strawberry Mousse cake, Cake - Summer pudding,, Ponceau,,, Amaranth, Brilliant Scarlet Cup cake, Ponceau Cup cake, Brilliant Blue Cup cake, Cup cake, Ponceau, Brilliant Blue Cup cake - chocolate,, Ponceau, Brilliant Blue Cupcake - pink,, Brilliant Blue Cupcake - pink, Allura Red Donut - Green,, Ponceau, Brilliant Blue Donut - iced,, Ponceau, Brilliant Blue Donut - iced,, Ponceau, Brilliant Blue Donut - iced,, Amaranth, Brilliant Blue Donut- jam & cream & Ponceau Gingerbread,, Brilliant Blue Gingerbread, Ponceau, Brilliant Blue Gingerbread Detected:. Ponceau. Brilliant Blue. : Turmeric,, Ponceau, Brilliant Blue April 20 Page 6 of 9
&? _/«Meringue,, Brilliant Blue Meringue, Brilliant Blue Meringue, Ponceau, Brilliant Blue Muffin Muffin Muffin added colours found Muffin Brilliant Blue, Chocolate Brown, Brilliant Black Muffin - Blueberry added colour detected Muffin - Choc chip Jaffa Natural Muffin - orange, poppy seed Slice - carrot Slice - choc cherry Slice - Fruit Slice - Hedgehog Slice - marshmallow, Tart, Brilliant Blue Tart - custard Tart - custard Tart -jam,, Amaranth Tart - lemon Teacake - Apple custard Teacake - Apple turnover added colour found Vegetable Pasties Cauliflower pickle Condiment Lemon butter Condiment Tapenade Condiment Tomato relish Condiment Chocolate - freckle Detected:,. Amaranth. Ponceau. Brilliant Blue. Sunset Yellow,, Amaranth, Ponceau, Brilliant Blue :, April 20 Page 7 of 9
ood & ^rarrell Chocolate - Rocky Road Chocolate - Rocky Road Detected:. : Chocolate - Strawberry present: Natural 20 Coconut Burfi, Brilliant Blue Coconut Ice Amaranth, Ponceau Dessert - Creme caramel Dessert - Yogo,, Brilliant Blue Ice cream - bubble gum Ice cream - bubble gum Sunset Yellow,, Brilliant Blue Ice cream - gelato Detected:, Ponceau, Sunset Yellow. :, Green Ice cream - gelato Chocolate Brown Ice cream - Strawberry Gelato, Amaranth Icing, Brilliant Blue Irish cream fudge, Ponceau, Brilliant Blue Ladoo Natural Detected: Turmeric, Carotenal,. : Turmeric, Carotenal, Detected:,, Allura Red, Indigo Carmines. Yellow, Allura Red, Indigo Carmines. :, Sunset Detected: Carotenal, Carmines,. : Carotenal, Carmines,. - Pear snakes Mango Pudding Orange marble bar present: Natural 60 Turkish Delight Detected:. : Yo Yo Biscuits Iced coffee Pepsi Max Natural Pine Lime Fruit Juice Detected:, Brilliant Blue. : Sunset Yellow Strawberry milk Detected:. : April 20 Page 8 of 9
r ^Agrifood Jrnman " ^ra * riruwninr. v Tropical Fruit Juice Detected:,. : Sunset Yellow. Vegetable Soup Other April 20 Page 9 of 9