Food Safety Substance
AzorubineE122
Azorubine (E122) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, Not approved in the US, and data from 6 regulatory sources.
CAS 3567-69-9
E122
Indexable evidence set
FDA
Not approved
ADI / TDI
ADI 4 mg/kg bw/day
Codex
37 row(s)
SOURCE
D1 identity resolution
e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 6 matched regulatory source group(s)
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
Substance name
Azorubine
CAS
3567-69-9
E-number
E122
DTXSID
DTXSID3021225
PubChem CID
19118
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (12)
SOURCE
EU Commission
FDA | Health Canada | Codex Alimentarius
Multi-Jurisdiction Comparison
Side-by-side status rows for the same resolved substance across public food regulators.
| Jurisdiction | Authority | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | EU Commission | PUBLISHED | EU additive listing; Annex II entry |
| Codex | Codex Alimentarius | Listed | Colour |
SOURCE
EU Commission
EU Food Additives | EU Food Additives Database
EU Food Additive Status
EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Status | Type | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E122 | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Azorubine, Carmoisine | - |
SOURCE
EU Commission
EU Annex II Authorised | EU Food Additives Database
EU Annex II Authorised Uses
Authorised additive rows and use conditions from EU Annex II tables.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Name | INS | Policy item | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E122 | Azorubine, Carmoisine | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-2991 | - |
Conditions and restrictions
| Jurisdiction | Food category | Restriction | Comment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 4.2.4.1 fruit and vegetable preparations excluding compote | ML 200 mg/kg | only preserves of red fruit | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 9.2 Processed fish and fishery products including molluscs and crustaceans | ML 100 mg/kg | only fish paste and crustacean paste | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 9.2 Processed fish and fishery products including molluscs and crustaceans | ML 250 mg/kg | only precooked crustacean | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 14.2.7.1 Aromatised wines | ML 100 mg/l | only americano, bitter vino | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 14.2.7.2 Aromatised wine-based drinks | ML 100 mg/l | only bitter soda | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 1.7.5 processed cheese | ML 100 mg/kg | only flavoured processed cheese | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 4.2.1 dried fruit and vegetables | ML 200 mg/kg | only preserves of red fruit | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 4.2.2 fruit and vegetables in vinegar oil or brine | ML 200 mg/kg | only preserves of red fruit | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 4.2.3 canned or bottled fruit and vegetables | ML 200 mg/kg | only preserves of red fruit | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 4.2.4.1 fruit and vegetable preparations excluding compote | ML 200 mg/kg | only preserves of red fruit | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 9.2 Processed fish and fishery products including molluscs and crustaceans | ML 100 mg/kg | only fish paste and crustacean paste | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 9.2 Processed fish and fishery products including molluscs and crustaceans | ML 250 mg/kg | only precooked crustacean | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 14.2.7.1 Aromatised wines | ML 100 mg/l | only americano, bitter vino | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 14.2.7.2 Aromatised wine-based drinks | ML 100 mg/l | only bitter soda | EU Food Additives Database |
SOURCE
Codex Alimentarius
Codex GSFA
Codex GSFA Status
Codex Alimentarius GSFA permissions and maximum-use rows.
| Jurisdiction | INS / E-number | Function | Food category | Max level | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codex | 122 | Colour | 01.1.4 Flavoured fluid milk drinks | 150 mg/kg | Excluding chocolate milk. |
| Codex | 122 | Colour | 01.6.1 Unripened cheese | 150 mg/kg | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Mozzarella (CODEX STAN 262-2006).; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cottage Cheese (CXS 273-1968).; Excluding... |
| Codex | 122 | Colour | 01.6.4.2 Flavoured processed cheese, including containing fruit, vegetables, meat, etc. | 10 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 122 | Colour | 01.6.5 Cheese analogues | 100 mg/kg | For use in surface treatment only. |
| Codex | 122 | Colour | 01.7 Dairy-based desserts (e.g. pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt) | 150 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 122 | Colour | 02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based dessert products of food category 01.7 | 150 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 122 | Colour | 03.0 Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet | 50 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 122 | Colour | 04.1.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit | 200 mg/kg | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for canned strawberries (CXS 62-1981).; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Certain Canned Fruits (CODEX STAN 319-2015)... |
| Codex | 122 | Colour | 04.1.2.5 Jams, jellies, marmelades | 200 mg/kg | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Jams, Jellies and Marmalades (CODEX STAN 296-2009). |
| Codex | 122 | Colour | 04.1.2.6 Fruit-based spreads (e.g. chutney) excluding products of food category 04.1.2.5 | 200 mg/kg | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Mango Chutney (CODEX STAN 160-1987). |
| Codex | 122 | Colour | 04.1.2.7 Candied fruit | 100 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 122 | Colour | 04.1.2.8 Fruit preparations, including pulp, purees, fruit toppings and coconut milk | 200 mg/kg | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Date Paste (CODEX STAN 314R-2013).; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Aqueous Coconut Products (CODEX STAN... |
| Codex | 122 | Colour | 04.1.2.9 Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-flavoured water-based desserts | 150 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 122 | Colour | 04.2.2.3 Vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds in vinegar, oil, brine, or soybean sauce | 200 mg/kg | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Pickled Cucumbers (Cucumber Pickles) (CODEX STAN 115-1981).; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Table Olives... |
| Codex | 122 | Colour | 05.2.1 Hard candy | 50 mg/kg | Except for use at 300 mg/kg in candies with red fruit flavour. |
| Codex | 122 | Colour | 05.2.2 Soft candy | 100 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 122 | Colour | 05.2.3 Nougats and marzipans | 50 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 122 | Colour | 05.3 Chewing gum | 100 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 122 | Colour | 05.4 Decorations (e.g. for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces | 300 mg/kg | Except for use at 500 mg/kg in fat based or aerated products. |
| Codex | 122 | Colour | 06.3 Breakfast cereals, including rolled oats | 150 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 122 | Colour | 06.5 Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g. rice pudding, tapioca pudding) | 150 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 122 | Colour | 07.1.2 Crackers, excluding sweet crackers | 50 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 122 | Colour | 07.1.3 Other ordinary bakery products (e.g. bagels, pita, English muffins) | 50 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow the use of additives with sweetener and colour functions in this food category while others limit this food category to products without these additives. |
| Codex | 122 | Colour | 07.2 Fine bakery wares (sweet, salty, savoury) and mixes | 100 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 122 | Colour | 12.2.2 Seasonings and condiments | 500 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 122 | Colour | 12.4 Mustards | 300 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 122 | Colour | 12.5 Soups and broths | 50 mg/kg | For use in products conforming to the Standard for Bouillons and Consommés (CODEX STAN 117-1981) only. |
| Codex | 122 | Colour | 12.6 Sauces and like products | 500 mg/kg | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Fish Sauce (CODEX STAN 302-2011).; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Chilli Sauce (CXS 306-2011). |
| Codex | 122 | Colour | 13.3 Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes (excluding products of food category 13.1) | 50 mg/kg | Excluding products conforming to the Guidelines for Ready to Use Therapeutic Foods (CXG 95-2022). |
| Codex | 122 | Colour | 13.4 Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes and weight reduction | 50 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 122 | Colour | 13.5 Dietetic foods (e.g. supplementary foods for dietary use) excluding products of food categories 13.1 - 13.4 and 13.6 | 300 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 122 | Colour | 13.6 Food supplements | 300 mg/kg | Except for use at 100 mg/kg in liquid forms as sold to the consumer only.; Except for use at 1,100 mg/kg in effervescent forms as sold to the consumer.; For use in solid forms as... |
| Codex | 122 | Colour | 14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including sport, energy, or electrolyte drinks and particulated drinks | 95 mg/kg | On the served to the consumer basis. |
| Codex | 122 | Colour | 14.2.6 Distilled spirituous beverages containing more than 15% alcohol | 200 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 122 | Colour | 14.2.7 Aromatized alcoholic beverages (e.g. beer, wine and spirituous cooler-type beverages, low alcoholic refreshers) | 100 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 122 | Colour | 15.1 Snacks - potato, cereal, flour or starch based (from roots and tubers, pulses and legumes) | 200 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 122 | Colour | 15.2 Processed nuts, including coated nuts and nut mixtures (with e.g. dried fruit) | 100 mg/kg | - |
SOURCE
JECFA
JECFA ADI
JECFA ADI Values
JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical name | JECFA no. | CAS | ADI | ADI upper | Function | Evaluation year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA | AZORUBINE | - | 3567-69-9 | 0-4 mg/kg bw | 4 | COLOUR | 1983 |
SOURCE
ingredients
ghs classifications
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma
Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.
SOURCE
FAQPage JSON-LD
public food renderer rows
Frequently Asked Questions
Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.
What is Azorubine used for in food?
Azorubine appears in food-use rows as: Food colorant; Colour.
Is Azorubine / E122 safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI 4 mg/kg bw/day. EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: Not approved.
What is the ADI for Azorubine?
Azorubine has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI 4 mg/kg bw/day. Source: food_substances.
Is Azorubine also used in cosmetics?
Azorubine has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: CI 14720 (Carmoisine / Azorubine), EU status permitted.