YenzoWhat is E154 (brown FK)?
It is Brown FK, a synthetic brown azo colour.
E154Brown FK
E154 is Brown FK, a mixture of synthetic brown azo colours. It was used mainly to colour smoked herring (kippers).
- Code
- E154 · INS 154
- Group
- Colour
In Vietnam✕ Not permitted in VietnamNot on Vietnam's list of permitted additives (Circular 24/2019); it may be used only in a product whose declaration is registered with the Vietnam Food Administration
Risk level on the Yenzo ScalehighBased on EFSA's scientific assessment, 2010
How E154 appears on labels
IngredientsIllustrative example
Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, colour (154), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).
colour (154)colour 154E154INS 154
Questions about Brown FK
Is E154 permitted in Vietnam?
It was not found. Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT (consolidated text 09/VBHN-BYT), the list of additives permitted in food, has no row with INS 154, and neither does Appendix 2B.