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Adulterated Food and Drugs.

Part II—Colouring matters which may not be added to articles or food.

1. Metallic Colouring Matters.

Compounds of any of the following metals—

Antimony,

Arsenic,

Cadmium,

Chromium,

Copper,

Mercury,

Lead,

Zinc.

2. Vegetable Colouring Matter.

Gamboge.

3. Coal Tar Colours.

Number in Colour Index of Society
of Dyers and Colourists,
1924.

7
8
9.

Name
Synonyms.

Picric acid
Victoria Yellow
Manchester Yellow
Carbazotic Acid.

Saffron Substitute; Dinitrocresol.

Naphthol Yellow;
Martius Yellow.
Imperial Yellow.

12
Aurantia

724
Aurine

SECOND SCHEDULE.

Rosolic Acid; Yellow
Coralline.

Labelling of articles of food containing preservative
and of preservatives.

1. The articles of food containing preservative to which the rules as to labelling set out in this Schedule apply are sausages, sausage-meat, coffee extract, pickles and sauces, and (where the proportion of benzoic acid exceeds 600 parts per million) grape juice and wine. In retail shops it will be sufficient if a notice to the effect that the article contains preservative is exhibited in a conspicuous place so as to be easily readable by a purchaser. These rules do not apply in the case of hotels, restaurants, or such other places where the article is sold for consumption on the premises.

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Adulterated Food and Drugs. Part II—Colouring matters which may not be added to articles or food. 1. Metallic Colouring Matters. Compounds of any of the following metals— Antimony, Arsenic, Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, Mercury, Lead, Zinc. 2. Vegetable Colouring Matter. Gamboge. 3. Coal Tar Colours. Number in Colour Index of Societyof Dyers and Colourists,1924. 789. NameSynonyms. Picric acidVictoria YellowManchester YellowCarbazotic Acid. Saffron Substitute; Dinitrocresol. Naphthol Yellow;Martius Yellow.Imperial Yellow. 12Aurantia 724Aurine SECOND SCHEDULE. Rosolic Acid; YellowCoralline. Labelling of articles of food containing preservativeand of preservatives. 1. The articles of food containing preservative to which the rules as to labelling set out in this Schedule apply are sausages, sausage-meat, coffee extract, pickles and sauces, and (where the proportion of benzoic acid exceeds 600 parts per million) grape juice and wine. In retail shops it will be sufficient if a notice to the effect that the article contains preservative is exhibited in a conspicuous place so as to be easily readable by a purchaser. These rules do not apply in the case of hotels, restaurants, or such other places where the article is sold for consumption on the premises. 17 [CAP. 132
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Adulterated Food and Drugs. Part II-Colouring matters which may not be added to articles or food. 1. Metallic Colouring Matters. Compounds of any of the following metals— Antimony, Arsenic, Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, Mercury, Lead, Zinc. 2. Vegetable Colouring Matter. Gamboge. 3. Coal Tar Colours. Number in Colour Index of Society of Dyers and Colourists, 1924. 7 8 9. Name Synonyms. Picric acid Victoria Yellow Manchester Yellow Carbazotic Acid. Saffron Substitute; Dinitrocresol. Naphthol Yellow; Martius Yellow. Imperial Yellow. 12 Aurantia 724 Aurine SECOND SCHEDULE. Rosolic Acid; Yellow Coralline. Labelling of articles of food containing preservative and of preservatives. 1. The articles of food containing preservative to which the rules as to labelling set out in this Schedule apply are sausages, sausage-meat, coffee extract, pickles and sauces, and (where the proportion of benzoic acid exceeds 600 parts per million) grape juice and wine. In retail shops it will be sufficient if a notice to the effect that the article contains preservative is exhibited in a conspicuous place so as to be easily readable by a purchaser. These rules do not apply in the case of hotels, restaurants, or such other places where the article is sold for consumption on the premises. 17 [CAP. 132
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Adulterated Food and Drugs.

Part II-Colouring matters which may not be added to articles or food.

1. Metallic Colouring Matters.

Compounds of any of the following metals—

Antimony,

Arsenic,

Cadmium,

Chromium,

Copper,

Mercury,

Lead,

Zinc.

2. Vegetable Colouring Matter.

Gamboge.

3. Coal Tar Colours.

Number in Colour Index of Society

of Dyers and Colourists,

1924.

7

8

9.

Name

Synonyms.

Picric acid

Victoria Yellow

Manchester Yellow

Carbazotic Acid.

Saffron Substitute; Dinitrocresol.

Naphthol Yellow;

Martius Yellow.

Imperial Yellow.

12

Aurantia

724

Aurine

SECOND SCHEDULE.

Rosolic Acid; Yellow

Coralline.

Labelling of articles of food containing preservative

and of preservatives.

1. The articles of food containing preservative to which the rules as to labelling set out in this Schedule apply are sausages, sausage-meat, coffee extract, pickles and sauces, and (where the proportion of benzoic acid exceeds 600 parts per million) grape juice and wine. In retail shops it will be sufficient if a notice to the effect that the article contains preservative is exhibited in a conspicuous place so as to be easily readable by a purchaser. These rules do not apply in the case of hotels, restaurants, or such other places where the article is sold for consumption on the premises.

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