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Section 28 in The Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955
28. [ [ [Synthetic food colours] [Substituted by G.S.R. 133, dated 23rd January, 1973.] ] which may be used.
- No [[synthetic food colours] [Substituted by G.S.R. 243, dated 1st March, 1980 and again substituted by G.S.R. 677 (E), dated 6th September, 1994 (w.e.f. 6-9-1994).] ] or a mixture thereof except the following shall be used in food] :| [S. No. | Colour | Common name | Colour Index (1956) | Chemical Class |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| 1. | Red | Ponceau 4R Carmoisine Erythrosine | 162551472045430 | AzoAzoXanthene |
| 2. | Yellow | Tartrazine Sunset Yellow FCF | 1914015985 | PyrazoloneAzo |
| 3. | Blue | Indigo Carmine Brilliant Blue FCF | 7301542090 | IndigoidTriarylmethane |
| 4. | Green | Fast green FCF | 42053 | Triaryimethane.] |