Citrus Red No. 2

For Citrus Red No. 2, us food use status is shall be used only for coloring the skins of oranges that are not intended or used for processing, verified against its source on 2026-08-10.

Color additive name: Citrus Red No. 2 verified
US FD&C designation: Citrus Red No. 2 verified
US food use status: shall be used only for coloring the skins of oranges that are not intended or used for processing verified

Sourceecfr.gov

Verified2026-08-10

Review by2027-08-10

DatasetFood color additive cross-reference: US FD&C designation vs EU E-number, with regulatory status comparison

What the source says

Citrus Red No. 2 shall be used only for coloring the skins of oranges that are not intended or used for processing (or if so used are designated in the trade as Packinghouse elimination ) and that meet minimum maturity standards established by or under the laws of the States in which the oranges are grown.

— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-10

Source

ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-74

Last verified against source: 2026-08-10. Due for re-check by 2027-08-10. This page as Markdown · OKF bundle · full dataset as JSON.