[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR73.250]

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                        TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                                SERVICES
 
PART 73--LISTING OF COLOR ADDITIVES EXEMPT FROM CERTIFICATION--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart A--Foods
 
Sec. 73.250  Fruit juice.

    (a) Identity. (1) The color additive fruit juice is prepared either 
by expressing the juice from mature varieties of fresh, edible fruits, 
or by the water infusion of the dried fruit. The color additive may be 
concentrated or dried. The definition of fruit juice in this paragraph 
is for the purpose of identity as a color additive only and shall not be 
construed as a standard of identity under section 401 of the act.

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However, where a standard of identity for a particular fruit juice has 
been promulgated under section 401 of the act, it shall conform to such 
standard.
    (2) Color additive mixtures made with fruit juice may contain as 
diluents only those substances listed in this subpart as safe and 
suitable in color additive mixtures for coloring foods.
    (b) Uses and restrictions. Fruit juice may be safely used for the 
coloring of foods generally, in amounts consistent with good 
manufacturing practice, except that it may not be used to color foods 
for which standards of identity have been promulgated under section 401 
of the act, unless the use of added color is authorized by such 
standards.
    (c) Labeling. The color additive and any mixtures intended solely or 
in part for coloring purposes prepared therefrom shall bear, in addition 
to the other information required by the act, labeling in accordance 
with the provisions of Sec. 70.25 of this chapter.
    (d) Exemption from certification. Certification of this color 
additive is not necessary for the protection of the public health, and 
therefore batches thereof are exempt from the certification requirements 
of section 721(c) of the act.

[42 FR 15643, Mar. 22, 1977, as amended at 60 FR 52629, Oct. 10, 1995]