Pesticide Residues and Unauthorized Dyes as Adulteration Markers in Chilli Pepper and Tomato

Table 3

Unauthorized dyes present in chilli pepper and tomato as reported by RASFF.

Composition type	Chilli pepper	Tomato
	Range (mg/kg)	Range (mg/kg)
Orange II (uc)	>0.50-30	30
Sudan 1 (uc)	0.022-5468	0.01-9.35
Sudan III (uc)	0.655-14.7	—
Sudan IV (uc)	0.01-2105	—
Rhodamine B (uc)	0.4413-140	140
Fast garnet (uc)	0.77	—
Oil orange Ss (uc)	0.15	—
Para red (uc)	0.661	0.4

uc = unauthorized colour.