Sudan Dyes
Decode Label flags Sudan Dyes as a high concern in food and drink (prohibited substance). It was not found in any of the 912 published products we have analysed.
The concern
Illegal industrial dyes - not permitted in food anywhere we cover
Sudan dyes are industrial colourants that are prohibited in food. The EU requires chilli and curry products to be tested for them, and in India they are not among the permitted food colours.
Most relevant to
Cited authority
EU Commission Decision 2005/402/EC; FSSAI permitted-colour regulations
Not found in this catalogue
0 of 912 published products Decode Label has analysed list Sudan Dyes or any of its label synonyms. That describes this catalogue, not the Indian market as a whole. If a product we score lists it, it will appear here and its score will reflect it.
Identity
Also appears on labels as
Questions
Are Sudan Dyes safe?
The concern is cited to EU Commission Decision 2005/402/EC; FSSAI permitted-colour regulations. Why it is flagged: Illegal industrial dyes - not permitted in food anywhere we cover. Decode Label treats it as a high concern in food and drink. It was not found in any of the 912 published products we have analysed.
How common are Sudan Dyes in Indian packaged products?
Decode Label has not found Sudan Dyes in any of the 912 published products analysed so far. That describes this catalogue, not the Indian market as a whole.
Who should be most careful with Sudan Dyes?
Anyone eating this regularly.
Related ingredients
Other entries in the register with the same kind of concern.
Method and limits
- Prevalence counts published products whose decoded ingredient list matches this substance or one of its label synonyms, using the same matching the score itself uses. It describes our catalogue of 912 products, not the Indian market as a whole.
- Presence is not dose. An ingredient list gives order, not quantity, unless the pack declares a percentage. Nothing here estimates how much of this substance any product contains.
- A classification is not a verdict on a product. An agency classifies a substance under defined conditions of exposure; whether that matters in a given food or cosmetic depends on route, concentration and use.
- No regulatory rows. This substance is not matched in our regulatory warehouse, so the concern above rests on the cited authority alone.
- Last updated. This register entry was last changed on 3 November 2026.
- Corrections. Every figure here is reproducible from the sources named. If something is wrong, tell us and we will correct it and say what changed.