E154

A highly suspect brown mixture of six synthetic azo dyes together with other colourings and sodium chloride and/or sodium sulphate.

Found mainly in kippers and smoked mackerel but also occasionally in cooked hams and crisps.

Not recommended for consumption by children.

Banned throughout the EU (except in the UK where its use is still permmitted!) Also prohibited in Australia, Austria, Canada, Finland, Ireland, Japan, Norway, Sweden and the United States.

Spanish foods, suppliers of serrano ham and spanish foods