[Code of Federal Regulations]
 [Title 21, Volume 1]
 [Revised as of April 1, 2002]
 From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
 [CITE: 21CFR74.302]
 
 [Page 394]
 
                         TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
 CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
                                 SERVICES
 
 PART 74--LISTING OF COLOR ADDITIVES SUBJECT TO CERTIFICATION--Table of Contents
 
                             Subpart A--Foods
 
 Sec. 74.302  Citrus Red No. 2.
 
     (a) Identity. (1) The color additive Citrus Red No. 2 is principally
 1-(2,5-dimethoxyphenylazo)-2-naphthol.
     (2) The following diluents may be used in aqueous suspension, in the
 percentages specified, to facilitate application to oranges in
 accordance with paragraph (c)(1) of this section:
     (i) Suitable diluents used in accordance with Sec. 73.1(a) of this
 chapter.
     (ii) Volatile solvents that leave no residue after application to
 the orange.
     (iii) Salts of fatty acids meeting the requirements of Sec. 172.863
 of this chapter.
     (iv) Sodium tripolyphosphate, not more than 0.05 percent.
     (b) Specifications. Citrus Red No. 2 shall conform to the following
 specifications and shall be free from impurities, other than those
 named, to the extent that such other impurities may be avoided by good
 manufacturing practice:
 
 Volatile matter (at 100 deg.C.), not more than 0.5 percent.
 Water-soluble matter, not more than 0.3 percent.
 Matter insoluble in carbon tetrachloride, not more than 0.5 percent.
 Uncombined intermediates, not more than 0.05 percent.
 Subsidiary dyes, not more than 2.0 percent.
 Lead (as Pb), not more than 10 parts per million.
 Arsenic (as As), not more than 1 part per million.
 Total color, not less than 98 percent.
 
     (c) Uses and restrictions. (1) 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.
     (2) Oranges colored with Citrus Red No. 2 shall bear not more than
 2.0 parts per million of such color additive, calculated on the basis of
 the weight of the whole fruit.
     (d) Labeling. The label of the color additive and any mixtures
 prepared therefrom and intended solely or in part for coloring purposes
 shall conform to the requirements of Sec. 70.25 of this chapter. To meet
 the requirements of Sec. 70.25 (b) and (c) of this chapter the label
 shall bear:
     (1) The statement (or its equivalent) ``To be used only for coloring
 skins of oranges.''
     (2) Directions for use to limit the amount of the color additive to
 not more than 2.0 parts per million, calculated on the basis of the
 weight of the whole fruit.
     (e) Certification. All batches of Citrus Red No. 2 shall be
 certified in accordance with regulations in part 80 of this chapter.