Recently, the China Food and Drug Administration found in its inspections that some preserved fruits contain color additives that are used beyond their approved scope or limits. It is recommended that consumers should not overly pursue the color of such foods and should be cautious when purchasing preserved fruit products that are excessively bright in color.
Preserved fruits refer to wet products made primarily from fruit, which are boiled or immersed in sugar (honey), with or without food additives, and may undergo a slight drying process, resulting in a product with a moist sugar syrup surface or immersed in a thick sugar syrup.
The "National Food Safety Standard for the Use of Food Additives" (GB2760-2014) specifies the color additives permitted in preserved fruit foods. Generally speaking, the use of colorants within the scope specified by the standard in preserved fruit products is safe.
Food experts state that the color of processed fruit products should not be excessively bright. When purchasing such foods, consumers should not overly pursue the color and should be cautious when buying preserved fruit products that are too vibrant in color.