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Louisiana
Barcode 039156000510
AVOIDBrown Gravy Mix by Louisiana is rated AVOID by BannedPantry: its label lists 2 ingredients that are banned or restricted outside the US — Caramel Color III (California (Prop 65 - via 4-MEI contaminant), EU (authorized, restricted uses)); Monosodium Glutamate (EU (not permitted in infant/young-child foods)). All of them are still legal to sell in the US.
Banned or restricted in: California (Prop 65 - via 4-MEI contaminant), EU (authorized, restricted uses)
E150c (ammonia caramel) is authorized in the EU under Reg (EC) 1333/2008 Annex II. The Prop 65 link is indirect: the listed carcinogen is 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), a contaminant, listed effective Jan 7 2011 (NSRL 29 ug/day); caramel colour itself is not listed.
Banned or restricted in: EU (not permitted in infant/young-child foods)
Glutamates (E620-625) are not permitted in EU foods for infants and young children except where Annex II of Regulation (EC) 1333/2008 specifically provides. EFSA's 2017 re-evaluation set a group ADI. Permitted in general foods in the US and EU.
Same category, none of the flagged ingredients.
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WHEAT FLOUR (BLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CORN STARCH, ONION, SALT, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SPICES, CARAMEL COLOR, GARLIC, NATURAL FLAVOR.
No — every ingredient in Brown Gravy Mix is currently legal to sell in the US. However, Caramel Color III, Monosodium Glutamate are banned or restricted in other regions: Caramel Color III (California (Prop 65 - via 4-MEI contaminant), EU (authorized, restricted uses)); Monosodium Glutamate (EU (not permitted in infant/young-child foods)).
Caramel Color III: E150c (ammonia caramel) is authorized in the EU under Reg (EC) 1333/2008 Annex II. The Prop 65 link is indirect: the listed carcinogen is 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), a contaminant, listed effective Jan 7 2011 (NSRL 29 ug/day); caramel colour itself is not listed. Monosodium Glutamate: Glutamates (E620-625) are not permitted in EU foods for infants and young children except where Annex II of Regulation (EC) 1333/2008 specifically provides. EFSA's 2017 re-evaluation set a group ADI. Permitted in general foods in the US and EU.
BannedPantry checks each labeled ingredient against food and cosmetic safety standards from the EU, UK, Canada, Japan, and California, with a citation for every flag. AVOID means at least one labeled ingredient is banned or restricted by a major overseas regulator, or is high-severity under our methodology. Ratings are never influenced by brands.
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