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HUKUM BAHAN PEWARNA COCHINEAL: KAJIAN SEMULA KADAR PIAWAIAN
Is the cochineal colouring permissible for use in food, drinks and consumer goods?
Short answer
The use of cochineal colouring in food, drinks and consumer goods is permissible.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The use of cochineal colouring in food, drinks and consumer goods is permissible. The usage level must follow the limits set by the Malaysian Ministry of Health and must not cause harm. The fatwa notes that the majority of jurists agree that the carcass of an insect without flowing blood is clean, and the colouring comes from dead cochineal insects. The Food Regulations 1985 also allow carmine from cochineal under Good Manufacturing Practice.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
mesyuarat bersetuju memutuskan bahawa penggunaan bahan pewarna cochineal dalam makanan, minuman dan barang gunaan adalah diharuskan dan kadar penggunaan yang dibenarkan adalah mengikut ketetapan pihak Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia selagi mana ia tidak mendatangkan kemudharatan.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “HUKUM BAHAN PEWARNA COCHINEAL: KAJIAN SEMULA KADAR PIAWAIAN”, 30 January 2013. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=417. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/cochineal-colouring-permissible-food-drinks-penang/