魚卵、蟹卵及蝦卵中著色劑使用現況調查

COLOR ADDITIVES IN FISH EGG, CRAB EGG AND SHRIMP EGG SURVEYS

近年來由於生活水準提高，促使人類之飲食生活相當重視營養之攝取及美味之享受，儘管如此，人類對於食物之選擇及嗜好，仍然脫離不了色澤之範疇。最近發現生鮮超市中販賣各式各樣之魚卵，顏色相當鮮豔，似有著色之嫌疑，基於維護國民飲食生活之安全及體康起見，進行本抽樣調查，以了解市售魚卵、蟹卵及蝦卵中著色劑之使用現況。

Eighty samples of fish egg(49), crab egg(24) and shrimp egg(7) were analyzed for color additives according to official methods during the period from November 1991 to April 1992. Twentynine samples were found to contain coal tar dye, with eleven positives in fresh crab eggs(13.75%). According to the regulation, the use of coloring agents in fresh products is illegal.