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Red Leicester
Red Leicester
Also known as: red leicester cheese
Low concern
Red Leicester is a hard cow's-milk cheese colored with annatto extract (a natural carotenoid colorant, FDA GRAS, EU E160b). Like other hard cheeses it is high in saturated fat and sodium.
Found in
8 products
What it is
Traditional English semi-hard cheese, similar to Cheddar, colored orange-red with annatto.
Table cheese, melting cheese, sandwich/snack ingredient.
Why it's flagged
- milk allergen
- lactose (low in aged cheese)
- high sodium and saturated fat
- rare annatto hypersensitivity
What regulators actually say
"Annatto extract is listed in 21 CFR 73.30 as a color additive exempt from certification, permitted for use in foods generally including cheese."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Standardized cheese under 21 CFR Part 133; annatto as colorant under 21 CFR 73.30.
European Union — EFSA
Subject to EU dairy standards; annatto authorized as E160b.
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