The number of official inspection of coal-tar dyes and their lakes from April in 1994 till March in 1995 were 635 in total. The quantity which passed inspection amounted to 186 ton in Japan. The production of color in each month was summarised in Table 1, and by each producing company in Table 2. The food coal-tar dye produced in the largest quantity was Food Yellow No.4, occupying 40.7% in this period.