Claim: Maraschino cherries are produced using a toxic dye that has been banned for human consumption.
Fact-check: Were Maraschino Cherries Classified as Decorations, Not Food &mdash; Contain Toxic, Banned Dye?
Verdict: false
Organisation: Snopes
Author: David Mikkelson
Date published: 2015-02-13T10:18:02