The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday, Jan. 15, banned a common food additive called red dye No. 3 from products that Americans eat and drink, including ingested medications. This ...
Why was Red Dye No. 3 banned by the FDA? Red Dye No. 3 is being banned by the FDA because of evidence that the artificial colorant can cause cancer in animals. The FDA is not allowed to authorize any ...
WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators on Wednesday banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply, nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics because of potential cancer risk.
Seasoning and condiments giant McCormick said it had also "already begun the process of removing Red 3 prior to the FDA ruling" on the dye. The spokesperson said McCormick has only "very limited ...
The petition called for removing the dye—also known as erythrosine or FD&C Red No. 3—from products like candies, snack cakes, maraschino cherries, dietary supplements, and oral medications.
sausages and seasoning packets that appear to have a “natural red color but are enhanced with the dye,” Dilley said. The ban isn’t immediate, Dilley noted. Food manufacturers have until Jan. 15, 2027, ...