Regulation

There is no binding federal deadline. FDA's voluntary phase-out targets the end of 2027 for Red 40 and five other certified dyes, and some state laws set earlier, binding dates.

No. Red 40 is still an authorized color additive in the U.S. FDA is pursuing a voluntary phase-out with a target of the end of 2027, not a ban.

January 15, 2027 for food and dietary supplements, and January 18, 2028 for ingested drugs. California's AB 418 bans Red 3 in food sold there from January 1, 2027.

FDA revoked the listing for Orange B, effective September 8, 2026. Citrus Red No. 2 has been proposed for revocation and is still listed.

No. Yellow 5 is not federally banned. It is in FDA's voluntary phase-out, targeted for the end of 2027. West Virginia bans it in food sold there from January 1, 2028.