FDA proposes ban on Orange B, a food dye not used for decades

FDA proposes ban on Orange B, a food dye not used for decades

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing to remove the food dye Orange B from the U.S. food supply.

FPSA - FDA to Revoke Authorization for Mostly Obsolete Food Dye, Orange B

Orange B is only approved as a food colorant in hot dog and sausage casings. FDA has proposed to revoke its authorization as its use has largely been abandoned by industry. Read MoreThe post FDA to Revoke Authorization for Mostly Obsolete Food Dye, Orange B appeared first on FPSA.

FDA proposes ban on Orange B, a food dye not used for decades - The Morning Sun

Federal regulators are proposing to remove another artificial dye from the U.S. food supply — Orange B, a synthetic color that hasn't been used in the U.S. for decades. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that it would seek to repeal the regulation allowing use of the dye approved in 1966 to color sausage casings and frankfurters. No batches of the dye have been certified, or asked to be used, since 1978, FDA officials said. “It…

FDA could revoke authorization for Orange B color additive in food

The agency "tentatively concluded that its use has been abandoned by industry and that the color additive regulation is outdated and unnecessary."