FDA to reassess the safety of BHA, a preservative used in popular snack foods

FDA to remove a food preservative commonly found in bread, meat

The Food and Drug Administration made a move to ban BHA, which is a food additive commonly found in bread and meats.

MAHA: The FDA is Reviewing This Food Additive Over Cancer Risk.

PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has begun steps to review and potentially ban BHA, a food additive used in processed foods, citing concerns over its potential link to cancer.WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the food industry.WHEN & WHERE: The announcement was made on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, with the review process set t…

US FDA to review decades-old food preservative in safety overhaul

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday launched a broad review of a long-used synthetic preservative used in packaged foods, as the agency steps up efforts to reassess chemicals long allowed in the U.S. food supply.

FDA to Reassess Safety of BHA, a Preservative Used in Popular Snack Foods

(MedPage Today) -- Federal health officials said Tuesday they will reassess the safety of a chemical called butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) used in foods including potato chips, cereals, frozen meals, and meat products. The FDA issued a new request...

FDA to determine if decades-old food preservative BHA remains safe for use

Federal health officials said Tuesday they will reassess the safety of a chemical called BHA used in foods including potato chips, cereals, frozen meals and meat products.

FDA to reassess the safety of BHA, a preservative used in popular snac

Federal health officials said Tuesday they will reassess the safety of a chemical called BHA used in foods including potato chips, cereals, frozen meals and meat products. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a new request for information regarding butylated hydroxyanisole, a preservative. The agency’s review “will consider whether BHA is safe under its current conditions of use in food and as a food contact substance,” a statement said.…