For decades, FD&C Red No. 3 has added its vivid cherry-red hue to candies and cupcakes—but its risks have been debated just as long.

The FDA is giving food manufacturers until Jan. 15, 2027, to reformulate their products to comply with the rule banning Red ...

Officials cited a statute known as the Delaney Clause, which requires FDA to ban any additive found to cause cancer in people ...

T he U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned the use of Red Dye No. 3 in food and ingested drugs on Wednesday, more than three decades after the agency prohibited it from being used in ...

The US Food and Drug Administration announced this month that it's effectively banning Red No. 3, the controversial ...

On January 15, the FDA banned Red Dye No. 3 requiring companies to stop its use by 2027. Numerous studies have shown a ...

The FDA's ban on Red Dye Number 3, set to take effect in January 2027, raises health concerns among local doctors who ...

Officials cited a statute known as the Delaney Clause, which requires FDA to ban any additive found to cause cancer in people or animals. The dye is known as erythrosine, FD&C Red No. 3 or Red 3.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has banned Red No. 3, USA TODAY reports, a dye that gives food and drink a bright, cherry-red color.

For consumers, the ban on Red No. 3 represents a small victory for public health and safety. It shows that the FDA is actively engaged in protecting the American food supply from harmful additives. As ...

The FDA banned the use of Red Dye No. 3 based on a petition asking that the agency follow a specific guideline.