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The FDA announced today it was banning the use of red 3 dye in foods in America, telling thousands of manufacturers to strip it from their products.
Food and drink makers have until January 2027 to reformulate their recipes or be forced out of the market.
The FDA agency said it was taking the action as a ‘matter of law’ because some studies have found that the dye caused cancer in lab rats.
‘The FDA is taking action that will remove the authorization for the use of… Red No. 3 in food and ingested drugs,’ said Jim Jones, the FDA’s deputy commissioner for human foods.
The dye has been used for decades to give candy, soda, and other foods and vibrant, cherry-red hue. It was banned from cosmetics by the FDA about three decades ago.
There is no indication so far that food manufacturers will challenge the new rule, and they will have sufficient time to adjust their products to meet the new standards.
There is some concern that manufacturers may opt to use red 40, which, along with red 3, has been associated with various health concerns.
Red 3 has been classified as a potential human carcinogen after studies indicated a connection to thyroid tumors in rats.
In one study, 15 out of 70 male rats that were fed a diet containing red 3 at levels making up four percent of their intake developed thyroid tumors.
Additionally, red 3 has been linked to behavioral issues like hyperactivity, similar to red 40.
There is also some evidence suggesting that red 3 may disrupt hormone activity, contributing to thyroid problems.
The Environmental Working Group has compiled an exhaustive list of consumer products that contain red 3.
The FDA downplayed the risks to humans in its announcement, noting that there has not been conclusive evidence showing that the additive is linked to cancer in humans, only in rats.
But it is already banned for use in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, with the very limited exception of maraschino cherries.
Some studies have established links between the dye and changes in children’s behavior and changes in hormone activity, contributing to thyroid problems.
The ban, which will affect such favorites as Fruit by the Foot, Vigo rice, Trolli sour candies, Funfetti cake mix, and Ring Pops, comes ahead of Senate confirmation hearings for Robert F Kennedy to head the FDA.
Mr Kennedy has been a long time advocate for doing away with food dyes, has blasted the FDA in the past for what he and others see as a failure to act.
Below are the foods and drinks that contain Red Dye No 3 currently:
Fruits and Fruit Juices
Best Choice Chunky Mixed Fruit in 100% Juice (15 oz)
Best Choice Fruit Cocktail in 100% Juice (15 oz)
Market Pantry Fruit Cocktail in 100% Juice (15 oz)
Publix Chunky Mixed Fruit in Juice From Concentrate (15 oz)
Publix Fruit Cocktail in Fruit Juice (15 oz)
Ahold Mixed Fruit With Cherries Juice (48 oz)
Athena Fancy Fruit Cocktail in Light Syrup (24 oz)
Best Choice Fruit Cocktail in Extra Light Syrup (105 oz)
Island Choice Diced Fruit Cocktail in Light Syrup (15 oz)
Neostar Fruit Cocktail in Light Syrup (15 oz)
Publix Cherry Mixed Fruit in Fruit Juice (16 oz)
Best Choice Fruit Cocktail in Heavy Syrup (30 oz)
Big Win Fruit Cocktail in Light Syrup (7 oz)
Market Pantry Cherry Mixed Fruit in Light Syrup (16 oz)
Mw Polar Fruit Cocktail in Light Syrup (29 oz)
Schnucks Mixed Fruit in Light Syrup (7 oz)
Goya Guava Nectar (5 fl oz, 33.8 fl oz)
Ice Cream and Frozen Products
Wilcoxson’s Strawberry Ice Cream (0.5 gallon)
Wilcoxson’s Strawberry Premium Ice Cream (One pint)
Cass Clay Cotton Candy Flavored Ice Cream (1.5 qt)
Magnolia Taro Premium Tropical Ice Cream (1.5 qt)
Magnolia Ube Queso Sweet Purple Yam With Cheese Ice Cream (1.5 qt)
Favorite Day Cotton Candy Flavored Ice Cream (1.5 qt)
Mitchell’s Homemade Birthday Cake Ice Cream (473 mL)
Private Selection Dipped Caramel Apple With Roasted Peanuts (11 oz)
Private Selection Roasted Peanuts Dipped Caramel Apple (11 oz)
Quality Chekd Festival Neapolitan Vanilla, Rich Vanilla (1.75 qt)
Umpqua Strawberry Ice Cream (1.5 qt)
Selecta Ube Macapuno Purple Yam and Coconut (1.5 L)
Friendly’s Unicorn Sparkle Ice Cream Bars (2.75 fl oz)
Friendly’s Strawberry Cake Krunch Ice Cream Bars (2.75 fl oz)
Funfetti Light Ice Cream With Rainbow Sprinkles (1.5 qt)
Signature Select Birthday Cake Frozen Dairy Dessert (36 fl oz)
Ice Cream Bars
Weis Quality Strawberry Eclair Vanilla Ice Cream Bars (16.5 fl oz)
Flavored Ice Cream
Turkey Hill Frosted Party Cake Frozen Dairy Dessert (1.44 qt)
Friendly’s Celebration Premium Ice Cream Cake (100 fl oz)
Friendly’s Celebration Premium Ice Cream Cake (26 fl oz)
Friendly’s Celebration Premium Ice Cream Cake (40 fl oz)
Friendly’s Celebration Premium Ice Cream Cake (60 fl oz)
Friendly’s Celebration Premium Ice Cream Cake (80 fl oz)
Savory and Meat Products
Woodville Farms Canadian Style Bacon (12 oz)
Loma Linda Low Fat Big Franks Vegan Hot Dogs (15 oz)
Bright Leaf Skinless Frankfurters (12 oz)
Prasek’s Family Smokehouse Smoked Beef Sausage (14 oz)
Prasek’s Family Smokehouse Smoked Pork & Beef Dinner (10 oz)
Prasek’s Family Smokehouse Smoked Pork & Beef Sausage (32 oz)
Prasek’s Smoked Pork & Beef Stick Bites (8 oz)
Palenque Provisions Corp Salvadorian Style Sausage (14 oz)
Royal Meat Asian Style BBQ Pork (18 oz)
Brookshire Brothers Salt Water Taffy [9 oz]
Brookshire’s Pepperoni Mini Meat Sticks [12 oz]
Brookshires Cinnamon Discs Candy [8 oz]
Brookshires Rainbow Sprinkled White Pretzels [4 oz]
Brookshires Spice Drops Candy [12 oz]
Ready Meals and Mixes
Vigo Paella Valenciana Yellow Rice & Seafood Dinner Kit (8 oz)
Vigo Authentic Paella Valenciana Completely Seasoned Dinner Kit (19 oz)
Betty Crocker Suddenly Pasta Salad BLT Pasta (7.3 oz)
Harvest Hill Ranch & Bacon Pasta Salad (5.5 oz)
Other Products
Ah So Sweet & Tangy Dipping Sauce (15 oz)
Galerie Hello Kitty Gummies & 6 Games (5 oz)
Favorite Day Bakery Sugar Hand Decorated Red, White & Blue Cookies (16.93 oz)
Salad Pizazz! Honey Seeds & Bacon Flavored Bits (5 oz)
Ziyad Premium Pickled Turnips (21 oz)
Rice & Grains
Shoprite Trading Company Spanish Style Saffron Rice (8 oz)
Vigo Mexican Rice With Corn (8 oz)
Vigo Saffron Yellow Rice (8 oz)
Vigo Saffron Yellow Rice Family Size (1 lb)
Vigo Saffron Yellow Rice (10 oz)
Drinks
Sunny Select Blueberry Flavored Lemonade (64 fl oz)
Soft & Gummy Candy
Trolli Sour Brite Tropical Llamas Gummi Candy (3 oz)
Wiley Wallaby Watermelon Flavored Soft & Chewy Licorice (4 oz)
Candied Nuts
Nature’s Eats Simple Sweets Jordan Almonds (12 oz)
Rouses Markets Burnt Peanuts (8 oz)
Seasonal/Promotional Candy
Market Basket Large Conversation Hearts (14 oz)
Mints & Licorice
Bristol Farms Alpine Mints [5 oz]
Bristol Farms Assorted Jordan Almonds [9 oz]
Bristol Farms Licorice Pastels:
Fondant & Icing
Cake Craft: Blush Pink, Pure Teal, Lively Lime [16 oz] Ruby Red, Royal Blue, Leaf Green, Sunripe [16 oz]
Cake Mate Icing: Blue [8.4 oz]
Blue [4.25 oz]
Pink [8 oz]
Pink [4.25 oz]
Cake & Dessert Toppings
Cake Mate Icing: Pink [8.4 oz]
Purple [4.25 oz]
Red [4.25 oz]
Red [8.4 oz]
Cake Mate Rainbow Sprinkles [26 oz]
Cakebites: Blueberry Iced Cobbler [2 oz, 4 Count]
Black Panther [8 oz, 4 Count]
Captain America [2 oz, 4 Count]
Hulk [2 oz, 4 Count]
Iron Man [8 oz, 4 Count]
Jurassic T-Rex Party Cake [2 oz]
Spiderman [2 oz, 4 Count]
Classic Italian Rainbow Grab & Go! [8 oz]
Dreamworks Trolls Party Pop Cake [2 oz]
Iced Blueberry Cobbler Cakebits [8 oz]
M&M’s Minis Cakebites [7 oz]
The Elf on the Shelf Christmas Cakebites [2 oz]
Original Strawberry Shortcake [2 oz]
Ultimate Party Cake [2 oz]
Candee Fluff Cotton Candy [0.5 oz]
Candifetti Peppermint Flavored Hot Cocoa Decor [2.82 oz]
Candy
Froot Loops Candy Canes (5.93 oz)
Galerie Bluey Heart Candy
Galerie Candy Necklace (1.41 oz)
Galerie Conversation Hearts Candy & Gifts (0.93 oz)
Galerie Conversation Hearts Candy (0.93 oz)
Galerie Candy Necklace (1.41 oz)
Galerie Hello Kitty Marshmallow Candy (35 oz)
Galerie Bluey Fruit Punch Tumbler With Lollipop (2.54 oz)
Galerie Bluey Milk Chocolate Egg With Marshmallow (2.12 oz)
Galerie Hello Kitty Candy Filled Eggs (2.35 oz)
Galerie Hello Kitty Candy Flowers Printed Eggs (2.47 oz)
Galerie L.O.L. Surprise! Candy Filled Eggs (2.35 oz)
Galerie Star Wars the Mandalorian Candy (no specific weight listed)
Flix Candy Blue Raspberry & Strawberry Flavored Candy [1.26 oz]
Flix Candy Disney Encanto Orange Strawberry & Blue Raspberry [8.46 oz]
Flix Candy Disney Grape Orange & Blue Raspberry [10.58 oz]
Food Club Cherry & Vanilla Flavored Valentine Hearts [16 oz] (Taffy)
Food Club Classic Lemon, Lime, Orange, Cherry, Grape [16 oz]
Food Club Peppermint, Wintergreen, Clove, Cinnamon [9 oz]
Food Club Pineapple, Lemon, Lime, Orange, Licorice [9 oz]
Food Club Spice Drops Candies [10.25 oz]
Food Crafting Unicorn Lollipops [6.8 oz]
Forever Sweet Candy [82 g]
Forever Sweet Easter Mix Candy Kabobs [2.9 oz]
Forever Sweet Fruity Frolic Candy Kabobs [2.9 oz]
Forever Sweet Holiday Mix Candy Kabobs [2.9 oz]
Frankford Disney 100 Milk Chocolate With Wonder [0.88 oz] (Chocolate Bars & Confection)
Frankford Disney Egg Hunt With Candy [2.47 oz]
Frankford Egg Hunt With Candy [2.47 oz]
Frankford Fruit Flavored Gummy Candy Egg Hunt Mix [4.27 oz]
Frankford Kraft, Oscar Mayer, Claussen Fruit Flavored Gummies [5.71 oz] (Soft & Gummy Candy)
Frankford Kraft, Oscar Mayer, Claussen Gummy Snacks [2.12 oz] (Soft & Gummy Candy)
Frankford Marshmallow Flavored Candy [1.48 oz] (Marshmallow Candies)
Frankford Marshmallow Pop Candy [Various] (Marshmallow Candies)
Frankford Marvel Egg Hunt With Candy [2.47 oz]
Forrelli Old Fashioned Hard Candy [18 oz]
Forbes Candies Sour Berry Sour Taffy Bombs [6 oz] (Sour & Tart Candy)
Forbes Candies Strawberry Chewy Soft Taffy [6 oz]
Four Brothers Salt Water Taffy [9 oz]
Four Brothers Mango Habanero Meat Sticks [8 oz]
Four Brothers Maple Meat Sticks [8 oz]
Four Brothers Signature Smokehouse Old Fashioned [8 oz]
Four Brothers Signature Smokehouse Pepperoni [8 oz]
Four Brothers Signature Smokehouse Teriyaki Meat Sticks [8 oz]
Four Brothers Smokehouse Fine Ground Wieners [12 oz]
Four Brothers Smoked Beef Wieners [12 oz]
Four Brothers Signature Smokehouse Skinless Wieners [12 oz]
Galerie Brach’s Conversation Hearts (0.93 oz)
Galerie Brach’s You’re Totally Flamazing Conversation Hearts (0.93 oz)
Galerie Easter Marshmallow Pop (1.41 oz)
Galerie Marvel Spider Man Easter Marshmallow (1.23 oz)
Galerie Marvel Spider Man Easter Marshmallow Pop (1.41 oz)
Galerie Marshmallow Toppers for Hot Cocoa (1.59 oz)
Galerie Gummy Hearts (4.23 oz)
Galerie Gummy Hearts Candy (6.35 oz)
Galerie Ice Cube Tray With Gummy Bugs (2.47 oz)
Galerie Ice Cube Tray With Gummy Eyeballs (2.47 oz)
Galerie Spongebob Squarepants Fruit Punch Flavored Gummy (6.7 oz)
Galerie Bluey Heart Candy
Galerie Candy Necklace (1.41 oz)
Galerie Conversation Hearts Candy & Gifts (0.93 oz)
Galerie Conversation Hearts Candy (0.93 oz)
Galerie Hello Kitty Marshmallow Candy (35 oz)
Galerie Bluey Fruit Punch Tumbler With Lollipop (2.54 oz)
Galerie Bluey Milk Chocolate Egg With Marshmallow (2.12 oz)
Galerie Hello Kitty Candy Filled Eggs (2.35 oz)
Galerie Hello Kitty Candy Flowers Printed Eggs (2.47 oz)
Galerie L.O.L. Surprise! Candy Filled Eggs (2.35 oz)
Galerie Star Wars the Mandalorian Candy (no specific weight listed)
Froot Loops Candy Canes (5.93 oz)
Enjoy Premium Red Li Hing Mui (3.5 oz)
Delicias Gloria Burnt Peanuts (5.3 oz)
Dsd Merchandisers Assorted Jelly Beans (16 oz)
Nassau Candy Jelly Beans Candy (2.5 oz)
Nickelodeon Paw Patrol Bobblehead With Candy (0.7 oz)
Not a Branded Item Sour Blue Raspberry Sour Taffy (6 oz)
Pez Candy & Dispenser, Strawberry Vanilla, Orange (0.87 oz)
Sanrio Hello Kitty Grape, Banana, Cherry Mermaid (1.75 oz)
See’s Candies Peanut Butter Treat (3 oz)
Tony’s Fresh Market Mellow Creme Autumn Mix (16 oz)
Tony’s Fresh Market Mellowcreme Pumpkins (16 oz)
Twirl Pops Strawberry Banana Pop (1 oz)
Darrell Lea Berry Fusion Flavor Twists Candy (10 oz)
Galerie Candy (2.26 oz)
Galerie Fruit Punch Flavored Lollipop Bouquet (2.26 oz)
Galerie Star Wars the Mandalorian Finders Keepers (0.99 oz)
Brothers Market Place Sour Chicks and Bunnies [10 oz]
Bubble King Tangy Strawberry Unicorns Sparkles [10.7 oz]
Galerie Gummy Hearts (4.23 oz)
Galerie Gummy Hearts Candy (6.35 oz)
Galerie Ice Cube Tray With Gummy Bugs (2.47 oz)
Galerie Ice Cube Tray With Gummy Eyeballs (2.47 oz)
Galerie Spongebob Squarepants Fruit Punch Flavored Gummy (6.7 oz)
Cakes & Cupcakes
First Street Vanilla Cupcake, Vanilla [26.2 oz]
First Street Vanilla Flavored Mini Cupcakes, Vanilla [10 oz]
Food Club Frosted Wildberry Toaster Pastries [10.2 oz]
Funfetti Celebration Cake (50 oz)
Funfetti Funfetti Santaverse the Elf on the Shelf Cake (12 oz)
Freshness Guaranteed White Cake With Buttercream (55 oz)
Freshness Guaranteed White Cake With Buttercream (38 oz)
Freshness Guaranteed White Cake With Buttercream (52 oz)
Freshness Guaranteed White Cake With Whipped Icing (40 oz)
Friendly’s Celebration Premium Ice Cream Cake (100 fl oz)
Friendly’s Celebration Premium Ice Cream Cake (26 fl oz)
Friendly’s Celebration Premium Ice Cream Cake (40 fl oz)
Friendly’s Celebration Premium Ice Cream Cake (60 fl oz)
Friendly’s Celebration Premium Ice Cream Cake (80 fl oz)
Friendly’s Orange Crème Krunch Premium Ice Cream Cake (40 fl oz)
Friendly’s Strawberry Krunch Cake Singles (8.5 fl oz)
Friendly’s Strawberry Krunch Premium Ice Cream Cake (40 fl oz)
Hyde and Eek! Boutique Fright Night Halloween Cake (20.7 oz)
Hyde and Eek! Boutique Fright Night Halloween Cookies (20.7 oz)
Frosty the Snowman Gingerbread House Kit (29 oz)
Frosty the Snowman Mini Gingerbread House Kit (7 oz)
Galletas Donde Fresa Nieve Strawberry Cream Filled Cookies (3.5 oz)
Galletas Gn Rellenitas Strawberry Flavored Sandwich Cookies (1.27 oz)
Gamesa Grageas Cookies With Sprinkles (15.2 oz)
Gamesa Merengue Marshmallow Cookies (2.6 oz)
Ghirardelli White Chip Confetti Cookies
Treat Shop Unicorn Cake (39 oz)
Pride Gourmet Bakers Strawberry Sliced Loaf Cake (14 oz)
Ahold Bakery Chocolate Mini Cupcakes (10 oz)
Brand Castle Mini Village Monsterville Sugar Cookies [28.13 oz]
Brew Pub Three Meat Cheese Stuffed Crust Pizza [31.75 oz]
Buddy Cakes Vanilla Americana Cake [35 oz]
Café Valley Bakery Vanilla/Chocolate Mini Cupcakes [20 oz]
Café Valley Bakery Celebration Birthday Cake [26 oz]
Cafe Valley Bakery Red Velvet Mini Cupcakes [10 oz]
Cafe Valley Vanilla/Chocolate Mini Cupcakes [10 oz]
Fruit Bars
Fruit by the Foot Starburst Fruit Flavored Snacks (0.75 oz)
Fruit by the Foot Starburst Fruit Flavored Snacks (9 oz)
Vanilla & Sugar Cookies
Frosty the Snowman Frosted Sugar Cookies (28.3 oz)
Giant Eagle Vanilla Flavored Frosted Sugar Cookies (13.5 oz)
Lollipops
Galerie Bluey Strawberry Lollipops (1.69 oz)
Galerie Strawberry Flavored Lollipop (0.46 oz)
Galerie Strawberry Lollipop (0.46 oz)
Galerie Love You Purr Ever Conversation Hearts (0.93 oz)
Amos Green Apple and Fruit Jelly Swirlpop (1.59 oz)
Ring Pop Strawberry Flavored Pops (7.7 oz)
Disney Orange & Grape Blue Raspberry Lollipop Rings (240 g)
