Food & Beverage REgulation Tracker

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Banned and restricted food additives in date order — so you can see which deadlines are already binding and which are still ahead.

Final – Not Yet in Force

Adopted/enacted, with a future compliance or effective date.

In Force

Currently binding and enforceable today.

Enjoined / Under Litigation

A court has paused enforcement (in whole or part) pending litigation.

Proposed

A rulemaking, bill, or draft measure has been introduced but not finalized.

Voluntary

An industry commitment or agency ‘encouragement’ with no binding rule behind it.

Compliance Passed

The compliance date has already passed; the rule is in force and settled.

May 01, 2028

Effective Date

Final – Not Yet in Force

Mexico

Removal from permitted-additives list

Eritrosina / Red No. 3

Acuerdo published in the DOF in May 2026 removing eritrosina, citing dietary exposure exceeding ADI and the US FDA’s Jan 2025 action; ~24-month transition.

Diario Oficial de la Federación (DOF)  ·  Secretaría de Salud / COFEPRIS  ·  Last verified August 10, 2026

January 01, 2028

Effective Date

Under Litigation

US – West Virginia

Ban

Seven dyes + BHA + Propylparaben — statewide sale ban

HB 2354 statewide provision preliminarily enjoined Dec 23, 2025 (S.D. W. Va.) — court found ‘poisonous and injurious’ standard unconstitutionally vague.

U.S. District Court, S.D. W. Va. docket  ·  WV Legislature  ·  Last verified August 10, 2026

December 31, 2027

Effective Date

Final – Not Yet in Force

US – California

Ban (school foods only)

Six synthetic dyes (Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3) — schools

AB 2316 (School Food Safety Act) bans six dyes from public school foods.

California Legislative Information  ·  CA Legislature / CDE  ·  Last verified August 10, 2026

January 15, 2027

Effective Date

Final – Not Yet in Force

US – Federal

Revocation (final rule)

FD&C Red No. 3 (erythrosine)

Authorization revoked Jan 15, 2025 (Delaney Clause). Reformulation deadline Jan 15, 2027.

Federal Register  ·  FDA / HHS  ·  Last verified August 10, 2026

January 01, 2027

Effective Date

Under Litigation

US – Texas

Warning label

~44 dyes/additives — warning label requirement

SB 25 (‘Make Texas Healthy Again’) requires a warning label on ~44 additives; applies to labels developed/copyrighted on/after Jan 1, 2027. Enforcement reportedly preliminarily enjoined as of early 2026.

Texas Legislature Online  ·  TX Legislature / DSHS  ·  Last verified August 10, 2026

January 01, 2027

Effective Date

Final – Not Yet in Force

US – California

Ban

Red Dye 3, Potassium Bromate, BVO, Propylparaben (California Food Safety Act)

AB 418 bans four additives statewide. Titanium dioxide was in the original bill but removed before passage.

California Legislative Information  ·  CA Legislature / CDPH  ·  Last verified August 10, 2026

December 31, 2026

Effective Date

Voluntary

US – federal

Phase-Out

Six petroleum dyes (Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3)

April 22, 2025 HHS/FDA announcement is an industry agreement, not a binding rule. No formal rulemaking initiated. Only binding deadlines are state laws.

HHS/FDA Announcement  ·  HHS / FDA  ·  Last verified August 10, 2026

September 8, 2026

Effective Date

Final – Not Yet in Force

US – Federal

Revocation (final rule)

Orange B

Revocation finalized on grounds industry had abandoned the color; takes effect Sept 8, 2026.

Federal Register  ·  FDA  ·  Last verified August 10, 2026

August 24, 2026

Effective Date

US – federal

Revocation

Citrus Red No. 2

Proposed revocation on abandonment grounds; comment period via docket FDA-2026-N-6304.

Federal Register / Regulations.gov  ·  FDA  ·  Last verified August 10, 2026

February 4, 2026

Effective Date

In Force

Canada

Ban

Silicon Dioxide — permitted-use modification

Change made via administrative Notice of Modification (incorporation-by-reference model), not a formal regulatory amendment.

Health Canada – Notices of Modification  ·  Health Canada  ·  Last verified August 10, 2026

August 2, 2025

Effective Date

US – Federal

Revocation (final rule)

Brominated Vegetable Oil (BVO)

Final rule July 3, 2024; effective Aug 2, 2024; compliance date Aug 2, 2025 (passed). First additive FDA formally revoked in decades.

Federal Register  ·  FDA  ·  Last verified August 10, 2026

August 1, 2025

Effective Date

In Force

US – West Virginia

Ban (school meals)

Same six/seven dyes — school meals only

HB 2354 school-nutrition provision took effect Aug 1, 2025 and is unaffected by the statewide-ban injunction.

West Virginia Legislature  ·  WV Legislature / Dept. of Education  ·  Last verified August 10, 2026

August 7, 2022

Effective Date

In Force

European Union

Ban

Titanium Dioxide (E171)

Banned by Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/63; in force Feb 7, 2022, phase-out ended Aug 7, 2022. Not banned in Great Britain (post-Brexit divergence).

EUR-Lex (Official Journal)  ·  European Commission (per EFSA opinion)  ·  Last verified August 10, 2026

This tracker is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, regulatory, or compliance advice. Regulatory status can change quickly, and some entries reflect proposed rules, rules under litigation, or voluntary industry commitments rather than binding law. Every entry links to the official government source, which should be consulted directly, along with qualified legal or regulatory counsel, before making compliance, reformulation, or labeling decisions. Specright makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of this information and undertakes no obligation to update it on any particular schedule. Each entry shows a ‘Last Verified’ date — if you believe an entry is out of date or incorrect, please [report an error / contact link].

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