Under the food labeling regulations of FDA, the certified colors must declare in the statement of ingredients in food labels about the color additive such as "FD&C Red No. 3" or without the "FD&C ...

"We have been saying for years that FDA is the rightful national regulatory decision maker and leader in food safety." All color additives must be approved by the FDA before they are used in food ...

The FDA announced on Wednesday that it has banned the use of Red No. 3, an additive used to give food and drinks a cherry-red ...

The FDA said that other certified colors are used more commonly than red no. 3, with its use being limited to frosting, candy, icing, cakes, frozen desserts, cookies, cupcakes and some ingested drugs.

There are still 36 FDA-approved color additives, nine of which are synthetic. Some, such as Red No. 40, have also received scrutiny for potential health harms. Breakthroughs, discoveries ...

Studies show that high doses could cause cancer in rats, but the regulators maintain that no evidence exists that ingesting the coloring causes cancer in humans.

The ban removes it from the list of approved color additives in foods, dietary supplements and oral medicines, such as cough syrups. More than three decades ago, the FDA declined to authorize use ...

All color additives must be approved by the FDA before they are used in food sold in the U.S. There are 36 FDA-approved color additives, nine of which are synthetic dyes. The FDA has said it has ...