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FDA Bans Red No. 3 Food Dye After Decades of Cancer Concerns

Long-awaited decision removes the common additive from foods and medicines.

AP/Haven Daley
Pez candy, which contains red dye no. 3, is on display at a store in California. AP/Haven Daley
PERRY CHIARAMONTE
PERRY CHIARAMONTE

Regulators from the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday banned Red No. 3 dyes from use in food more than three decades after they banned its use in cosmetic products due to the risk of cancer. Manufacturers have until 2027 to comply with the new rules.

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PERRY CHIARAMONTE
PERRY CHIARAMONTE

Mr. Chiaramonte was an investigative reporter and producer at Fox News, a correspondent for the New York Post, and a news editor for the Messenger.

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