The FDA has banned the use of red dye No. 3 in food and ingested drugs, the agency announced Wednesday.Red dye No. 3 is an additive used to give foods like candy a cherry-colored hue.

The dye is known as erythrosine, FD&C Red No. 3 or Red 3. The ban removes it from the list of approved color additives in foods, dietary supplements and oral medicines, such as cough syrups.

The FDA said Wednesday it’s banning the use of Red No. 3, a synthetic dye that has been linked to behavioral problems in children and cancer in animals.

Manufacturers that use Red No. 3 in food and ingested drugs must reformulate their products by Jan. 15, 2027, according to the FDA's new guidance. Imported foods that contain the dye will also ...

Manufacturers who use red dye No. 3 in food have until Jan. 15, 2027, to reformulate their product, and manufacturers who use the dye in ingested drugs have until Jan. 18, 2028, to reformulate.

I applaud FDA for doing the right thing by protecting kids and ensuring Red Dye 3 will no longer be used in our food,” he said. Until the ban takes effect, the FDA advises consumers to check the ...

FDA debates ban on Red Dye No. 3 amid cancer concerns 04:37. The Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday it had decided to revoke Red 3's authorization to be added to foods, over concerns ...

Manufacturers who use Red No. 3 in food will have until Jan. 15, 2027, to change their products, according to Wednesday's FDA announcement, while those who use the dye in drugs will have until Jan ...

In 1990, the FDA banned red No. 3 from cosmetics and topical drugs under the Delaney Clause due to evidence that the dye is carcinogenic at high doses to lab rats.

The dye is known as erythrosine, FD&C Red No. 3 or Red 3. The ban removes it from the list of approved color additives in foods, dietary supplements and oral medicines, such as cough syrups.