The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has banned red dye — called Red 3, or Erythrosine — from foods, dietary ...

The easiest way to tell if a product contains the substance is to search for words like Red 3, red dye No. 3, FD&C Red No. 3 or erythrosine on its nutrition or ingredients label. That’s because the ...

The FDA is ordering food and drug makers to remove a dye called Red 3 from the products U.S. consumers eat and drink.

What products will be affected by this ban? Food products, beverages, and drugs that contain Red Dye No. 3 will need to remove it by 2027 for food and by 2028 for drugs. (You can now subscribe to our ...

Shoppers should always check food labels to see if an item they want to buy includes Red 3, which is also known as erythrosine and FD&C Red No. 3. These are some of the product categories where ...