July 22, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced two actions targeting petroleum-based color additives in food, continuing the agency’s broader efforts to Make America Healthy Again. The FDA is issuing a final order revoking the authorized use of Orange B as a color additive in food and is proposing to revoke the authorized use of Citrus Red No. 2 as a color additive in food.
“The Trump Administration is taking decisive action to strengthen the safety of America’s food supply,” said Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. “By working to eliminate outdated authorizations for petroleum-based color additives that are no longer used, we are modernizing our food safety regulations and helping to Make America Healthy Again.”
The FDA is proposing to revoke the regulation authorizing the use of Citrus Red No. 2 as a color additive in food because the agency has tentatively concluded that its use has been abandoned by industry. Citrus Red No. 2 has been authorized since 1959 for coloring the skins of mature oranges.
“The FDA is committed to maintaining a science-based, modern regulatory framework that reflects current manufacturing practices and marketplace realities,” said Acting FDA Commissioner Kyle Diamantas, J.D. “By working to remove outdated and unnecessary authorizations under President Trump’s regulatory reform agenda, we are ensuring our regulations remain effective, transparent, and aligned with the agency’s public health mission.”
The FDA is also issuing a final order revoking the regulation authorizing the use of Orange B as a color additive in food. Following an evaluation of public comments on the proposed action, the agency did not receive information that changed its conclusion that the authorized use of Orange B has been abandoned by industry.
The FDA is accepting public comments on the proposed revocation of Citrus Red No. 2 as a color additive in food for 30 days. All comments must be submitted by August 24, 2026. Comments may be submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal to docket FDA-2026-N-6304, or by mail to:
Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305) Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fishers Lane, Room 1061 Rockville, MD 20852
After reviewing the public comments, the FDA will determine whether to finalize the proposed revocation of Citrus Red No. 2.
These actions reflect the FDA's ongoing commitment to reviewing and updating color additive regulations that are no longer relevant to current industry practices and represent significant milestones in the Administration's broader effort to phase out petroleum-based color additives from the U.S. food supply. The FDA also continues to track voluntary industry commitments to remove petroleum-based food dyes from the food supply through its Tracking Food Industry Pledges to Remove Petroleum-Based Food Dyes webpage, which summarizes commitments from manufacturers, retailers, and trade associations as companies transition to alternative color sources and phase out petroleum-based food dyes.
An unofficial translation of this announcement is provided below.
翻译参考
FDA采取进一步措施，取消食品中过时的色素添加剂授权
2026年7月22号，美国食品药品监督管理局（FDA）宣布了两项针对食品中石油基色素添加剂的行动，延续该机构"让美国再次健康"（Make America Healthy Again）的更广泛努力。FDA正在发布最终命令，撤销橙B（Orange B）作为食品色素添加剂的授权使用，同时提议撤销2号柑橘红（Citrus Red No. 2）作为食品色素添加剂的授权使用。
美国卫生与公众服务部部长小罗伯特·F·肯尼迪（Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.）表示："特朗普政府正在采取果断行动，加强美国食品供应的安全性。通过努力取消那些已不再使用的石油基色素添加剂的过时授权，我们正在使食品安全法规现代化，助力'让美国再次健康'。"
FDA提议撤销授权2号柑橘红作为食品色素添加剂使用的法规，因为该机构初步认定该添加剂的使用已被行业放弃。2号柑橘红自1959年以来一直被授权用于为成熟橙子的果皮着色。
FDA代理局长凯尔·迪亚曼塔斯（Kyle Diamantas，法学博士）表示："FDA致力于维持一个基于科学、与时俱进的监管框架，以反映当前的生产实践和市场现实。通过在特朗普总统监管改革议程下努力取消过时且不必要的授权，我们正在确保我们的法规保持有效性、透明度，并与本机构的公共卫生使命保持一致。"
FDA同时发布最终命令，撤销授权橙B作为食品色素添加剂使用的法规。在评估了针对该拟议行动的公众意见后，该机构未收到能改变其"橙B的授权使用已被行业放弃"这一结论的信息。
FDA将就拟议撤销2号柑橘红作为食品色素添加剂的决定接受为期30天的公众意见。所有意见必须于2026年8月24日前提交。意见可通过联邦电子法规制定门户网站（Federal eRulemaking Portal）提交至案卷编号FDA-2026-N-6304，或邮寄至以下地址：
Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305) Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fishers Lane, Room 1061 Rockville, MD 20852
在审查公众意见后，FDA将决定是否最终确定撤销2号柑橘红的提案。
这些行动体现了FDA持续致力于审查和更新那些已不再符合当前行业实践的色素添加剂法规，也标志着本届政府在逐步淘汰美国食品供应中石油基色素添加剂这一更广泛努力中取得的重要里程碑。FDA还将继续通过其"追踪食品行业承诺以消除石油基食用色素"（Tracking Food Industry Pledges to Remove Petroleum-Based Food Dyes）网页，跟踪行业自愿承诺消除石油基食用色素的进展情况。该网页汇总了制造商、零售商和行业协会在向替代色素来源转型、逐步淘汰石油基食用色素过程中所做出的各项承诺。
Sincerely,
Sarah McMullen
Country Director
FDA China Office
Office of Global Operations
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