Proposal To Revoke the Color Additive Listing for Use of Citrus Red No. 2 on the Skins of Mature Oranges
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- What it does
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is proposing to issue an order that would repeal the color additive regulation that allows for the use of Citrus Red No. 2 for coloring the skins of mature oranges. Based on certification data, it appears that Citrus Red No. 2 is no longer used for coloring the skins of oranges and has not been certified for use as a color additive in food marketed in the United States since 2020. Because the authorized use of Citrus Red No. 2 appears to have been abandoned, we have tentatively concluded that this color additive regulation is outdated and unnecessary.
The Food and Drug Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What it would change
1 part of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
- What happens next and when
Submit electronic or written comments on the proposed order by August 24, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-14909 |
|---|---|
| Action | Proposed amendment; proposed order. |
| Agencies | Health and Human Services Department; Food and Drug Administration |
| Published | July 23, 2026 |
| Comments close | Aug. 24, 2026 |
| Docket | FDA-2026-N-6304 |
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