Proposal To Revoke the Color Additive Listing for Use of Citrus Red No. 2 on the Skins of Mature Oranges
Key claim: FDA proposes to revoke the color-additive regulation authorizing Citrus Red No. 2 on mature orange skins because certification data show it has not been used or certified for U.S. food since 2020 and the use appears abandoned.
Abstract
(Proposed Rule · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration) 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Citrus Red No. 2 appears to have been abandoned, we have tentatively concluded that this color additive regulation is outdated and unnecessary.
Why this matters
FDA proposes to revoke the color-additive regulation authorizing Citrus Red No. 2 on mature orange skins because certification data show it has not been used or certified for U.S. food since 2020 and the use appears abandoned.