Red Dye No. 3 Was Banned: Now What?

In January 2025, the US FDA banned food dye and coloring Red Dye No. 3. You guessed it, it gives certain foods and medications a cherry red color. According to the FDA site, it’s in “candy, cakes and cupcakes, cookies, frozen desserts, and frostings and icings, as well as certain ingested drugs.” Keep in mind, some companies use Red Dye No. 40 instead (which might also be evaluated in the future). Food companies have until 2027 to make the switch. So what does this mean for you? It means those foods won’t be suddenly labeled as a…