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Proposal To Revoke the Color Additive Listing for Use of Citrus Red No. 2 on the Skins of Mature Oranges
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Summary (from the Federal Register abstract)
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Citrus Red No. 2 appears to have been abandoned, we have tentatively concluded that this color additive regulation is outdated and unnecessary.
- Document type
- Proposed Rule
- Federal Register document number
- 2026-14909
- Published
- Jul 23, 2026
- Action
- Proposed amendment; proposed order.
- Docket
- FDA-2026-N-6304
- Comments posted on Regulations.gov (at last check)
- 9
- CFR parts
- 21 CFR 74
- DATES section (from the document)
- Submit electronic or written comments on the proposed order by August 24, 2026.
- Topics (auto-tagged)
- Food & dietary supplements
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