U.S. FDA revokes authorization for artificial colorant FD&C Red No. 3 due to cancer risks. May go by the name of erythrosine outside USA. In Europe its called E127 and used only to color cherries for drinks, candies cherries and for Bigarreaux Cherries. Must be gone from US foods by Jan 15, 2027, drugs one year later.

https://www.fda.gov/food/hfp-constituent-updates/fda-revoke-authorization-use-red-no-3-food-and-ingested-drugs

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Revoking Authorization for the Use of Red No. 3 in Food/Ingested Drugs

The FDA is revoking the authorization for the use of FD&C Red No. 3 based on the Delaney Clause of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act).

U.S. Food and Drug Administration