Red No. 3 was banned from use in cosmetics in the U.S. in 1990 because of evidence that the dye is carcinogenic at high doses to lab rats. However, it has remained one of nine synthetic dyes ...

Manufacturers who use Red No. 3 in food will have until Jan. 15, 2027, to change their products, according to Wednesday's FDA announcement, while those who use the dye in drugs will have until Jan ...

Last month, the Food and Drug Administration announced it is banning Red No. 3, a food dye additive in processed foods like sodas, sweets and snacks. Recently, it and other dyes were linked to ...

Manufacturers who use Red No. 3 in food have until Jan. 15, 2027, to reformulate their products, and ingested-drug makers have until Jan. 18, 2028, to comply with the ban.

Red Dye No. 3 has been banned in the U.S. Nutritionists discuss which foods have it — and how much could be safe to consume.