DelawareDelaware would bar sales of food with Red dye 3
Starting January 15, 2027, people in Delaware would be barred from making or selling food and drinks containing Red dye 3.
What it does
Starting January 15, 2027, people could not make, sell, deliver, or distribute food and drinks with Red dye 3 in Delaware. Offering or holding them for sale would also be barred.
Starting January 15, 2027, anyone who breaks the Red dye 3 food rule could face a fine of up to $5,000 for a first violation or $10,000 for a later one, plus costs. Each day counts separately.
Argument forState fines could help keep food with Red dye 3 off Delaware store shelves after January 15, 2027.
Argument againstMakers and sellers using Red dye 3 might have to change their products or stop selling them in Delaware to avoid fines.
More detail
People would be barred from making, selling, delivering, distributing, or offering food with Red dye 3 for sale in Delaware. The rule covers food and drinks meant for people. Holding the food is covered only if the person intends to sell it. The restriction would take effect on January 15, 2027.
A person who breaks the rule could face a fine. The fines apply to people who break the Delaware rule on food containing Red dye 3. The fine could be up to $5,000 for a first violation or up to $10,000 for each later violation, plus costs. Each day a violation occurs counts separately. The penalty rule would take effect on January 15, 2027.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Feb 20Adopted in lieu of the original bill SB 41, and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in SenateIntroduced
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