Food with certain preservatives would fail a federal food rule

Federal food law would classify covered food as adulterated. It covers food meant for people that contains any amount of butylated hydroxyanisole, butylated hydroxytoluene, or tert-butylhydroquinone. This would apply to food introduced or delivered for introduction into interstate trade on or after the date two years after enactment.

The Health and Human Services Secretary would issue rules and send a report to Congress. The rules would carry out the food classification. The report would cover its rollout, food makers' ingredient changes, and possible further action on the three preservatives. The rules would be due no later than two years after enactment; the report would be due no later than three years after enactment.