Bill > SB820

This bill amends Pennsylvania's food protection laws by requiring food companies to disclose their "Generally Recognized as Safe" (GRAS) food ingredients to the public and explicitly declaring certain food additives as unsafe. The bill identifies 19 specific food additives that will be deemed unsafe for food production, including several color additives (like Red dye 3, Yellow dye 5, and Blue dye 1), preservatives (like propylparaben), and other substances such as brominated vegetable oil, high fructose corn syrup, monosodium glutamate, artificial trans fats, and titanium dioxide. Under the bill, food products containing these additives would be considered adulterated according to existing state food safety regulations. The legislation maintains that food additives must conform to specific safety regulations and exemptions, but introduces this new list of substances that will be automatically classified as unsafe, regardless of previous regulatory status. The bill is set to take effect on January 1, 2027, giving food manufacturers and producers significant time to adapt to the new requirements and potentially reformulate their products.

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https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2025&sind=0&body=S&type=B&bn=820