WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Food and Drug Administration has issued a rule called: Listing of Color Additive Exempt From Certification; Beetroot Red; Delay of Effective Date.
The rule was published in the Federal Register on March 24 by Grace R. Graham, Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Legislation, and International Affairs.
Summary: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing a delay of the effective date of our February 6, 2026, final order to amend the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of beetroot red for the coloring of human foods generally, at levels consistent with current good manufacturing practice, except in products under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), infa...