Removal of Red Dye No. 3 won't be immediate. Here are a few popular foods that currently contain the outlawed colorant.

T he U.S. Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of red dye No. 3 in foods, more than three decades after ...

The dye, known for its bright cherry-red color, is found in candies, snack cakes, maraschino cherries, and some beverages.

Red Dye No. 3, also known as erythrosine, is a synthetic food dye that gives foods and drinks a bright red color. It is also ...

Consumer Reports is hosting a petition to ask the FDA to ban the other six major artificial food dyes, which are covered below in our article published before the ban, at this link. Synthetic food ...