Counted under: Synthetic dyes
Orange B
What counts on a label: “Orange B”, the name it carries on a label.
Any one of these anywhere in the ingredient list fails the synthetic dyes check.
In this list
- Foods that list it
- 0
- Of all foods
- 897
- Aisles
- 0
Rules that name it
FDA: Orange B authorization revoked
FDA issued a final order removing the only approved food use of Orange B, on sausage and frankfurter casings, because industry had stopped using it. The order appeared in the Federal Register on July 23, 2026.
Source: FDA
Texas: SB 314: additives out of school meals
Schools may not serve free or reduced-price meals containing a listed set of dyes and additives, for food contracts made or renewed on or after Sept 1, 2026.
Effective date: September 1, 2026. Source: Texas Legislature
New Hampshire: SB 577: three dyes barred, six discouraged in school meals
Public schools may not offer food with Red 3, Citrus Red 2 or Orange B in breakfast or lunch, and are encouraged (not required) to avoid six other dyes.
Effective date: July 1, 2028. Source: National Agricultural Law Center
No food on the list names Orange B on its label.
Also counted under synthetic dyes
Red 40Red 3Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1Blue 2Green 3Citrus Red 2Titanium dioxideArtificial color (not named)