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Federal Register · September 17, 2025
The title they went with Proposal To Remove the Color Additive Listing for Use of Orange B on Casings or Surfaces of Frankfurters and Sausages Noisy translates that to

US health regulators remove a color additive that hasn't been used since 1978

What happened
US health regulators are proposing to remove the rule that allows Orange B to color frankfurter and sausage casings. This color additive has not been used in food since 1978.
Why it matters
This is a housekeeping item. The rule has been on the books for decades, even though no one uses the additive anymore. Removing it cleans up the regulations.
The signal
Watch for the final rule to be published, which will confirm the removal of Orange B from the list of approved food color additives.
If you insist
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