SB 2685

Effective January 1, 2027, this bill requires the department of agriculture to prohibit the sale of a food product in this state that includes a chemical ingredient as described in this bill, including, but not limited to, Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3 , Red 3, Red 4, Red 40, Yellow 5, and Yellow 6, unless a warning label is affixed to the food product disclosing the use of the chemical ingredient, if (i) the chemical ingredient is required by the United States food and drug administration (FDA) to be disclosed; and (ii) t he food product is intended to be consumed by humans. This bill requires the warning label's font size to not be smaller than the smallest font used on other required warning labels ; to read: "WARNING: This product contains a chemical ingredient that is not recommended for human consumption by the FDA . "" ; and to be provided on the food product retailer 's website. However, this bill does not apply to food products that meet any of the following criteria:  That are not intended for human consumption .  That are for restaurant or retail establishment use .  That are regulated by the United States department of agriculture's food safety and inspection service .  That include a warning label with recommendations from the United States surgeon general .  That are drugs or dietary supplements. Additionally, this bill provides that if a federal law or regulation specifically authorizes, prohibits, or restricts the use of a chemical ingredient, including a determination that the chemical ingredient is safe for human consumption or a requirement for a labeling statement related to ultra- processed or processed foods, then this bill is preempted and no longer applies to that chemical ingredient."