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Revocation of the Color Additive Listing for Use of Orange B on Casings or Surfaces of Frankfurters and Sausages; Confirmation of Effective Date

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is confirming the effective date of September 8, 2026, for the final order that appeared in the Federal Register of July 23, 2026, a...

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Department of Health and Human Services
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  1. 21 CFR Part 74
  2. [Docket No. FDA-2025-C-3543]

AGENCY:

Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION:

Final order; confirmation of effective date.

SUMMARY:

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is confirming the effective date of September 8, 2026, for the final order that appeared in the Federal Register of July 23, 2026, and that repealed the color additive regulation that allows for the use of Orange B for coloring the casings or surfaces of frankfurters and sausages.

DATES:

The effective date of September 8, 2026, for the final order published in the Federal Register of July 23, 2026 (91 FR 46276) is confirmed.

ADDRESSES:

For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number found in brackets in the heading of this final order into the “Search” box and follow the prompts, and/or go to the Dockets Management Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Shayla West-Barnette, Office of Pre-market Additive Safety, Human Foods Program, Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Dr., College Park, MD 20740, 240-402-1262; or Meridith L. Kelsch, Office of Regulations and International Programs, Human Foods Program, Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Dr., College Park, MD 20740, 240-402-2378.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

In the Federal Register of July 23, 2026 (91 FR 46276), we issued an order to repeal the color additive regulation in § 74.250 Orange B (21 CFR 74.250) that allows for the use of Orange B for coloring the casings or surfaces of frankfurters and sausages.

We gave interested persons until August 24, 2026, to file objections or requests for a hearing. We received no objections or requests for a hearing on the final order. Therefore, we find that the effective date of the final order that published in the Federal Register of July 23, 2026, should be confirmed.

List of Subjects in 21 CFR Part 74

  • Color additives
  • Cosmetics
  • Drugs

Therefore, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321, 341, 342, 343, 348, 351, 352, 355, 361, 362, 371, 379e) and under authority delegated to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, and redelegated to the Director, Office of Food Additive Safety, we are giving notice that no objections or requests for a hearing were filed in response to the July 23, 2026, final order. Accordingly, the amendment issued thereby became effective September 8, 2026.

Grace R. Graham,

Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Legislation, and International Affairs.

[FR Doc. 2026-23112 Filed 11-12-26; 8:45 am]

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91 FR 73139

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“Revocation of the Color Additive Listing for Use of Orange B on Casings or Surfaces of Frankfurters and Sausages; Confirmation of Effective Date,” thefederalregister.org (November 13, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-23112/revocation-of-the-color-additive-listing-for-use-of-orange-b-on-casings-or-surfaces-of-frankfurters-and-sausages-confirm.