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Federal Register #2026-23112
FDA confirms revocation of Orange B regulation for sausage and frankfurter casings
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Department of Health and Human Services / Food and Drug Administration
Posted
November 13, 2026
Identifier
2026-23112
The FDA notice confirms that the regulation permitting Orange B on frankfurter and sausage casings or surfaces has been revoked. - Government agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration (FDA). - Regulatory action: The FDA confirms its final order revoking the Orange B color-additive regulation for frankfurter and sausage casings or surfaces. - Status: The FDA received no objections or requests for a hearing. - Procurement: This is a regulatory notice, not a solicitation; no products or services, quantities, part numbers, OEMs, or vendors are requested or identified.
Description
The FDA confirms September 8, 2026, as the effective date of its final order published July 23, 2026. That order repealed the regulation permitting Orange B to color the casings or surfaces of frankfurters and sausages. No objections or requests for a hearing were filed in response to the final order.