State food-additive law
Colorado food-additive rules
Colorado has enacted 1 food-additive regulation - here is exactly what is banned, what is under review, and how it compares with FDA policy.
- 1
- additives regulated
- 0
- banned outright
- 1
- restricted / under review
Colorado has enacted 1 food-additive regulation: 0 outright bans and 1 restriction under review. It ranks 5th of 10 U.S. states by regulatory count.
- Ranked 5 of 10 U.S. states by additive regulations
The verdict
Colorado is restricting or reviewing 1 food additive, short of an outright ban so far.
- 1
- total additives acted on
- 0
- outright bans
- 1
- warnings / under review
- -
- first additive banned
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Substances Added to Food inventory, more than 4,000 substances hold active federal regulatory status as of May 2026, the same federal baseline every state comparison on this page measures against. See our methodology for how state and federal actions are compared and cross-referenced.
How Colorado compares
Number of food-additive regulations on the books, across every state that has enacted one.
State food-additive regulations
Colorado ties for 5th of 10 acting states, with 1 food-additive law against California's leading 8. Only 10 of 50 states have enacted any food-additive regulation at all; the rest are governed solely by federal FDA status.
Proposed / Under Review (1)
| Ingredient | Status | Safety | Bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red 3 (Erythrosine) | Proposed Ban | 1 | HB 25-1176 |
Other States with Food Safety Laws
Ranked by number of food-additive regulations, same national list Colorado appears in above.
Using Colorado's additive rules
State law can be stricter than the FDA, check both before you assume an additive is fine.
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State regulation reflects a policy judgment, not a medical determination. Effective dates and scope vary by bill.
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