The Food Chemical Reassessment Act of 2025 requires the FDA to regularly review the safety of chemicals used in food, including additives, colorings, and substances in food packaging, at least once every three years beginning in 2026. The law specifically mandates that the FDA reassess at least ten chemicals or chemical classes per cycle, with a suggested starting list that includes titanium dioxide, artificial food dyes (Red 40, Yellow 5 and 6, Blue 1 and 2, Green 3), BHA, BHT, sodium benzoate, sodium nitrite, and several others. If the FDA's reassessment determines a chemical is unsafe, the agency must update regulations to restrict or ban its use in food. The bill also requires the FDA to re-establish a Food Advisory Committee within 180 days to help guide these safety reviews and establish reassessment standards. This legislation primarily affects food manufacturers, consumers who eat processed foods, and the FDA, which will need to conduct these ongoing chemical safety reviews.
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