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- Illinois is moving forward with the Illinois Food Safety Act to ban brominated vegetable oil (BVO), potassium bromate, propylparaben, and Red No. 3, despite FDA’s BVO ban that went into effect in July 2024 with a one-year compliance period. We previously blogged about Illinois’ bill and the FDA revocation of BVO.
- According to Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, FDA’s ban left enforcement gaps, including lingering sales of BVO-containing products. The Illinois bill would ensure that “families aren’t stuck with unsafe leftovers while the feds catch up.” The Illinois ban is intended to enforce the BVO ban at the retail level and “tackle additional chemicals, potentially setting a precedent for stricter state oversight.”
- Illinois is not the only…