SB 820 Pennsylvania Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in food protection, further providing for poisonous or deleterious substances and tolerances.

SB 820 bans 19 specific food additives - including artificial trans fats, brominated vegetable oil, certain dyes (like Red 40 and Yellow 5), and high fructose corn syrup - in Pennsylvania food products, directly affecting manufacturers and distributors. It requires companies to disclose "Generally Recognized as Safe" (GRAS) ingredients and prohibits the use of the listed additives in food manufacturing or distribution. The law takes effect January 1, 2027, making these additives illegal for commercial food use in the state.
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Jun 2025
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Introduced Jun 3, 2025 Last action Jun 3, 2025
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