Louisiana § RS 40:661 - Food containing artificial colors, additives, or banned chemicals; ingredient information
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§ RS 40:661. Food containing artificial colors, additives, or banned chemicals; ingredient information
A. Any food product offered for sale in this state shall be labeled by the manufacturer in accordance with the provisions of this Section if the product contains any ingredient identified in this Subsection:
(1) Acesulfame potassium.
(2) Acetylated esters of mono- and diglycerides (acetic acid ester).
(3) Anisole.
(4) Aspartame.
(5) Azodicarbonamide (ADA).
(6) Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA).
(7) Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT).
(8) Bleached flour.
(9) Blue dye 1 (CAS 3844-45-9).
(10) Blue dye 2 (CAS 860-22-0).
(11) Bromated flour.
(12) Calcium bromate.
(13) Canthaxanthin.
(14) Certified food colors by the United States Food and Drug Administration.
(15) Citrus red dye 2 (CAS 6358-53-8).
(16) Diacetyl.
(17) Dimethylamylamine (DMAA).
(18) Dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate (DSS).
(19) Green dye 3 (CAS 2353-45-9).
(20) Interesterified palm oil.
(21) Interesterified soybean oil.
(22) Lactylated fatty acid esters of glycerol and propylene glycol.
(23) Lye.
(24) Morpholine.
(25) Olestra.
(26) Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO).
(27) Potassium aluminum sulfate.
(28) Potassium bromate.
(29) Potassium iodate.
(30) Propylene oxide.
(31) Propylparaben.
(32) Red dye 3 (CAS 16423-68-0).
(33) Red dye 4 (CAS 4548-53-2).
(34) Red dye 40 (CAS 25956-17-6).
(35) Sodium aluminum sulfate.
(36) Sodium lauryl sulfate.
(37) Sodium stearyl fumarate.
(38) Stearyl tartrate.
(39) Sucralose.
(40) Synthetic trans fatty acid.
(41) Thiodipropionic acid.
(42) Toluene.
(43) Yellow dye 5 (CAS 1934-21-0).
(44) Yellow dye 6 (CAS 2783-94-0).
B.(1) The product label shall include a quick response code, or QR code, with a statement adjacent to the code that informs the consumer that additional ingredient information can be accessed by scanning the code.
(2) The QR code shall link to a web page that is under the control of the manufacturer.
(3) The web page shall contain the following disclaimer in a prominent location: "NOTICE: This product contains [insert ingredient here]. For more information about this ingredient, including FDA approvals, click HERE."
(4) The disclaimer shall link to the United States Food and Drug Administration's web page regarding food chemical safety.
C.(1) The provisions of this Section shall only apply to food or beverages intended for human consumption.
(2) The provisions of this Section shall not apply to any of the following:
(a) A drug or dietary supplement regulated by the United States Food and Drug Administration under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. 321 et seq., 21 CFR 3.2(e), or the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act.
(b) An alcoholic beverage as defined in R.S. 26:2 and 241.
(c) Food prepared and labeled in a retail food establishment.
(d) Medical food as defined in 21 U.S.C. 360ee(b)(3).
(3) If a product is sold at retail as a multiunit package, the provisions of this Section shall only apply to the outer container.
D. Any violation of this Section shall be a violation of the state Sanitary Code.
Acts 2025, No. 463, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2028.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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