The FDA sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a proposed rule that would require food companies to clearly label the color additives carmine and cochineal extract used in food products, according the OMB's website.
The notice states OMB is scheduled to review the proposed rule by January. OMB received the proposal October 27. FDA says its action is based on adverse event reports of allergic reactions to the color additives and a 1998 citizen petition urging the agency to require labels to declare the allergens in food and other products.