Overview
- The Food Safety and Chemical Disclosure Act, which passed the Senate and Assembly on April 21, would bar potassium bromate, Red 3, and propylparaben from foods sold in New York, citing cancer risks reported in studies.
- The proposal now awaits Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision, and the additives remain legal in the state until any signing and delayed start take effect.
- If enacted, the ban would start after a one‑year delay, with a three‑year sell‑through window for small businesses.
- The bill also requires companies to disclose in‑house “generally recognized as safe” ingredients to state regulators and limits certain artificial colors in school food during the school day.
- Potassium bromate strengthens dough and boosts rise, yet many bakers say unbromated flour works fine and report no change in taste during trials.