Food Chemical Bans · West Virginia
West Virginia Food Additive Ban
HB 2354 - enacted in West Virginia.
- Status
- Enacted
- Enacted
- 2025
- States with food chemical bans laws
- 8
- West Virginia tracker score
- 28/100 Below median
The bottom line
West Virginia Food Additive Ban is an enacted law in West Virginia, part of a still-emerging food chemical bans landscape.
- Enacted
- effective 2025-08-01
- 8
- states have food chemical bans laws
- 8/11
- food chemical bans laws enacted nationally
- 28/100
- West Virginia tracker score
Data compiled 2026-03-18 from the official West Virginia legislative record linked below; laws can be amended or repealed after this date.
Category status mix · regulations
How 11 tracked food chemical bans records split by status
Exclusive enacted vs pending counts in this category (sum to the category total). Orthogonal to the peer scatter below, which plots state-level enacted volume against portal tracker score.
Regulatory Snapshot: West Virginia Food Additive Ban
West Virginia Food Additive Ban (HB 2354) is an enacted law in West Virginia under the Food Chemical Bans category. It was enacted on 2025-03-14 and becomes effective on 2025-08-01. West Virginia currently has 2 regulations tracked here, with 2 records marked enacted in this dataset. PlainRegWatch's tracker score is 28/100; it summarizes coverage within the five categories this site tracks and is not an official state rating. PlainRegWatch compiled this entry's data on 2026-03-18; consult the linked official source for the current, authoritative text.
Nationally, 8 food chemical bans statutes have been enacted and 3 additional bills remain pending - 8 distinct jurisdictions have codified rules in this area so far. That places West Virginia within a still-emerging food chemical bans landscape where compliance programs typically hinge on definitions in HB 2354 itself.
Applicability under West Virginia Food Additive Ban: Phase 1: schools. Phase 2: all food in WV. Penalty exposure is documented as: Food adulteration enforcement. Notable exemptions: None for listed additives..
Summary
First broad commercial dye ban. Phase 1: schools (Aug 2025). Phase 2: all food (Jan 2028).
Key Requirements
- Phase 1: school ban.
- Phase 2: Red 3/40, Yellow 5/6, Blue 1/2, Green 3, BHA, propylparaben treated as adulterated.
Penalties
- Food adulteration enforcement.
Applicability
- Phase 1: schools.
- Phase 2: all food in WV.
Exemptions
- None for listed additives.
Official Source
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_history.cfm?input=2354&year=2025&sessiontype=rsCategory context
How West Virginia sits among food chemical bans peers
8 states have a tracked record in food chemical bans ; West Virginia ranks #11 by portal tracker score among those peers. Each point is one state with at least one food chemical bans regulation in this archive.
Read the peer-state figures
- California: 1 enacted of 1 tracked food chemical bans record, tracker score 100/100.
- Texas: 1 enacted of 1 tracked food chemical bans record, tracker score 69/100.
- Illinois: 0 enacted of 1 tracked food chemical bans record, tracker score 62/100.
- New York: 0 enacted of 1 tracked food chemical bans record, tracker score 62/100.
- Delaware: 1 enacted of 1 tracked food chemical bans record, tracker score 59/100.
- Virginia: 1 enacted of 1 tracked food chemical bans record, tracker score 59/100.
- Utah: 1 enacted of 1 tracked food chemical bans record, tracker score 55/100.
- Tennessee: 0 enacted of 1 tracked food chemical bans record, tracker score 31/100.
- Arizona: 1 enacted of 1 tracked food chemical bans record, tracker score 28/100.
- Louisiana: 1 enacted of 1 tracked food chemical bans record, tracker score 28/100.
- West Virginia (this state): 1 enacted of 1 tracked food chemical bans record, tracker score 28/100.
Dashed lines mark the peer averages in this category. The tracker score summarizes enacted records across all five policy areas PlainRegWatch tracks; it is not enforcement strength or legal burden. Read how tracker scores are computed.
Tracker-score ranking on food chemical bans
Top peer states by portal tracker score among jurisdictions with a food chemical bans record in this archive.
Read with West Virginia Food Additive Ban
Nearest food chemical bans volume peers and same-state archive siblings for this ENACTED · DENSE row.
ENACTED DENSE
Arizona · 1 enacted
Arizona holds 1 enacted food chemical bans rows (more by 0 than West Virginia); tracker 28/100.
Louisiana · 1 enacted
Louisiana holds 1 enacted food chemical bans rows (more by 0 than West Virginia); tracker 28/100.
Utah · 1 enacted
Utah holds 1 enacted food chemical bans rows (more by 0 than West Virginia); tracker 55/100.
Delaware · 1 enacted
Delaware holds 1 enacted food chemical bans rows (more by 0 than West Virginia); tracker 59/100.
West Virginia Minimum Wage · ENACTED
Another West Virginia archive row (Employment & Worker Protection) stamped ENACTED beside ENACTED West Virginia Food Additive….
Disclaimer: This summary is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Regulation details may have changed since this data was compiled (2026-03-18). Always consult official sources and qualified legal counsel for compliance guidance.
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