The published position
EFSA could not recommend an acceptable daily intake because no clear no-effect level was established for the reproductive endpoint. Its authorisation as an EU food additive was withdrawn in 2006.
EFSA opinion, 2004; EU Directive 2006/52/EC
Where it stands in law
European Union
Banned · In force
EU Directive 2006/52/EC
Authorisation withdrawn in 2006 after EFSA could not recommend an acceptable daily intake.
California
Banned · From 1 January 2027
California AB 418, the California Food Safety Act
West Virginia
Banned · retail sale · 1 August 2025
West Virginia HB 2354
A federal judge preliminarily enjoined the retail provisions in December 2025. The school provisions are unaffected.
Banned · school meals · 1 August 2025
West Virginia HB 2354
Utah
Banned · school meals · 1 August 2026
Utah HB 402
Compliance is required for the 2026 to 2027 school year.
None of this moves a score. A law tells you what a shop may sell where you live, which is a different question from what is in the packet, and mixing the two would make two people’s scores for the same product incomparable.
How much of it counts
No amount of this one earns a discount. EFSA could not set an acceptable daily intake for it, so there is no threshold for a ceiling to argue against. The rule is here.