The published position
The FDA revoked its authorisation effective 2 August 2024, concluding the intended use is no longer safe after studies with the NIH found the potential for adverse effects in humans. Not authorised in the EU.
US FDA, 89 FR 54947 (2024)
Where it stands in law
United States
Banned · 2 August 2024
US FDA, 89 FR 54947
Compliance was required one year after the effective date.
European Union
Banned · In force
EU Regulation 1333/2008
California
Banned · From 1 January 2027
California AB 418, the California Food Safety Act
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. Both the FDA and the EU withdrew authorisation outright rather than setting a permitted level. The rule is here.