The Food and Drug Administration is expected to announce a decision in the next few weeks on whether to revoke approval for the artificial food color Red Dye No. 3, which has been the subject of hot debate for decades due to its carcinogenic properties.

Jim Jones, deputy FDA commissioner for the Human Foods Program, told the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on Thursday that his office is currently in the final stages of reviewing a 2022 petition to revoke approval for Red 3.