11-NEW Prohibited Ingredient List-Clean Label UPDATED 8.11.25.pdf
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This is a Clean Label Requirement document issued by the Food and Child Nutrition Services division of Dallas ISD in Texas, establishing prohibited ingredient standards for products submitted under the Fresh Produce Delivery for Food and Child Nutrition Services contract. The document specifies comprehensive restrictions on non-preferred ingredients aligned with Legislative Bill #314, effective as of August 11, 2025. Products submitted for consideration must not contain artificial colors (including synthetic food dyes such as Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3, Red 3, Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, and Caramel Color Class 3-4), artificial flavors, or unspecified natural flavors. Additionally, prohibited ingredients include specific antioxidants (BHA, BHT, Propyl Gallate, Propyl Paraben, and TBHQ), emulsifiers (BVO and CMC), sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup, aspartame, saccharin, stevia extracts, and sugar alcohols), flour treatment agents (azodicarbonamide and bromated flour), mycoprotein in meat alternative products, and Bisphenol A (BPA) in packaging materials.
Food and Child Nutrition Services reserves the right to accept or reject products based on ingredient compliance. For products containing caramel color, vendors must specify the caramel class upon bid submission to ensure proper compliance review, as the FDA does not mandate this specification on ingredient labels. The one-year contract term includes two successive one-year renewal options, not to exceed three years total, with either party required to provide written notice of non-renewal at least ninety days prior to contract expiration. This procurement is conducted in accordance with Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 200 and requirements set by the United States Department of Agriculture and Texas Department of Agriculture, with potential utilization of local, state, federal, and grant-funded programs.
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Clean Label Requirement Updates 2025
The table below contains a list of non-preferred ingredients in line with Legislative Bill #314. Food and Child Nutrition Services reserves the right to accept or not accept a product based on the product’s ingredient list.
Products submitted should not contain any of the following ingredients:
NON-PREFERRED INGREDIENTS
INGREDIENTS INDUSTRY NAME
Artificial Colors Synthetic Food Dyes (Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3, Red 3, Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Citrus Red 3, Orange B), Caramel Color CL3-4, Color additive Titanium dioxide (TiO2)
Artificial Flavors Any & All Additives Considered Artificial and unspecified natural flavors, Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)
ANTIOXIDANTS
BHA Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA) BHT Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT) Propyl Gallate Propyl 3, 4, 5 Trihydroxybenzoate Propyl Paraben Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate TBHQ Tertiary Butylhydroquinone (TBHQ)
EMULSIFIERS
BVO Brominated Vegetable Oils (BVO) CMC Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), Polysorbates
SWEETNERS
HFCS High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) NutraSweet Aspartame Stevia Rebaudioside Stevia Extracts Sweet' n Low Saccharin
Sugar Alcohols Erythritol, Lycosin, Lactitol, Maltitol, Sorbitol, Xylitol, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate (HSH), etc.
FLOUR/FLOUR ADDITIVES
Flour Treatment Agents Azodicarbonamide (ADA), Bromated Flour/Potassium Bromate, Potassium Iodate
MEAT ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTS
Meat alternative products Mycoprotein
CHEMICALS USED IN PACKAGING
Bisphenol A (BPA) Appears in polycarbonate plastics used in food and drink packaging and in coatings on metal food cans and bottle tops
**Regarding Caramel Color Class III and Class IV, the FDA does not mandate specifying the class of caramel coloring in the ingredient list. Questions & Answers About 4-MEI | FDA
For all food bid submissions that contain caramel color as an ingredient, vendors must specify the Caramel Class upon bid submission for FCNS to properly review and assess compliance of specifications.
https://www.fda.gov/food/food-additives-petitions/questions-answers-about-4-mei#:%7E:text=No.,do%20not%20contain%204%2DMEI.
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