West Virginia
Use this page to understand food-additive laws tracked in West Virginia: what is restricted, what may still be available with warnings, when future rules take effect, and where each rule applies.
What changes next?
Key restrictions take effect on
Jan 1, 2028
Butylated hydroxyanisole
Court order (12/23/2025) enjoins WV Department of Health from enforcing HB 2354 provisions it enforces; school-meal dye section not enjoined.
Propyl paraben
Exact-match verified for 'propylparaben' in enrolled text. CAS number not present in enrolled text (CAS exact-match not verifiable).
Can I buy or consume this now?
Some broader restrictions are tied up in court, so enforcement is not straightforward right now.
Some warning, disclosure, or future compliance requirements may apply.
At a glance
How to read this page
- Ban / restriction
- Product may be limited or unavailable after the effective date.
- Warning active
- Products may still be available but require disclosure.
- Future date
- The law exists, but the main compliance date has not arrived.
What changes next?
Jan 1, 2028 is the next tracked change. Butylated hydroxyanisole is tied to sale ban.
Where does it apply?
The tracked rules here touch packaged retail.
Can I buy or consume this now?
Some broader restrictions are tied up in court, so enforcement is not straightforward right now.
Current actions
2
Tracked additives
2
Next key date
Jan 1, 2028
Current actions
| Item / category | Status | Applies to | Effective date | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butylated hydroxyanisole | Sale banEnforcement enjoined | Packaged retail | Jan 1, 2028 | Court order (12/23/2025) enjoins WV Department of Health from enforcing HB 2354 provisions it enforces; school-meal dye section not enjoined. Source: HB 2354 enrolled bill text (2025) — verified not to list sodium benzoate |
| Propyl paraben | Sale banEnacted, future date | Packaged retail | Jan 1, 2028 | Exact-match verified for 'propylparaben' in enrolled text. CAS number not present in enrolled text (CAS exact-match not verifiable). Source: HB 2354 (enrolled): Food adulteration provisions including propylparaben |
Butylated hydroxyanisole
- Applies to
- Packaged retail
- Effective date
- Jan 1, 2028
- Summary
- Court order (12/23/2025) enjoins WV Department of Health from enforcing HB 2354 provisions it enforces; school-meal dye section not enjoined.
Propyl paraben
- Applies to
- Packaged retail
- Effective date
- Jan 1, 2028
- Summary
- Exact-match verified for 'propylparaben' in enrolled text. CAS number not present in enrolled text (CAS exact-match not verifiable).
Affected additives and categories
Ingredients, additives, or food categories connected to this state’s tracked laws.
Legislation timeline
Key dates, plainly explained so you can plan with confidence.
Upcoming deadlines
West Virginia HB 2354 effective date for propylparaben adulteration restriction
Upcoming deadlinePropyl paraben · West Virginia
Signed or enacted
WV HB 2354 enacted (adulterated-food amendments include BHA; future effective date for those amendments)
Signed or enactedButylated hydroxyanisole · West Virginia
Earlier policy movement
Preliminary injunction enjoining WVDOH enforcement of HB 2354 provisions enforced by WVDOH
InjunctionButylated hydroxyanisole · West Virginia
Sources
Primary laws and official guidance that inform these updates.