North America
Food ingredient bans in Mexico
By Rashad Bayram · Published · Last checked
- Bans
- 1
- Restricts
- 0
- Allows
- 2
- Not verified yet
- 13
Against the United States: Mexico is stricter on 1 item and looser on 0. The rules here come from the COFEPRIS acuerdo on additives and processing aids.
Compare MX and US side by sideBans · 1
- GM crop cultivationGM corn cultivation banned in the constitution, Mar 2025. Imports continue.
Restricts · 0
None in this dataset.
Allows · 2
- RactopamineApproved.
- rBST / rBGHApproved.
Not verified yet · 13
- Potassium bromateNot verified in this research pass. Check the COFEPRIS acuerdo on additives and processing aids.
- Azodicarbonamide (ADA)Not verified in this research pass. Check the COFEPRIS acuerdo on additives and processing aids.
- Titanium dioxideNot verified in this research pass. Check the COFEPRIS acuerdo on additives and processing aids.
- PropylparabenNot verified in this research pass. Check the COFEPRIS acuerdo on additives and processing aids.
- Erythrosine (Red No. 3)Not verified in this research pass. Check the COFEPRIS acuerdo on additives and processing aids.
- TBHQNot verified in this research pass. Check the COFEPRIS acuerdo on additives and processing aids.
- Citrus Red No. 2Not verified in this research pass. Check the COFEPRIS acuerdo on additives and processing aids.
- OlestraNot verified in this research pass. Check the COFEPRIS acuerdo on additives and processing aids.
- Growth hormones in beefNot verified in this research pass. Check the COFEPRIS acuerdo on additives and processing aids.
- Chemical washes on poultryNot verified in this research pass. Check the COFEPRIS acuerdo on additives and processing aids.
- ParaquatNot verified in this research pass. Check the COFEPRIS acuerdo on additives and processing aids.
- AtrazineNot verified in this research pass. Check the COFEPRIS acuerdo on additives and processing aids.
- ChlorpyrifosNot verified in this research pass. Check the COFEPRIS acuerdo on additives and processing aids.
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