Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB1958: Creates provisions relating to warning labels for food products containing unsafe chemicals
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
To amend chapter 196, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to warning labels for food products containing unsafe chemicals. Section A. Chapter 196, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 196.1420, to read as follows: 196.1420. 1. The provisions of this section shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri Chemical Label Integrity Act". 2. As used in this section, the following terms (2) "Food", the same meaning given to the term in section 196.010; (3) "Unsafe chemical": (a) Acrylamide, CAS number 79-06-1; (b) Arsenic, CAS number 7440-38-2; (c.
From the introduced text:
To amend chapter 196, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to warning labels for food products containing unsafe chemicals. Section A. Chapter 196, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 196.1420, to read as follows: 196.1420. 1. The provisions of this section shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri Chemical Label Integrity Act". 2. As used in this section, the following terms (2) "Food", the same meaning given to the term in section 196.010; (3) "Unsafe chemical": (a) Acrylamide, CAS number 79-06-1; (b) Arsenic, CAS number 7440-38-2; (c) Bisphenol A (BPA), CAS number 80-05-7; (d) Blue 1, CAS number 2475-45-8; (e) Cadmium, CAS number 7440-43-9; (f) Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), CAS number 117-81-7; (g) Lead, CAS number 7439-92-1; (h) Mercury, CAS number 7439-97-6; (i) Red 40, CAS number 25956-17-6; (j) Yellow 5, CAS number 1934-21-0; or (k) Yellow 6, CAS number 2783-94-0. EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law. Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language. HB 1958 3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any business that sells or manufactures a food product containing an unsafe chemical shall ensure that the food product contains a warning label that …