NC H440

Foods containing vaccines or vaccine materials would be legally classified as "drugs" under North Carolina law, requiring them to meet drug regulatory standards rather than food standards

Prohibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution of food products containing nine specific additives: brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben, and six artificial dyes (Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2, and Green 3)

Civil penalties for violating the food additive ban: up to $5,000 for a first violation and up to $10,000 for each subsequent violation

The food additive prohibition takes effect January 1, 2027; the vaccine-in-food classification takes effect immediately upon the bill becoming law