NJ A4641

Bans seven specific substances from commercial food products in New Jersey: azodicarbonamide, brominated vegetable oil, butylated hydroxyanisole, potassium bromate, propylparaben, red dye 3, and titanium dioxide

Amends existing food adulteration law (R.S.24:5-8) to classify foods containing these substances as adulterated, making their sale, distribution, or manufacture unlawful

Violations are punishable under the State Sanitary Code with penalties ranging from $50 to $1,000 per offense, enforced by the Department of Health

Takes effect on the first day of the 13th month following enactment to allow businesses time to reformulate products

Targets substances that are already prohibited in the European Union and includes butylated hydroxyanisole, which is classified by the National Toxicology Program as "reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen"