FDA Revoking ‘Standard of Identity’ for French Dressing Following Decades-Long Petition From Trade Association

Signage is seen outside of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in White Oak, Md., on Aug. 29, 2020. Andrew Kelly/Reuters

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is revoking the “standard of identity” for French dressing following a decades-long petition from a trade association that represents salad dressing, mayonnaise, and condiment manufacturers, the agency announced on Wednesday.

The federal agency said it revoked the so-called standard of identity for the dressing in response to a petition from the Association for Dressings and Sauces (ADS), which has called for the FDA to revoke the standard since January 1998.