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CSWH grade A (85)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 85.
| Indicator | Grade | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Recalls (40%) | A (100) | No recalls found Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026. For current recalls see FDA and USDA. |
| Ingredients (40%) | C (63) | Tier A: 0 of 22 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 22 of 22 products (Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Blue No. 2, FD&C Yellow No. 6) · F (0) (15%) · products |
| FDA warning letters (20%) | A (100) | None found to the owner Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026. |
Shown, not graded: recall reasons (none) · IARC notes (0 products) · FDA dye pledge: Complete.
Recalls, Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026
No FDA recall matched to this brand.
1 recall event by Mars, Inc. name no brand, so it is on the owner's page, not counted here.
Store-brand and co-packer recalls count on a brand only when a UPC in the recall matches one of its products.
Ingredients on our watch list
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) Tier B in 21 of 22 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(5): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
FD&C Blue No. 1 Tier B in 16 of 22 products
- HHS/FDA phase-out of petroleum-based food dyes (announced 2025-04-22; voluntary industry pledges, no rule): FDA phase-out target, effective Dec 31, 2027.
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(7): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
- West Virginia HB 2354 (2025), W. Va. Code § 16-7-2(b)(7): banned in food by state law (WV), effective Jan 1, 2028. Under court challenge (enforcement blocked for now): International Association of Color Manufacturers v. Singh.
FD&C Yellow No. 5 Tier B in 7 of 22 products
- HHS/FDA phase-out of petroleum-based food dyes (announced 2025-04-22; voluntary industry pledges, no rule): FDA phase-out target, effective Dec 31, 2027.
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(43): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
- West Virginia HB 2354 (2025), W. Va. Code § 16-7-2(b)(7): banned in food by state law (WV), effective Jan 1, 2028. Under court challenge (enforcement blocked for now): International Association of Color Manufacturers v. Singh.
FD&C Red No. 40 Tier B in 5 of 22 products
- HHS/FDA phase-out of petroleum-based food dyes (announced 2025-04-22; voluntary industry pledges, no rule): FDA phase-out target, effective Dec 31, 2027.
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(34): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
- West Virginia HB 2354 (2025), W. Va. Code § 16-7-2(b)(7): banned in food by state law (WV), effective Jan 1, 2028. Under court challenge (enforcement blocked for now): International Association of Color Manufacturers v. Singh.
FD&C Blue No. 2 Tier B in 2 of 22 products
- HHS/FDA phase-out of petroleum-based food dyes (announced 2025-04-22; voluntary industry pledges, no rule): FDA phase-out target, effective Dec 31, 2027.
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(8): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
- West Virginia HB 2354 (2025), W. Va. Code § 16-7-2(b)(7): banned in food by state law (WV), effective Jan 1, 2028. Under court challenge (enforcement blocked for now): International Association of Color Manufacturers v. Singh.
FD&C Yellow No. 6 Tier B in 2 of 22 products
- HHS/FDA phase-out of petroleum-based food dyes (announced 2025-04-22; voluntary industry pledges, no rule): FDA phase-out target, effective Dec 31, 2027.
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(44): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
- West Virginia HB 2354 (2025), W. Va. Code § 16-7-2(b)(7): banned in food by state law (WV), effective Jan 1, 2028. Under court challenge (enforcement blocked for now): International Association of Color Manufacturers v. Singh.
Products (22)
- COOL MINT SUGARFREE GUM, COOL MINT · UPC 22000285485 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake") · Report an error - COOLING PEPPERMINT COBALT SUGARFREE GUM, COOLING PEPPERMINT COBALT · UPC 22000100528 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - MYSTERY MINT MAZE SUGARFREE GUM, MYSTERY MINT MAZE · UPC 22000076045 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake") · Report an error - MYSTERY MINT MAZE SUGARFREE GUM, MYSTERY MINT MAZE · UPC 22000196460 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake") · Report an error - PEPPERMINT COBALT SUGARFREE GUM, PEPPERMINT COBALT · UPC 22000005120 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake") · Report an error - PEPPERMINT COBALT SUGARFREE GUM, PEPPERMINT COBALT · UPC 22000017895 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake") · Report an error - PEPPERMINT COBALT SUGARFREE GUM, PEPPERMINT COBALT · UPC 22000105035 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake") · Report an error - PEPPERMINT COBALT SUGARFREE GUM, PEPPERMINT COBALT · UPC 22000105066 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake") · Report an error - PEPPERMINT COBALT SUGARFREE GUM, PEPPERMINT COBALT · UPC 22000116727 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake") · Report an error - PEPPERMINT COBALT SUGARFREE GUM, PEPPERMINT COBALT · UPC 22000196453 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - RPM MINT SUGARFREE GUM, RPM MINT · UPC 22000121929 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - SPEARMINT RAIN SUGARFREE GUM, SPEARMINT RAIN · UPC 22000005144 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake") · Report an error - SPEARMINT RAIN SUGARFREE GUM, SPEARMINT RAIN · UPC 22000017901 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake") · Report an error - SPEARMINT RAIN SUGARFREE GUM, SPEARMINT RAIN · UPC 22000105059 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake") · Report an error - SPEARMINT RAIN SUGARFREE GUM, SPEARMINT RAIN · UPC 22000116734 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake") · Report an error - SPEARMINT RAIN SUGARFREE GUM, SPEARMINT RAIN · UPC 22000127013 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake") · Report an error - SPEARMINT RAIN SUGARFREE GUM, SPEARMINT RAIN · UPC 22000196446 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5") · Report an error - STRAWBERRY FLOOD SUGARFREE GUM, STRAWBERRY FLOOD · UPC 22000016706 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake", "red 40") · Report an error - TINGLING SPEARMINT RAIN SUGARFREE GUM, TINGLING SPEARMINT RAIN · UPC 22000100733 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5") · Report an error - TROPICAL PUNCH SUGARFREE GUM, TROPICAL PUNCH · UPC 22000285515 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake") · Report an error - WINTERMINT ASCENT SUGARFREE GUM, WINTERMINT ASCENT · UPC 22000015532 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - WINTERMINT ASCENT SUGARFREE GUM, WINTERMINT ASCENT · UPC 22000123947 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error
Labels change: each row shows the date of its FoodData Central record. A brand that has changed a recipe can report it with "Report an error".
FDA warning letters to Mars, Inc., Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026
None found from FDA food offices.
FDA notes that later events may have changed the regulatory status of what a letter discusses.
FDA dye pledge: Complete
Mars, Inc.: Extra®, M&M's®, SKITTLES® Original, Starburst®
- Offer product options without certified colors starting in 2026.
Source: FDA's tracker of food industry dye pledges
Shown, not graded: a completed pledge already shows up as fewer dyes in the ingredients.