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ACME SMOKED FISH
CSWH grade A (98)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 97.7273.
| Indicator | Grade | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Recalls (40%) | A (100) | No recalls found Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 29, 2026. For current recalls see FDA and USDA. |
| Ingredients (40%) | A (94) | Tier A: 0 of 11 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 1 of 11 products (FD&C Yellow No. 5) · A (85) (15%) · products |
| FDA warning letters (20%) | A (100) | None found to the owner Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 29, 2026. |
Shown, not graded: recall reasons (none) · IARC notes (2 products) · FDA dye pledge: none on FDA's tracker.
Recalls, Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 29, 2026
No FDA recall matched to this brand.
1 recall event by Acme Smoked Fish Corporation 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
FD&C Yellow No. 5 Tier B in 1 of 11 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.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 2 of 11 products
IARC classifies "Nitrate or nitrite (ingested) under conditions that result in endogenous nitrosation" in Group 2A (IARC Monographs Vol. 94 (2010): Ingested Nitrate and Nitrite). Shown only; not part of the grade.
Products (3)
- SMOKED FISH DIP, SMOKED FISH · UPC 23384270456 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - SMOKED ATLANTIC NOVA FLAKES, SMOKED ATLANTIC NOVA · UPC 23384159041 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SMOKED NOVA SALMON, SMOKED NOVA · UPC 23384101101 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · 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 Acme Smoked Fish Corporation, Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 29, 2026
None found from FDA food offices.
FDA notes that later events may have changed the regulatory status of what a letter discusses.