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CSWH grade D (54)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 54.
| 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%) | F (0) | Tier A: 3 of 5 products (Brominated vegetable oil (BVO)) · F (0) (25%) Tier B: 4 of 5 products (FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 5) · F (0) (15%) · products |
| FDA warning letters (20%) | B (70) | 1 letter 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.
2 recall events by Pepsico Inc. name no brand, so they are 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
Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) Tier A in 3 of 5 products
- FDA final rule revoking the authorization of brominated vegetable oil in food (89 FR 55040, 2024-07-03): revoked for food by FDA, effective Aug 2, 2024.
- California AB 418 (2023), the California Food Safety Act, Stats. 2023 ch. 328, Health and Safety Code § 109025: banned in food by state law (CA), effective Jan 1, 2027.
FD&C Blue No. 1 Tier B in 3 of 5 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 Red No. 40 Tier B in 2 of 5 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 Yellow No. 5 Tier B in 2 of 5 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.
Products (4)
- AMP Energy Boost Cherry 16 Fluid Ounce Can · UPC 12000126352 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
A Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) ("brominated vegetable oil"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - Amp Energy Boost Grape 16 Fluid Ounce Can · UPC 12000382505 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); A Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) ("brominated vegetable oil"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - Amp Energy Original Citrus Flavored Energy Drink 16 Fluid Ounce Can · UPC 12000016431 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); A Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) ("brominated vegetable oil"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - Amp Energy Boost Original Citrus Sugar Free 16 Fluid Ounce Can · UPC 12000021183 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · 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 Pepsico Inc., Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026
- PepsiCo, Inc., Jun 12, 2024: CGMP/Food/Prepared, Packed or Held Under Insanitary Conditions/Adulterated · Division of Human and Animal Food Operations East VI · Report an error
FDA notes that later events may have changed the regulatory status of what a letter discusses.
FDA dye pledge: Complete
PepsiCo, Inc.: New Cheetos® and Doritos® products
- New products made with no artificial flavors or dyes, and completely colorless
Source: FDA's tracker of food industry dye pledges
Shown, not graded: a completed pledge already shows up as fewer dyes in the ingredients.