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AQUA STAR
CSWH grade A (98)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 98.1183.
| 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 (95) | Tier A: 0 of 93 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 7 of 93 products (Bleached flour, FD&C Red No. 40, Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO)) · A (87) (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.
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
Bleached flour Tier B in 4 of 93 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(6): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
FD&C Red No. 40 Tier B in 3 of 93 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.
Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) Tier B in 1 of 93 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(26): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 2 of 93 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 (9)
- BITE SIZE CRAB CAKES · UPC 731149340268 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - COOKED & PEELED COCKTAIL SHRIMP · UPC 731149351783 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - COOKED & PEELED COCKTAIL SHRIMP · UPC 731149351806 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - COOKED & PEELED COCKTAIL SHRIMP · UPC 731149351813 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - MANGO HABANERO WILD CAUGHT ALASKAN COD FILLETS, MANGO HABANERO · UPC 731149394247 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - PUB-STYLE BATTERED COD, PUB-STYLE BATTERED · UPC 731149393387 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated soybean oil") · Report an error - PUB-STYLE CRISPY BATTERED ALASKAN COD & CRUNCHY WAFFLE FRIES FISH & CHIPS, PUB-STYLE CRISPY BATTERED · UPC 731149380981 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - BACON WRAPPED SHRIMP WITH HICKORY SMOKED BACON, HICKORY SMOKED BACON · UPC 731149390416 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BBQ SRIRACHA WILD SALMON MEAL WITH BROCCOLI, BROWN RICE, RED QUINOA, BACON & SWEET AND SPICY BBQ SAUCE, BBQ SRIRACHA · UPC 731149338401 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 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 Aqua Star, Inc., 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.