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BAKERY FRESH GOODNESS
CSWH grade C (58)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 57.8732.
| 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 (10) | Tier A: 24 of 142 products (FD&C Red No. 3, Propylparaben) · F (15) (25%) Tier B: 120 of 142 products (Bleached flour, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Yellow No. 5, Titanium dioxide, FD&C Yellow No. 6 and 8 more) · 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: none on FDA's tracker.
Recalls, Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026
No FDA recall matched to this brand.
2 recall events by The Kroger Co. 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
FD&C Red No. 3 Tier A in 23 of 142 products
- FDA order revoking the listing of FD&C Red No. 3 for food (90 FR 4628, 2025-01-16; stay lifted and dates confirmed, 91 FR 50475, 2026-08-05): revoked for food by FDA, effective Jan 15, 2027.
- 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.
- 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.
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(32): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Propylparaben Tier A in 1 of 142 products
- 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.
- 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.
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(31): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Bleached flour Tier B in 83 of 142 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 62 of 142 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. 1 Tier B in 59 of 142 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 57 of 142 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.
Titanium dioxide Tier B in 50 of 142 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(41): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
FD&C Yellow No. 6 Tier B in 42 of 142 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.
Interesterified soybean oil Tier B in 41 of 142 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(21): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) Tier B in 13 of 142 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.
FD&C Blue No. 2 Tier B in 12 of 142 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.
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) Tier B in 4 of 142 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.
DATEM Tier B in 2 of 142 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(15): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Sodium aluminum sulfate Tier B in 2 of 142 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(35): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Azodicarbonamide (ADA) Tier B in 1 of 142 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(3): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
FD&C Red No. 4 Tier B in 1 of 142 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(33): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Products (121)
- BACK TO SCHOOL CUPCAKES · UPC 11110269904 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Bleached flour ("enriched bleached flour", "bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B Interesterified soybean oil ("interesterified soybean oil"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error - BAKERY FRESH GOODNESS, EASTER COLOSSAL BROWNIE · UPC 11110007414 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B Interesterified soybean oil ("interesterified soybean oil"); B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated vegetable oil"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake", "red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error - BAKERY FRESH GOODNESS, FALL FUDGE ICED BROWNIES · UPC 11110263353 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached enriched flour", "bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - BAKERY FRESH GOODNESS, PATRIOTIC COLOSSAL BROWNIE WITH STARS · UPC 11110302014 · FoodData Central record of Jun 21, 2022
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B Interesterified soybean oil ("interesterified soybean oil"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake", "red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - BAKERY FRESH GOODNESS, PEPPERMINT SHORTBREAD COOKIES · UPC 11110654762 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - BAKERY FRESH GOODNESS, VALENTINE FUDGE ICED BROWNIES · UPC 11110261014 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached enriched flour", "bleached wheat flour"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - BAKERY SUGAR COOKIES · UPC 11110202086 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake"); B Interesterified soybean oil ("interesterified soybean oil"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red 3", "e127"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5", "e102"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6", "e110") · Report an error - BIRTHDAY CAKE & SPRINKLES ICE CREAM CAKE, BIRTHDAY CAKE & SPRINKLES · UPC 11110622068 · FoodData Central record of Oct 26, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - BIRTHDAY CAKE COOKIES WITH BIRTHDAY CAKE FLAVORED VANILLA AND CHOCOLATE ICING · UPC 11110073525 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake", "red 40"); B Sodium aluminum sulfate ("sodium aluminum sulfate"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error - BIRTHDAY CAKE FLAVORED BUNDT CAKE, BIRTHDAY CAKE · UPC 11110195999 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B Bleached flour ("enriched bleached flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake"); B Interesterified soybean oil ("interesterified soybean oil"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake") · Report an error - BIRTHDAY CAKE WHITE CAKE WITH CONFETTI AND BUTTERCREME ICING CUPCAKES, BIRTHDAY CAKE · UPC 11110270559 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("enriched bleached flour", "bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B Interesterified soybean oil ("interesterified soybean oil"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake", "red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error - CHOCOLATE & VANILLA ICE CREAM CAKE, CHOCOLATE & VANILLA · UPC 11110622051 · FoodData Central record of Oct 26, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES WITH BUTTERCREME ICING, CHOCOLATE WITH BUTTERCREME ICING · UPC 11110270535 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("enriched bleached flour", "bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake"); B Interesterified soybean oil ("interesterified soybean oil"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 aluminum lake", "red 40 lake", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake") · Report an error - EASTER CUPCAKES · UPC 11110264527 · FoodData Central record of Sep 14, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached enriched flour", "bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake", "blue 2"); B Interesterified soybean oil ("interesterified soybean oil"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake", "red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - FUDGE BROWNIE WITH FUDGE ICING, FUDGE ICING · UPC 11110270689 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached enriched flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - FUDGY BROWNIES WITH BUTTERCREME ICING, FUDGY · UPC 11110270467 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached enriched flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B Interesterified soybean oil ("interesterified soybean oil"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - HALLOWEEN CUPCAKES · UPC 11110267948 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B Bleached flour ("bleached enriched flour", "bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2"); B Interesterified soybean oil ("interesterified soybean oil"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 4 ("red 4"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake", "red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error - MINI ZUCCHINI LOAF CAKE · UPC 11110400048 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
A Propylparaben ("propyl paraben") · Report an error - RASPBERRY FILLING WITH WHITE BUTTERCREME ICING · UPC 11110900708 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("enriched bleached flour", "bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake", "blue 2"); B Interesterified soybean oil ("interesterified soybean oil"); B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated soybean oil"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake", "red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error - SPRING FUDGE ICED BROWNIES · UPC 11110261045 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached enriched flour", "bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - SWIRL & DOT CAKE · UPC 11110193308 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("enriched bleached flour", "bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B Interesterified soybean oil ("interesterified soybean oil"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error - WHITE & CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES, WHITE & CHOCOLATE · UPC 11110270511 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("enriched bleached flour", "bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 aluminum lake", "red 40 lake", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake") · Report an error - WHITE CAKE WITH BUTTERCREME ICING, WHITE · UPC 11110620545 · FoodData Central record of Jul 13, 2023
B Bleached flour ("enriched bleached flour", "bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B Interesterified soybean oil ("interesterified soybean oil"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake", "red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error - YELLOW CAKE LEMON FILLING WITH WHITE BUTTERCREME ICING · UPC 11110901651 · FoodData Central record of Apr 1, 2022
B Bleached flour ("enriched bleached flour", "bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake", "blue 2"); B Interesterified soybean oil ("interesterified soybean oil"); B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated soybean oil"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake", "red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error - APPLE PIE, APPLE · UPC 11110270184 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
B Interesterified soybean oil ("interesterified soybean oil") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to The Kroger Co., Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026
- The Kroger Company, Dec 12, 2025: Infant Botulism Outbreak · Human Foods Program · Report an error
FDA notes that later events may have changed the regulatory status of what a letter discusses.