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Bertolli
CSWH grade A (97)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 96.5517.
| 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%) | A (91) | Tier A: 0 of 58 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 8 of 58 products (Bleached flour, DATEM, Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)) · B (77) (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 (4 products) · FDA dye pledge: In progress.
Recalls, Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026
No FDA recall matched to this brand.
2 recall events by Conagra Brands, 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
Bleached flour Tier B in 5 of 58 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.
DATEM Tier B in 2 of 58 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.
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) Tier B in 1 of 58 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(4): 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 1 of 58 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.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 4 of 58 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 (12)
- BERTOLLI Chicken Parmigiana, 17.5 OZ · UPC 31000650483 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - BERTOLLI Chicken Parmigianino And Penne, 10.8 OZ · UPC 31000900069 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - BERTOLLI Chicken Parmigianino And Penne, 24 OZ · UPC 31000650322 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - BERTOLLI Italian Sausage And Rigatoni Family Size, 36 OZ · UPC 31000650520 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - BERTOLLI Manicotti Alla Vodka, 24 OZ · UPC 31000900021 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B DATEM ("datem") · Report an error - BERTOLLI Stuffed Shells Alla Vodka, 10.6 OZ · UPC 31000900090 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B DATEM ("datem") · Report an error - Bertolli Chicken Parmigiana & Penne, Frozen Meal, 25 oz. · UPC 31000671198 · FoodData Central record of Nov 20, 2025
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - Bertolli Meatball Rigatoni, Frozen Meal, 25 oz. · UPC 31000672911 · FoodData Central record of Mar 12, 2026
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - BERTOLLI Carbonara Skillet Meal, 24 OZ · UPC 31000650476 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BERTOLLI Chicken Carbonara Skillet, 48 OZ · UPC 31000955250 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BERTOLLI Three Cheese Tortellini · UPC 31000650469 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - Bertolli Chicken Carbonara, Frozen Meal, 22 oz. · UPC 31000671068 · FoodData Central record of Apr 23, 2026
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 Conagra Brands, 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: In progress
Conagra Brands, Inc.: Birds Eye®, Duncan Hines®, Marie Callender's®, Slim Jim®
- Eliminate certified color additives from U.S. frozen product portfolio by the end of 2025.
- Will not sell products with certified color additives to K-12 schools by the beginning of the 2026-2027 school year.
- Discontinue the use of certified color additives across U.S. retail portfolio by the end of 2027.
Source: FDA's tracker of food industry dye pledges
Shown, not graded: a completed pledge already shows up as fewer dyes in the ingredients.