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BETTY LOU'S

Owned by Betty Lou's Inc. · 41 products in USDA FoodData Central · as of Oct 29, 2026 · Report an error · Change log

CSWH grade B (84)

Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 84.

Grade by indicator
IndicatorGradeWhat we found
Recalls (40%)C (60)1 Class I (10 points) · 1 event For current recalls see FDA and USDA.
Ingredients (40%)A (100)Tier A: 0 of 41 products · A (100) (25%)
Tier B: 0 of 41 products · A (100) (15%)
FDA warning letters (20%)A (100)None found to the owner Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 29, 2026.

Shown, not graded: recall reasons (1 undeclared allergen) · IARC notes (0 products) · FDA dye pledge: none on FDA's tracker.

Recalls, Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 29, 2026

  1. Class I, Jul 6, 2023 · Undeclared allergen · FDA event 92669

    • Betty Lou's Paleo Java Nuts About Energy Balls with Cacao, Coffee & Pumpkin Seeds, shelf-stable, 12-month shelf life, 1.5 oz (42g) package and 12/1.5 oz. packages per display box. Packages are sold individually (UPC 0 1607352146 5) or packaged into 12-ct display box (UPC 0 1607352146 2).

      Reason (FDA's words)
      Undeclared sesame. Paleo Java Nuts About Energy Balls with Cacao, Coffee & Pumpkin Seeds product containing sesame was packaged and labeled with Paleo Java Nuts About Energy Balls with Cacao, Coffee & Pumpkin Seeds labels that did not declare sesame.
      Code information
      BB 08MAY24 hh:mm F5 1283 Best by Day, Month, Year hh:mm hour and minute of packaging F5 is packaging line identifier. 128: Julian Date of Manufactured Date 3: Last digit of Manufactured Year 1282: Manufactured on May 8th, 2023.
      Recalling firm
      Betty Lou's Inc
      Dates
      Recall started Jul 6, 2023; classified Aug 4, 2023
      Status
      Terminated (status reported by FDA at classification)
      How we matched it
      matched by recalling firm (name) and brand name

      FDA record F-1366-2023: openFDA · Report an error

1 recall event by Betty Lou's Inc. 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

None of the 41 products with an ingredient statement contains a watched ingredient.

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 Betty Lou's 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.

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