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BIG EASY FOODS
CSWH grade A (97)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 96.875.
| 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 (92) | Tier A: 0 of 24 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 3 of 24 products (Bleached flour, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 5) · B (79) (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 (8 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 2 of 24 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 1 of 24 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 1 of 24 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.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 7 of 24 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.
Sodium nitrate Tier C in 1 of 24 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 (10)
- BREADED BOUDIN BALLS WITH PORK & RICE DRESSING, PORK & RICE DRESSING · UPC 788767091515 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - RED LOUISIANA STYLE BEANS & RICE WITH SAUSAGE, RED WITH SAUSAGE · UPC 788767006243 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - STUFFED CHICKEN WITH CHEDDAR CHEESE & JALAPENO CORNBREAD, CHEDDAR CHEESE & JALAPENO CORNBREAD · UPC 788767008476 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - BACON POPPERS, BACON WRAPPED CHICKEN TENDERS · UPC 788767006809 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BACON WRAPPED CHICKEN TENDERS · UPC 788767006830 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate") · Report an error - BACON WRAPPED JALAPENO PEPPERS POPPERS · UPC 788767006779 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BACON-WRAPPED SHRIMP POPPERS · UPC 788767007769 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CREAM CHEESE AND CHEDDAR BACON WRAPPED JALAPENOS, CREAM CHEESE AND CHEDDAR · UPC 788767201747 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - STUFFED CHICKEN WITH PORK & SAUSAGE JAMBALAYA · UPC 788767008445 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - TURDUCHEN WITH PORK & SAUSAGE JAMBALAYA · UPC 788767007776 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
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 Big Easy Foods of Louisiana, LLC, 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.