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BIX PRODUCE COMPANY
CSWH grade F (36)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 36.
| Indicator | Grade | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Recalls (40%) | D (40) | 2 Class I (20 points) · 2 events For current recalls see FDA and USDA. |
| Ingredients (40%) | F (0) | Tier A: 3 of 6 products (Potassium bromate) · F (0) (25%) Tier B: 4 of 6 products (Bleached flour, Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Yellow No. 6) · F (0) (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 (2 pathogen) · IARC notes (3 products) · FDA dye pledge: none on FDA's tracker.
Recalls, Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026
Class I, Sep 29, 2023 · Pathogen · FDA event 93162
FreshPoint Bix Produce Company, Cantaloupe. Item # 03143. 3 melons per bag.
- Reason (FDA's words)
- Cantaloupe may be contaminated with Salmonella.
- Code information
- Bix Lot Numbers: P2742702-00 and P2741287
- Recalling firm
- Bix Produce Company LLC
- Dates
- Recall started Sep 29, 2023; classified Oct 30, 2023
- Status
- Terminated (status reported by FDA at classification)
- How we matched it
- matched by recalling firm (name) and brand name
FDA record F-0304-2024: openFDA · Report an error
Class I, May 24, 2022 · Pathogen · FDA event 90317
Egg &Cheese Curd Snack/Power Box. Cheese Curds, Hard-Cooked Egg, Apple Wedges, Peanut Butter & Lettuce. Keep Refrigerated. Net Weight (142g/5.0 oz). UPC 46709-00570. Manufactured by: BIX Produce Company, 3600 Centerville Rd, Little Canada, MN 55117
- Reason (FDA's words)
- Potential Salmonella contamination.
- Code information
- Use by Date Range: 4/18/2022 - 05/31/2022 Lot Numbers: P2370420-00, P2370448-00, P2371263-00, P2371953-00, P2372708-00, P2372737-00, P2373486-00, P2374677-00, P2374708-00, P2375483-00, P2375515-00, P2376274-00, P2376996-00, P2377028-00, P2377855-00, P2379202-00, P2379234-00, P2380037-00, P2380882-00, P2380912-00, P2381701-00, P2381733-00, P2382581-00, P2382614-00, P2383921-00, P2383953-00, P2384830-00, P2385676-00, P2385709-00, P2386519-00, P2386551-00, P2387386-00, P2387419-00, P2388742-00, P2388774-00, P2389607-00, P2389640-00, P2390429-00, P2390460-00, P2391243-00, P2391274-00, P2392109-00, P2393405-00, P2393438-00, P2394288-00, P2395102-00, P2395132-00, P2395919-00, P2395948-00, P2396743-00, P2398020-00, P2398051-00.
- Recalling firm
- Bix Produce Company LLC
- Dates
- Recall started May 24, 2022; classified Jun 10, 2022
- Status
- Terminated (status reported by FDA at classification)
- How we matched it
- matched by recalling firm (name) and brand name
FDA record F-1285-2022: openFDA · Report an error
1 recall event by Bix Produce Company LLC 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
Potassium bromate Tier A in 3 of 6 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.
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(28), § 431.0815(a)(9): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Bleached flour Tier B in 3 of 6 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.
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) Tier B in 1 of 6 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 6 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.
FD&C Yellow No. 5 Tier B in 1 of 6 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.
FD&C Yellow No. 6 Tier B in 1 of 6 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.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 3 of 6 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 (4)
- CHUCKWAGON DELUXE BUN, HAM, SUMMER SAUSAGE & AMERCIAN CHEESE WITH MAYONNAISE PACKET SANDWICH, CHUCKWAGON · UPC 846709006352 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); A Potassium bromate ("potassium bromate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CUBAN STYLE SANDWICH ON AN ARTISAN ROLL, CUBAN STYLE · UPC 846709006338 · FoodData Central record of Jul 13, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); A Potassium bromate ("potassium bromate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - HAM & CHEDDAR ON MULTIGRAIN BREAD · UPC 846709004891 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); A Potassium bromate ("potassium bromate") · Report an error - ITALIAN STYLE HAM, PROVOLONE, RED BELL PEPPER, SALAMI, LETTUCE, PEPPERONI, BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE & MAYONNAISE IN A WHEAT TORTILLA WRAP, ITALIAN STYLE · UPC 846709005157 · FoodData Central record of Jul 13, 2023
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to Bix Produce Company LLC, 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.