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BLACK BEAR
CSWH grade A (98)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 98.2906.
| 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 (96) | Tier A: 0 of 117 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 8 of 117 products (FD&C Red No. 40, Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)) · A (89) (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 (38 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
FD&C Red No. 40 Tier B in 5 of 117 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.
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) Tier B in 3 of 117 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 3 of 117 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 35 of 117 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 6 of 117 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 (43)
- ALMONDS & PORT WINE COLD PACK CHEESE FOOD, PORT WINE WITH ALMONDS · UPC 630003999126 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - BLACK BEAR HARD SALAMI, 6 OZ · UPC 630003712428 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CLASSICO GENOA SALAMI · UPC 630003712015 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CRANBERRY HORSERADISH SAUCE, CRANBERRY · UPC 630003599425 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error - PORT WINE CHEESE · UPC 630003999157 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - PORT WINE CHEESE BALL · UPC 630003099017 · FoodData Central record of Jul 13, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - PORT WINE CHEESE LOG · UPC 630003099512 · FoodData Central record of Jul 13, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - SANDWICH PEPPERONI · UPC 630003717225 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - 97% FAT FREE HONEY CURED HAM STEAK, HONEY · UPC 630003546221 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - 98% FAT FREE BACON LOVERS TURKEY BREAST · UPC 630003673224 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BEEF FRANKS SKINLESS · UPC 630003256090 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BEEF NATURAL CASING FRANKS, BEEF · UPC 630003273073 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BEEF POLSKA KIELBASA, BEEF · UPC 630003251095 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BLACK BEAR HAM STEAK, 7 OZ · UPC 630003555377 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BRAUNSCHWEIGER LIVERWURST · UPC 630003288091 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BROWN SUGAR & MOLASSES HAM STEAK, BROWN SUGAR & MOLASSES · UPC 630003555520 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CHEDDARWURST SMOKED SAUSAGE WITH CHEDDAR CHEESE, CHEDDARWURST · UPC 630003552062 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - COOKED HAM · UPC 630003275091 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - GERMAN BOLOGNA · UPC 630003356097 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - GERMAN POTATO SALAD · UPC 630003908920 · FoodData Central record of Oct 26, 2023
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate") · Report an error - HICKORY SMOKED MAPLE HAM, HICKORY SMOKED MAPLE · UPC 630003325093 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HOT SMOKED BEEF SAUSAGE · UPC 630003119098 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HOT SOPRESSATA · UPC 630003703112 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HOT SOPRESSATA ITALIAN STYLE SALAMI · UPC 630003981039 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HUNGARIAN BRAND BRATWURST · UPC 630003541066 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - ITALIAN DRY SAUSAGE · UPC 630003536116 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - LITE POLSKA KIELBASA · UPC 630003251088 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - MAPLE CURED WITH NATURAL JUICES HAM STEAK, MAPLE · UPC 630003536222 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - MILANO SALAME · UPC 630003950035 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - NATURAL CASING BEEF FRANKS · UPC 630003359029 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - NATURAL CASING FRANKFURTERS · UPC 630003268079 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - NATURAL CASING FRANKFURTERS · UPC 630003358022 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - NATURAL CASING GRIDDLE BEEF FRANKS · UPC 630003361022 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - NATURAL CASING KNOCKWURST · UPC 630003241065 · FoodData Central record of Jul 13, 2023
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate") · Report an error - POLSKA KIELBASA · UPC 630003251194 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - POLSKA KIELBASA · UPC 630003540069 · FoodData Central record of Jul 13, 2023
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate") · Report an error - PRE-SLICED KITCHEN CARVED HAM · UPC 630003353126 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SWEET SOPRESSATA ITALIAN STYLE SALAMI · UPC 630003981138 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - TRADITIONAL ITALIAN STYLE BACON PANCETTA · UPC 630003720133 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - TRADITIONAL ITALIAN STYLE HOT DRY CURED CAPOCOLLO · UPC 630003729112 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - TRADITIONAL ITALIAN STYLE SWEET DRY CURED CAPOCOLLO · UPC 630003729235 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - TURKEY POLSKA KIELBASA, TURKEY · UPC 630003251071 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - VIRGINIA BRAND HAM WITH NATURAL JUICES, VIRGINIA BRAND · UPC 630003417095 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to Black Bear Enterprise, 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.