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CSWH grade A (96)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 96.25.
| 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 40 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 6 of 40 products (Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), DATEM, Bleached flour, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Yellow No. 5) · B (75) (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 (18 products) · FDA dye pledge: none on FDA's tracker.
Recalls, Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026
No FDA recall matched to this brand.
2 recall events by Renaissance Food Group, LLC 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
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) Tier B in 3 of 40 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 40 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.
DATEM Tier B in 2 of 40 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.
Bleached flour Tier B in 1 of 40 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 Blue No. 1 Tier B in 1 of 40 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)(7): 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 40 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 nitrate Tier C in 10 of 40 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 nitrite Tier C in 10 of 40 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 (21)
- AUTHENTIC ITALIAN PINWHEELS · UPC 826766192045 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - AUTHENTIC ITALIAN PINWHEELS, AUTHENTIC ITALIAN · UPC 826766162116 · FoodData Central record of Jan 26, 2023
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - AUTHENTIC ITALIAN SUB, AUTHENTIC ITALIAN · UPC 826766162246 · FoodData Central record of Jan 26, 2023
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - EVERROAST CHICKEN CAESAR WRAP, EVERROAST CHICKEN CAESAR · UPC 826766192083 · FoodData Central record of Jan 26, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow 5") · Report an error - HANDCRAFTED EVERROAST CHICKEN & MONTEREY JACK CHEESE SANDWICH · UPC 826766192137 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B DATEM ("diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono and diglycerides") · Report an error - MAPLE HONEY TURKEY · UPC 826766160303 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B DATEM ("diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono and diglycerides") · Report an error - BLACK FOREST HAM · UPC 826766187058 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BUFFALO CLUB · UPC 826766160013 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate") · Report an error - BUFFALO CLUB, BUFFALO · UPC 826766162017 · FoodData Central record of Jan 26, 2023
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate") · Report an error - CHEF SALAD, CHEF · UPC 826766163021 · FoodData Central record of Jan 26, 2023
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate") · Report an error - CHEF SALAD, CHEF · UPC 826766187249 · FoodData Central record of Jan 26, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CHICKEN CLUB · UPC 826766162338 · FoodData Central record of Apr 1, 2022
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate") · Report an error - COUNTRY CLUB WRAP · UPC 826766160167 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate") · Report an error - EVERROAST CHICKEN CLUB PREMIUM MEATS & CHEESES · UPC 826766187041 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate") · Report an error - HANDCRAFTED SMOKEMASTER BLACK FOREST HAM & SWISS CHEESE · UPC 826766192120 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HANDCRAFTED WITH CHEF SALAD · UPC 826766161027 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate") · Report an error - PREMIUM MEATS & CHEESES · UPC 826766187034 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate") · Report an error - SMOKEMASTER BLACK FOREST HAM PINWHEELS, SMOKEMASTER BLACK FOREST HAM · UPC 826766160136 · FoodData Central record of Jan 26, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SMOKEMASTER BLACK FOREST HAM PINWHEELS, SMOKEMASTER BLACK FOREST HAM · UPC 826766192069 · FoodData Central record of Jan 26, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SMOKEMASTER BLACK FOREST HAM SUB, SMOKEMASTER BLACK FOREST HAM · UPC 826766148684 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SWEET SLICE HAM & SWISS CHEESE BAGUETTE, SWEET & SWISS CHEESE · UPC 826766187096 · FoodData Central record of Jan 26, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to Renaissance Food Group, 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.