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BRYAN
CSWH grade A (99)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 98.8095.
| Indicator | Grade | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Recalls (40%) | A (100) | No recalls found Oct 30, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. For current recalls see FDA and USDA. |
| Ingredients (40%) | A (97) | Tier A: 0 of 42 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 2 of 42 products (FD&C Red No. 40) · A (92) (15%) · products |
| FDA warning letters (20%) | A (100) | None found to the owner Oct 30, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. |
Shown, not graded: recall reasons (none) · IARC notes (38 products) · FDA dye pledge: none on FDA's tracker.
Recalls, Oct 30, 2021 to Oct 30, 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 2 of 42 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.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 38 of 42 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 (38)
- HICKORY SMOKE WIENERS, HICKORY SMOKE · UPC 53400211859 · FoodData Central record of Sep 14, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - WIENERS · UPC 53400210975 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - ANDOUILLE SMOKED SAUSAGE · UPC 53400286505 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BEEF BOLOGNA, BEEF · UPC 53400256423 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BEEF COCKTAIL SMOKIES SMOKED SAUSAGE · UPC 53400232229 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BEEF COCKTAIL SMOKIES SMOKED SAUSAGE, BEEF COCKTAIL SMOKIES · UPC 53400231451 · FoodData Central record of Sep 14, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BEEF CORN DOGS, BEEF · UPC 53400260147 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BEEF SMOKED SAUSAGE, BEEF · UPC 53400231383 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BROWN SUGAR HAM · UPC 53400256164 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BRYAN, 100% REAL HICKORY SMOKED BONELESS CENTERPIECE HAM · UPC 53400920249 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BRYAN, BEEF SMOKED SAUSAGE · UPC 53400231376 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BRYAN, BUN SIZE JUICYS FRANKS, HICKORY SMOKE, HICKORY SMOKE · UPC 53400212955 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BRYAN, CENTERPIECE BONELESS HAM, HICKORY SMOKED, HICKORY SMOKED · UPC 53400120113 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BRYAN, CENTERPIECE HICKORY SMOKED BONELESS HAM · UPC 53400121103 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BRYAN, CENTREPIECE, BONELESS HAM, HICKORY SMOKED, HICKORY SMOKED · UPC 53400920232 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BRYAN, CHEESE COCKTAIL SMOKIES SMOKED SAUSAGE · UPC 53400232212 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BRYAN, DELI CLASSICS, COTTO SALAMI · UPC 53400463500 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BRYAN, DELI CLASSICS, DELI HICKORY SMOKED HAM · UPC 75971463550 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BRYAN, DELI CLASSICS, WEST VIRGINIA BRAND HAM · UPC 75971463574 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BRYAN, LUNCHEON MEAT · UPC 53400342393 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BRYAN, POLSKA KIELBASA MADE WITH PORK, TURKEY, BEEF · UPC 53400230584 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BRYAN, SMOKED SAUSAGE · UPC 53400230621 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BRYAN, SMOKED SAUSAGE LINKS, HOT, HOT · UPC 53400232755 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BRYAN, SMOKED SAUSAGE LINKS, ORIGINAL, ORIGINAL · UPC 53400232748 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CAJUN STYLE SAUSAGE LINKS, SMOKED · UPC 53400232731 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CHICKEN AND PORK HICKORY SMOKE CHEESY JUMBOS CHEESE FRANKS, CHICKEN AND PORK HICKORY SMOKE · UPC 53400212931 · FoodData Central record of Sep 14, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CHICKEN, BEEF AND PORK POTTED MEAT, CHICKEN, BEEF AND PORK · UPC 53400330055 · FoodData Central record of Sep 14, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - COCKTAIL SMOKIES SMOKED SAUSAGE, COCKTAIL SMOKIES · UPC 53400231437 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - COCKTAIL SMOKIES SMOKED SAUSAGE, COCKTAIL SMOKIES · UPC 53400232205 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - GARLIC BOLOGNA, GARLIC · UPC 53400259639 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HOT SMOKED SAUSAGE, HOT · UPC 53400231369 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - JUICY JUMBOS FRANKS, JUICY JUMBOS · UPC 53400212900 · FoodData Central record of Sep 14, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - LUNCHEON MEAT · UPC 5340034239 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SMOKED BUN SIZE SAUSAGE, SMOKED · UPC 53400212962 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SMOKED SAUSAGE LINKS, ANDOUILLE · UPC 53400232724 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SMOKY HOLLOW CAJUN STYLE SMOKED SAUSAGE, SMOKY HOLLOW · UPC 53400235374 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SMOKY HOLLOW SMOKED SAUSAGE · UPC 53400232007 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SMOKY JUMBOS FRANKS, SMOKY JUMBOS · UPC 53400212917 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to The Hillshire Brands Company, Oct 30, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026
None found from FDA food offices.
FDA notes that later events may have changed the regulatory status of what a letter discusses.