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BUCKLEY FARMS
CSWH grade A (96)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 95.5357.
| 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 (89) | Tier A: 0 of 84 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 15 of 84 products (Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), Bleached flour, Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO), Diacetyl) · B (70) (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 (48 products) · FDA dye pledge: none on FDA's tracker.
Recalls, Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 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
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) Tier B in 13 of 84 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 84 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.
Bleached flour Tier B in 2 of 84 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.
Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) Tier B in 2 of 84 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(26): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Diacetyl Tier B in 1 of 84 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(14): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 48 of 84 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 (59)
- BEER BRATWURST, BEER · UPC 36800421073 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha") · Report an error - ITALIAN STYLE PORK MEATBALLS · UPC 36800396586 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha") · Report an error - MAPLE FLAVORED PORK LINKS, MAPLE · UPC 36800444799 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha") · Report an error - MILD ITALIAN SAUSAGE, MILD ITALIAN · UPC 36800421059 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha") · Report an error - MILD ITALIAN SAUSAGE, MILD ITALIAN · UPC 36800421080 · FoodData Central record of Apr 1, 2022
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha") · Report an error - MILD PORK SAUSAGE, MILD · UPC 36800447318 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - ORIGINAL BRATWURST · UPC 36800421066 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha") · Report an error - ORIGINAL PORK LINKS, ORIGINAL · UPC 36800444782 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha") · Report an error - PORK MEATBALLS · UPC 36800396579 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PORK MEATBALLS · UPC 36800396593 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha") · Report an error - PORK MEATBALLS · UPC 36800396609 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha") · Report an error - RAW STUFFED BROCCOLI & CHEESE CHICKEN BREAST · UPC 36800342514 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B Diacetyl ("diacetyl"); B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated soybean oil") · Report an error - RAW STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST · UPC 36800342507 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated soybean oil"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SLICED PEPPERONI · UPC 36800189911 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SLICED PEPPERONI MEAT · UPC 36800189928 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - APPLEWOOD SMOKED THICK CUT BACON, APPLEWOOD SMOKED · UPC 36800445727 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BACON WRAPPED FILET OF BEEF · UPC 36800222076 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN BREAST STRIPS · UPC 36800397491 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN BREAST STRIPS, OVEN ROASTED · UPC 36800397484 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BUCKLEY FARMS, TURKEY BREAST · UPC 36800403420 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CENTER CUT SLICED BACON · UPC 36800002388 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CHICKEN BREAST STRIPS WITH RIB MEAT · UPC 36800397477 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CLASSIC FULLY COOKED CORN DOGS BATTER WRAPPED FRANKS ON A STICK MADE WITH CHICKEN, PORK ADDED, CLASSIC · UPC 36800421547 · FoodData Central record of Feb 26, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CLASSIC FULLY COOKED CORN DOGS BATTER WRAPPED FRANKS ON A STICK MADE WITH CHICKEN, PORK ADDED, CLASSIC · UPC 36800421554 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CLASSIC FULLY COOKED MINI CORN DOGS BATTER WRAPPED CHICKEN MINI FRANKS, CLASSIC · UPC 36800421561 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to Topco Associates, Inc., 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.