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BURGERS' SMOKEHOUSE
CSWH grade B (81)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 80.5556.
| 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%) | D (51) | Tier A: 4 of 27 products (FD&C Red No. 3) · F (26) (25%) Tier B: 1 of 27 products (DATEM) · A (94) (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 (26 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
FD&C Red No. 3 Tier A in 4 of 27 products
- FDA order revoking the listing of FD&C Red No. 3 for food (90 FR 4628, 2025-01-16; stay lifted and dates confirmed, 91 FR 50475, 2026-08-05): revoked for food by FDA, effective Jan 15, 2027.
- 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.
- 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.
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(32): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
DATEM Tier B in 1 of 27 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.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 25 of 27 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 4 of 27 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 (26)
- BEEF STICKS WITH JALAPENO & CHEESE, HOT & SPICY! · UPC 35243556304 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PEPPERONI STYLE SEASONED SNACK STICKS, PEPPERONI STYLE SEASONED · UPC 35243170302 · FoodData Central record of Jan 6, 2022
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SMOKED OZARK STICK, SMOKED · UPC 35243169405 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - TURKEY STICKS · UPC 35243552405 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SWEET APPLE CHIPOTLE PORK RIB, SWEET APPLE CHIPOTLE · UPC 35243563906 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B DATEM ("datem"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - APPLEWOOD SMOKED PORK CHOPS WITH NATURAL JUICES, APPLEWOOD SMOKED · UPC 35243539208 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - ASIAN STYLE SWEET CHILI PORK RIB, ASIAN STYLE SWEET CHILI · UPC 35243558209 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BACON STEAK CUTS, ORIGINAL · UPC 35243545803 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BEANS 'N HAM · UPC 35243396207 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BEEF SAUSAGE WITH JALAPENO & CHEESE, JALAPENO & CHEESE, HOT & SPICY! · UPC 35243555000 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BLACK CHERRY PORK RIB, BLACK CHERRY · UPC 35243558308 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate") · Report an error - BLACK-EYED PEAS WITH PORK JOWL · UPC 35243557301 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BONE-IN CENTERS & ENDS COUNTRY HAM · UPC 35243386208 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CITY HAM · UPC 35243539802 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - COUNTRY HAM · UPC 35243550104 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HICKORY SMOKED HAM WITH NATURAL JUICES · UPC 35243560004 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HONEY WHISKEY BBQ PORK RIB, HONEY WHISKEY BBQ · UPC 35243565009 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - OZARK RECIPE SNACK STICKS, OZARK RECIPE · UPC 35243169207 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PEPPERED HICKORY SMOKED BACON, PEPPERED HICKORY SMOKED · UPC 35243564507 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PORK RIB, PEACH BOURBON · UPC 35243554508 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SEASONED & CURED PORK RIB WITH APPLE MAPLE BOURBON BBQ SAUCE, APPLE MAPLE BOURBON · UPC 35243560509 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SMOKED BACON, SMOKED · UPC 35243564705 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SMOKY APPLE CIDER PORK RIB, SMOKED & SWEET · UPC 35243555055 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SMOKY OAKWOOD & CARAMEL SEASONED & CURED PORICRIB WITH SWEET & SMOKY BBQ SAUCE, SMOKY OAKWOOD & CARAMEL · UPC 35243566105 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SMOKYS DAKWOOD & CARAMEL SEASONED & CURED PORK RIB WITH SWEET & SMOKY BBQ SAUCE, SMOKYS DAKWOOD & CARAMEL · UPC 35243566204 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to Burgers' Ozark Country Cured Hams, 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.