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CABOT
CSWH grade A (92)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 91.6429.
| Indicator | Grade | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Recalls (40%) | B (80) | 1 Class III (1 points) · 1 event For current recalls see FDA and USDA. |
| Ingredients (40%) | A (99) | Tier A: 0 of 140 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 2 of 140 products (FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Red No. 40, Titanium dioxide) · A (98) (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 (1 other reasons) · IARC notes (4 products) · FDA dye pledge: none on FDA's tracker.
Recalls, Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 29, 2026
Class III, Mar 26, 2025 · Other reasons · FDA event 96592
Cabot Creamery 8oz Extra Creamy Premium Butter, Sea Salted. Packaged as (2) 4oz sticks in cardboard shells; UPC: 0 78354 62038 0
- Reason (FDA's words)
- Product contaminated with elevated levels of coliform.
- Code information
- Best By: 09/09/25 Lot: 090925-055 Item #: 2038
- Recalling firm
- AGRI-MARK INC
- Dates
- Recall started Mar 26, 2025; classified Apr 8, 2025
- Status
- Terminated (status reported by FDA at classification)
- How we matched it
- matched by UPC 78354620380 (upc)
FDA record F-0697-2025: openFDA · Report an error
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 Blue No. 1 Tier B in 1 of 140 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 Red No. 40 Tier B in 1 of 140 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.
Titanium dioxide Tier B in 1 of 140 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(41): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Sodium nitrate Tier C in 2 of 140 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 2 of 140 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 (6)
- PORT WINE SPREADABLE CHEDDAR, COLD PACK CHEESE FOOD · UPC 78354716199 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - VERMONT STYLE NO FAT COTTAGE CHEESE, VERMONT STYLE · UPC 78354134023 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - BACON CHEDDAR SHREDDED CHEESE, BACON CHEDDAR · UPC 78354717486 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CHEDDAR CHEESE SMOKY BACON SNACK STICKS, CHEDDAR CHEESE · UPC 78354719572 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate") · Report an error - SMOKY BACON CHEDDAR CHEESE CRACKER CUTS SLICES, SMOKY BACON · UPC 78354719596 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate") · Report an error - SMOKY BACON CHEDDAR CHEESE, SMOKY BACON · UPC 78354710487 · FoodData Central record of Jan 6, 2022
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error
Labels change: each row shows the date of its FoodData Central record. A brand that has changed a recipe can report it with "Report an error".
FDA warning letters to Agri-Mark, 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.