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CACIQUE
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 29, 2021 to Oct 29, 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 29, 2021 to Oct 29, 2026. |
Shown, not graded: recall reasons (none) · IARC notes (8 products) · FDA dye pledge: none on FDA's tracker.
Recalls, Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 29, 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 8 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 (10)
- STRAWBERRY HORCHATA RICE DRINK, STRAWBERRY · UPC 74562017240 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - STRAWBERRY HORCHATA RICE DRINK, STRAWBERRY · UPC 74562245216 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - BEEF CHORIZO · UPC 74562508205 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BEEF CHORIZO, BEEF · UPC 74562005087 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CURED PORK LONGANIZA · UPC 74562560814 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - FULLY COOKED MEXICAN-STYLE CHORIZO WITH BACON & POTATO, BACON & POTATO · UPC 74562501565 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - FULLY COOKED MEXICAN-STYLE CHORIZO WITH QUESO, QUESO · UPC 74562501558 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PORK AL PASTOR · UPC 74562150084 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PORK CHORIZO, PORK · UPC 74562005094 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PORK PREMIUM CHORIZO, PORK · UPC 74562720508 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
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 Cacique 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.