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CARDENAS
CSWH grade A (89)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 89.2857.
| 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%) | B (73) | Tier A: 0 of 21 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 9 of 21 products (FD&C Red No. 40, Interesterified soybean oil, FD&C Yellow No. 6, Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), DATEM) · F (29) (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 (1 product) · 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 5 of 21 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.
Interesterified soybean oil Tier B in 4 of 21 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(21): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
FD&C Yellow No. 6 Tier B in 3 of 21 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)(44): 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 hydroxyanisole (BHA) Tier B in 1 of 21 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 1 of 21 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.
DATEM Tier B in 1 of 21 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 1 of 21 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)
- CARDENAS BURRITO FLOUR TORTILLAS · UPC 811371161104 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
B Interesterified soybean oil ("interesterified soybean oil") · Report an error - CARDENAS FAJITHA FLOUR TORTILLAS 25CT · UPC 811371160251 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
B Interesterified soybean oil ("interesterified soybean oil") · Report an error - CARDENAS FLOUR TORTILLAS · UPC 811371162248 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
B Interesterified soybean oil ("interesterified soybean oil") · Report an error - CARDENAS WHOLE WHEAT TORTILLAS 10CT · UPC 811371163108 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
B DATEM ("datem"); B Interesterified soybean oil ("interesterified soybean oil") · Report an error - GRADE A SOUR CREAM · UPC 811371220160 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - HOT & SPICY CHICHARRONES PORK RINDS, HOT & SPICY · UPC 811371165126 · FoodData Central record of Dec 1, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake") · Report an error - HOT & SPICY CRACKLINS, HOT & SPICY · UPC 811371160152 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake") · Report an error - LARGE WHEAT SNACK INCLUDES HOT SAUCE · UPC 811371160053 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red no 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("fd and c yellow no 6") · Report an error - REAL CALIFORNIA MILK · UPC 811371220245 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - BACON WRAPPED JALAPENOS GRAB & GO, BACON WRAPPED JALAPENOS · UPC 811371800058 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 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 Hmb, 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.