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CATTLEMAN'S CUT
CSWH grade B (76)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 76.4286.
| 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%) | D (41) | Tier A: 6 of 35 products (FD&C Red No. 3) · F (14) (25%) Tier B: 3 of 35 products (Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)) · A (86) (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 (32 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. 3 Tier A in 6 of 35 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.
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) Tier B in 3 of 35 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 35 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.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 32 of 35 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 (32)
- OLD FASHIONED SMOKED SAUSAGE · UPC 44900301546 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - OLD FASHIONED SMOKED SAUSAGE, OLD FASHIONED · UPC 44900301539 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red 3"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - OLD FASHIONED SMOKED SAUSAGE, OLD FASHIONED · UPC 44900301676 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - OLD FASHIONED SMOKED SAUSAGE, OLD FASHIONED · UPC 44900304929 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red 3"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SMOKED SAUSAGES · UPC 44900302192 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red 3"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SMOKED STICKS · UPC 44900301041 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BEEF JERKY · UPC 44900300884 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BEEF JERKY, ORIGINAL · UPC 44900301171 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BEEF JERKY, TERIYAKI, TERIYAKI · UPC 44900301195 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BEEF PEPPERONI, BEEF · UPC 44900304622 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BIG HUNTER'S SAUSAGE, BIG HUNTER'S · UPC 44900305056 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CLASSIC SMOKED FRONTIER STYLE BEEF JERKY, CLASSIC SMOKED · UPC 44900302871 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - DOUBLE SMOKED XL SIZE SAUSAGE · UPC 44900304394 · FoodData Central record of Sep 14, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HARDWOOD SMOKED HUNTER'S SAUSAGE, HARDWOOD SMOKED · UPC 44900305667 · FoodData Central record of Oct 26, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HUNTER'S SAUSAGE · UPC 44900305032 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - ORIGINAL BEEF JERKY, ORIGINAL · UPC 44900300716 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - ORIGINAL BEEF JERKY, ORIGINAL · UPC 44900302178 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - ORIGINAL BEEF JERKY, ORIGINAL · UPC 44900302611 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PEPPER SMOKED FRONTIER STYLE BEEF JERKY, PEPPER SMOKED FRONTIER STYLE · UPC 44900303632 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PEPPERED BEEF JERKY · UPC 44900301638 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PEPPERED BEEF JERKY FLANK STEAK, PEPPERED BEEF JERKY · UPC 44900302598 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PEPPERED BEEF JERKY, PEPPERED · UPC 44900300754 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PEPPERED BEEF JERKY, PEPPERED · UPC 44900302659 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PEPPERED FLANK STEAK BEEF JERKY, PEPPERED · UPC 44900303007 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SPICY DOUBLE SMOKED SAUSAGES · UPC 44900302345 · FoodData Central record of Sep 14, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to Oberto Sausage Company, 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.