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CSWH grade A (86)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 85.625.
| 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%) | C (64) | Tier A: 0 of 120 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 69 of 120 products (Bleached flour, Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), FD&C Yellow No. 5, Titanium dioxide, DATEM, FD&C Yellow No. 6) · F (4) (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 (2 products) · FDA dye pledge: In progress.
Recalls, Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 29, 2026
No FDA recall matched to this brand.
2 recall events by Conagra Brands, Inc name no brand, so they are on the owner's page, not counted here.
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
Bleached flour Tier B in 60 of 120 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(6): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) Tier B in 4 of 120 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.
FD&C Yellow No. 5 Tier B in 3 of 120 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)(43): 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 3 of 120 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.
DATEM Tier B in 1 of 120 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.
FD&C Yellow No. 6 Tier B in 1 of 120 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.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 2 of 120 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 (69)
- 99% FAT FREE BEEF RAVIOLI IN TOMATO & MEAT SAUCE, 99% FAT FREE BEEF · UPC 64144044818 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - ABCS AND MEATBALLS PASTA AND MEATBALLS MADE WITH PORK, CHICKEN AND BEEF IN TOMATO SAUCE, ABCS AND MEATBALLS · UPC 64144020799 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - BEEF MINI RAVIOLI IN PASTA SAUCE, BEEF · UPC 64144002382 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - BEEF PREMIUM MINI RAVIOLI IN TOMATO AND MEAT SAUCE, BEEF · UPC 64144002467 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - BEEF PREMIUM RAVIOLI IN TOMATO AND MEAT SAUCE, BEEF · UPC 64144002184 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - BEEF PREMIUM RAVIOLI IN TOMATO AND MEAT SAUCE, BEEF · UPC 64144002320 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - BEEF RAVIOLI IN PASTA SAUCE, BEEF · UPC 64144002375 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - BEEF RAVIOLI IN TOMATO & MEAT SAUCE · UPC 64144868759 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - BEEF RAVIOLI IN TOMATO & MEAT SAUCE · UPC 64144868902 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - BEEF RAVIOLI MADE WITH ENRICHED WHEAT MACARONI PRODUCT WITH FORTIFIED PROTEIN MADE WITH CASEIN IN MEAT SAUCE, BEEF · UPC 64144380886 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - Beef Ravioli - #10 Can · UPC 64144810604 · FoodData Central record of Jul 24, 2025
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - Beef Ravioli Chef Special, #10 can · UPC 64144814305 · FoodData Central record of Sep 18, 2025
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - Beef Ravioli, CN - #10 Can · UPC 64144810802 · FoodData Central record of Dec 18, 2025
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CHEF BOYARDEE BEEF RAVIOLI 15 OZ · UPC 64144043156 · FoodData Central record of Aug 21, 2025
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CHEF BOYARDEE BEEF RAVIOLI 40 OZ · UPC 64144043170 · FoodData Central record of Sep 24, 2026
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CHEF BOYARDEE Beef Ravioli Mini Bites, 7.5 OZ · UPC 64144047109 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CHEF BOYARDEE Chicken Alfredo Pasta, 15 OZ · UPC 64144020737 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B DATEM ("datem"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - CHEF BOYARDEE Chicken Ravioli, 15 OZ · UPC 64144020720 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CHEF BOYARDEE Chili Macaroni, 15 OZ · UPC 64144043606 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CHEF BOYARDEE MINI RAVIOLI 15 OZ · UPC 64144043064 · FoodData Central record of Sep 18, 2025
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CHEF BOYARDEE MINI RAVIOLI 40 OZ · UPC 64144043101 · FoodData Central record of Sep 24, 2026
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CHEF BOYARDEE Microwave Pasta In Tomato Sauce With Meatballs Super Hero, 7.5 OZ · UPC 64144044177 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CHEF BOYARDEE Microwave Ravioli · UPC 64144047093 · FoodData Central record of Sep 24, 2026
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CHEF BOYARDEE Microwaveable Beef Ravioli, 30 OZ · UPC 64144100019 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CHEF BOYARDEE Microwaveable Cheese Ravioli, 7.5 OZ · UPC 64144047130 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · 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 Conagra Brands, 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.
FDA dye pledge: In progress
Conagra Brands, Inc.: Birds Eye®, Duncan Hines®, Marie Callender's®, Slim Jim®
- Eliminate certified color additives from U.S. frozen product portfolio by the end of 2025.
- Will not sell products with certified color additives to K-12 schools by the beginning of the 2026-2027 school year.
- Discontinue the use of certified color additives across U.S. retail portfolio by the end of 2027.
Source: FDA's tracker of food industry dye pledges
Shown, not graded: a completed pledge already shows up as fewer dyes in the ingredients.