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CHOCOLATE STORYBOOK
CSWH grade B (72)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 72.2222.
| Indicator | Grade | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Recalls (40%) | A (100) | No recalls found Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026. For current recalls see FDA and USDA. |
| Ingredients (40%) | F (31) | Tier A: 2 of 18 products (FD&C Red No. 3) · D (44) (25%) Tier B: 10 of 18 products (FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Yellow No. 5, Certified food colors (any FDA batch-certified color, incl. lakes)) · F (7) (15%) · products |
| FDA warning letters (20%) | A (100) | None found to the owner Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026. |
Shown, not graded: recall reasons (none) · IARC notes (0 products) · FDA dye pledge: none on FDA's tracker.
Recalls, Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 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 2 of 18 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.
FD&C Red No. 40 Tier B in 8 of 18 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.
FD&C Blue No. 1 Tier B in 3 of 18 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 Yellow No. 5 Tier B in 3 of 18 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.
Certified food colors (any FDA batch-certified color, incl. lakes) Tier B in 1 of 18 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(12): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Products (10)
- CHOCOLATE STORYBOOK, COTTON CANDY STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE · UPC 609015726631 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - WATERMELON JUICY COTTON CANDY, WATERMELON · UPC 609015727782 · FoodData Central record of Jul 13, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - BUBBLE GUM COTTON CANDY, BUBBLE GUM · UPC 609015726280 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - CHOCOLATE STORYBOOK, COTTON CANDY ROOT BEER · UPC 609015726860 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow 5") · Report an error - CHOCOLATE STORYBOOK, COTTON CANDY, CHERRY BERRY, CHERRY BERRY · UPC 609015726440 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error - CHOCOLATE STORYBOOK, STRAWBERRY SMOOTHIE · UPC 609015726556 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Certified food colors (any FDA batch-certified color, incl. lakes) ("fd and c"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error - CLASSIC COTTON CANDY, CLASSIC · UPC 609015726426 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - CLASSIC PINK VANILLA COTTON CANDY, CLASSIC PINK VANILLA · UPC 609015728567 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - FROSTED DONUT COTTON CANDY, FROSTED DONUT · UPC 609015727331 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - SPICY PICKLE COTTON CANDY, SPICY PICKLE · UPC 609015726945 · FoodData Central record of Jul 13, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · 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 Pete's Pancakes, Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026
None found from FDA food offices.
FDA notes that later events may have changed the regulatory status of what a letter discusses.