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CINNABON
CSWH grade B (76)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 76.0714.
| 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%) | D (40) | Tier A: 1 of 14 products (FD&C Red No. 3) · C (64) (25%) Tier B: 9 of 14 products (Bleached flour, FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Yellow No. 6, DATEM, Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) and 1 more) · F (0) (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 (1 product) · 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 1 of 14 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.
Bleached flour Tier B in 4 of 14 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.
FD&C Yellow No. 5 Tier B in 3 of 14 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.
FD&C Yellow No. 6 Tier B in 3 of 14 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.
DATEM Tier B in 2 of 14 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.
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) Tier B in 1 of 14 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 14 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 Red No. 40 Tier B in 1 of 14 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 1 of 14 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 (9)
- RED VELVET CAKE, RED VELVET · UPC 810067723480 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("fd and c yellow 6") · Report an error - CARAMEL PECAN CINNAMON SWEET ROLL COVERED IN CARAMEL & PECANS OOEY GOOEY ROLLS, CARAMEL PECAN · UPC 811463036273 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CARAMEL PECANS OOEY-GOOEY CINNAMON SWEET ROLLS, CARAMEL PECANS OOEY-GOOEY · UPC 810067726252 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B DATEM ("datem") · Report an error - CINNABISCUIT CHICKEN SANDWICH TENDER FRIED CHICKEN ON A CINNAMON CHIP BISCUIT WITH CINNAMON SAUCE, CINNABISCUIT CHICKEN SANDWICH · UPC 811463036433 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CINNAMON COFFEE CAKE TOPPED WITH STREUSEL CRUMBLES AND IRRESISTIBLE CREAM CHEESE ICING, CINNAMON COFFEE · UPC 810067723336 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("fd and c yellow 6") · Report an error - FROSTED MINI BITES MINI CINNAMON BAKED BITES DRIZZLED WITH OUR CREAM CHEESE ICING PASTRIES, FROSTED · UPC 810067723367 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("fd and c yellow 6") · Report an error - FROSTING FILLED CINNAPASTRY CINNAMON PASTRY FILLED WITH CINNABON SIGNATURE FROSTING AND BROWN SUGAR CINNAMON, FROSTING FILLED CINNAPASTRY · UPC 811463036358 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - JALAPENO CHEDDAR SAUSAGE BITES, JALAPENO CHEDDAR · UPC 811463036310 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B DATEM ("diacetyl tartaric acid esters", "datem"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SAUSAGE & EGG SANDWICH SAVORY SAUSAGE AND EGG ON A CHEDDAR ROLL CROISSANT CHEDARROLL, SAUSAGE & EGG SANDWICH · UPC 811463036419 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to Golden West Trading, Inc., 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.