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CLOVERHILL BAKERY
CSWH grade A (85)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 85.
| 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 (63) | Tier A: 0 of 28 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 26 of 28 products (Titanium dioxide, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Blue No. 1, DATEM, Azodicarbonamide (ADA)) · F (0) (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 (0 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
Titanium dioxide Tier B in 21 of 28 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.
FD&C Red No. 40 Tier B in 10 of 28 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 9 of 28 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.
DATEM Tier B in 7 of 28 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.
Azodicarbonamide (ADA) Tier B in 4 of 28 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(3): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Products (26)
- BEAR CLAW STRAWBERRY CHEESE DANISH, STRAWBERRY CHEESE · UPC 85264272226 · FoodData Central record of Jun 17, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - BEARCLAW DANISH, CHERRY & CHEESE · UPC 85264770500 · FoodData Central record of Jun 17, 2021
B Azodicarbonamide (ADA) ("azodicarbonamide"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - BIG ICED HONEY BUNS · UPC 855951003019 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B DATEM ("datem"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - BIG TEXAS CINNAMON ROLL, CINNAMON · UPC 85264790027 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - BIG TEXAS CINNAMON ROLL, CINNAMON ROLL · UPC 85264800757 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - BLUEBERRY CHEESE BEAR CLAW DANISH, BLUEBERRY CHEESE · UPC 85264311000 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - BLUEBERRY CHEESE BEAR CLAW DANISH, BLUEBERRY CHEESE · UPC 85264800184 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - CHEESE DANISH · UPC 85264791604 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B Azodicarbonamide (ADA) ("azodicarbonamide"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - CHEESE DANISH, CHEESE · UPC 85264800405 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - CHEESE DANISH, CHEESE · UPC 85264800771 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - CHERRY CHEESE BEAR CLAW DANISH, CHERRY CHEESE · UPC 85264316401 · FoodData Central record of Jun 17, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - CHERRY CHEESE BEAR CLAW DANISH, CHERRY CHEESE · UPC 85264800221 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - CHERRY CHEESE BEAR CLAW DANISH, CHERRY CHEESE · UPC 85264800788 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - CHOCOLATE ICED JUMBO HONEY BUN, CHOCOLATE ICED · UPC 85264800504 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B DATEM ("datem") · Report an error - CHOCOLATE ICED JUMBO HONEY BUN, CHOCOLATE ICED · UPC 85264820151 · FoodData Central record of Dec 7, 2022
B DATEM ("datem") · Report an error - CHOCOLATE ICED JUMBO HONEY BUN, CHOCOLATE ICED · UPC 85264820168 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B DATEM ("datem") · Report an error - CINNAMON ROLL · UPC 85264160011 · FoodData Central record of Jun 17, 2021
B Azodicarbonamide (ADA) ("azodicarbonamide"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - CINNAMON ROLL, CINNAMON · UPC 85264800344 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - DANISH, CHERRY CHEESE · UPC 85264160042 · FoodData Central record of Jun 17, 2021
B Azodicarbonamide (ADA) ("azodicarbonamide"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - DUTCH APPLE BEAR CLAW DANISH, DUTCH APPLE · UPC 85264341007 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - DUTCH APPLE BEAR CLAW DANISH, DUTCH APPLE · UPC 85264800245 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - GLAZED JUMBO HONEY BUN, GLAZED · UPC 85264800542 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B DATEM ("datem") · Report an error - GLAZED JUMBO HONEY BUN, GLAZED · UPC 85264820212 · FoodData Central record of Dec 7, 2022
B DATEM ("datem") · Report an error - STRAWBERRY CHEESE BEAR CLAW DANISH, STRAWBERRY CHEESE · UPC 85264800207 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - STRAWBERRY CHEESE FLAVOR BEAR CLAW DANISH, STRAWBERRY CHEESE · UPC 85264800856 · FoodData Central record of Jun 17, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to Hostess Brands, LLC, 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.