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COLUMBUS
CSWH grade A (100)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 99.6667.
| 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%) | A (99) | Tier A: 0 of 75 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 1 of 75 products (FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Yellow No. 5) · A (98) (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 (46 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 Blue No. 1 Tier B in 1 of 75 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 1 of 75 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.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 45 of 75 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.
Sodium nitrate Tier C in 44 of 75 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 (47)
- COLUMBUS, PESTO MAYONNAISE · UPC 73007109144 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue no 1"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow no 5") · Report an error - BLACK FOREST HAM · UPC 73007100509 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CALABRESE SALAME · UPC 73007107003 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CALABRESE SALAME, CALABRESE · UPC 73007296301 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CHORIZO SALAME · UPC 73007001714 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - COLUMBUS CHARCUTERIE SAMPLER, 12 OZ · UPC 73007108147 · FoodData Central record of Oct 26, 2023
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - COLUMBUS, CABERNET SAUVIGNON WINE SALAME · UPC 73007001455 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - COLUMBUS, CHORIZO CASERO · UPC 73007003855 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - COLUMBUS, LITE ITALIAN DRY SALAME · UPC 73007107096 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - COLUMBUS, PINOT GRIGIO WINE SALAME, LEMON PEEL, LEMON PEEL · UPC 73007001479 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - COLUMBUS, PINOT NOIR WINE SALAME · UPC 73007001462 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CRESPONE TRADITIONAL SALAME · UPC 73007108116 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - DICED PANCETTA · UPC 73007106747 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - FINOCCHIONA · UPC 73007108123 · FoodData Central record of Dec 1, 2021
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - GENOA SALAME PANINO · UPC 73007108178 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - GENOA SALAME PANINO · UPC 73007108246 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - GENOA SALAME, GENOA · UPC 73007108864 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HOT SOPRESSATA PANINO · UPC 73007108284 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HOT SOPRESSATA PANINO, THIN SLICED MOZZARELLA ROLLED WITH SALAME · UPC 73007108185 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HOT SOPRESSATA, SPICY SALAME · UPC 73007108130 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - ITALIAN DRY REDUCED FAT SALAME, ITALIAN DRY · UPC 73007155066 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - ITALIAN DRY REDUCED FAT SALAME, ITALIAN DRY · UPC 73007289396 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - ITALIAN DRY SALAME · UPC 73007001172 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate") · Report an error - ITALIAN DRY SALAME · UPC 73007001592 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - ITALIAN DRY SALAME · UPC 73007007303 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · 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 Columbus Manufacturing, 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.