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CRACKER BARREL
CSWH grade A (99)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 98.6702.
| 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%) | A (97) | Tier A: 0 of 94 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 5 of 94 products (Acetylated esters of mono- and diglycerides (acetic acid ester)) · A (91) (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: In progress.
Recalls, Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026
No FDA recall matched to this brand.
2 recall events by Kraft Heinz Foods Company 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
Acetylated esters of mono- and diglycerides (acetic acid ester) Tier B in 5 of 94 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(1): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 1 of 94 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 (6)
- CHEDDAR HAVARTI MACARONI & CHEESE DINNER, CHEDDAR HAVARTI · UPC 21000066117 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Acetylated esters of mono- and diglycerides (acetic acid ester) ("acetylated monoglycerides") · Report an error - SHARP CHEDDAR MACARONI & CHEESE DINNER · UPC 21000066124 · FoodData Central record of Jul 13, 2023
B Acetylated esters of mono- and diglycerides (acetic acid ester) ("acetylated monoglycerides") · Report an error - SHARP CHEDDAR MACARONI & CHEESE DINNER, SHARP CHEDDAR · UPC 21000075409 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Acetylated esters of mono- and diglycerides (acetic acid ester) ("acetylated monoglycerides") · Report an error - SHARP CHEDDAR SINGLE BOWL MACARONI & CHEESE DINNER, SHARP CHEDDAR · UPC 21000067763 · FoodData Central record of Jan 6, 2022
B Acetylated esters of mono- and diglycerides (acetic acid ester) ("acetylated monoglycerides") · Report an error - SHARP WHITE CHEDDAR MACARONI & CHEESE DINNER, SHARP WHITE CHEDDAR · UPC 21000066131 · FoodData Central record of Jan 6, 2022
B Acetylated esters of mono- and diglycerides (acetic acid ester) ("acetylated monoglycerides") · Report an error - SHARP CHEDDAR & BACON MACARONI & CHEESE DINNER, SHARP CHEDDAR & BACON · UPC 21000060696 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
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 Kraft Heinz Foods Company, 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.
FDA dye pledge: In progress
The Kraft Heinz Company: Crystal Light®, Kool-Aid®, MiO®, Jell-O®, Jet-Puffed®
- Eliminate certified color additives from products 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.