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CRAV'N FLAVOR
CSWH grade A (88)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 87.9353.
| 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%) | B (70) | Tier A: 4 of 201 products (FD&C Red No. 3) · A (90) (25%) Tier B: 77 of 201 products (Bleached flour, Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Blue No. 1, Sodium aluminum sulfate and 5 more) · F (36) (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 (31 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 4 of 201 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 35 of 201 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.
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) Tier B in 23 of 201 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 22 of 201 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 Yellow No. 5 Tier B in 9 of 201 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 Blue No. 1 Tier B in 8 of 201 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.
Sodium aluminum sulfate Tier B in 8 of 201 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(35): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
FD&C Yellow No. 6 Tier B in 7 of 201 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.
Titanium dioxide Tier B in 7 of 201 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 6 of 201 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.
DATEM Tier B in 3 of 201 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.
FD&C Blue No. 2 Tier B in 1 of 201 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)(8): 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 31 of 201 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 (83)
- BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION WHITE CAKE FLAVORED ICE CREAM WITH BLUE FROSTING RIBBON & CANDY CONFETTI CUPS, BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION · UPC 36800493087 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - CAKE BATTER EDIBLE COOKIE DOUGH, CAKE BATTER · UPC 36800477186 · FoodData Central record of Apr 1, 2022
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error - PARTY CAKE MINI MUFFINS, PARTY CAKE · UPC 36800485549 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake") · Report an error - PARTY CAKE MINI MUFFINS, PARTY CAKE · UPC 36800542303 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake") · Report an error - BLUEBERRY FLAVORED MINI MUFFINS, BLUEBERRY · UPC 36800485532 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - BLUEBERRY FLAVORED MINI MUFFINS, BLUEBERRY · UPC 36800542280 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - BREADED CHEESE CURDS WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE CURDS IN A CRISPY BREADING, BREADED CHEESE CURDS · UPC 36800467033 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - BREADED CHICKEN FULLY COOKED GOLDEN BROWN BREADED CHICKEN PATTY ON A PLAIN BUN SANDWICH, BREADED CHICKEN · UPC 36800469426 · FoodData Central record of Apr 1, 2022
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - BREADED MUSHROOMS, BREADED · UPC 36800467071 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CHEDDAR CHEESE STUFFED JALAPENO POPPERS JALAPENO PEPPERS FILLED WITH CHEDDAR CHEESE AND COVERED IN A LIGHT CRUNCHY BREADING, CHEDDAR CHEESE STUFFED JALAPENO POPPERS · UPC 36800467095 · FoodData Central record of Apr 1, 2022
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CHEWY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES, CHEWY CHOCOLATE CHIP · UPC 36800475748 · FoodData Central record of Apr 1, 2022
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CHICKEN ALFREDO SEASONED CHICKEN WITH PASTA IN A CREAMY ALFREDO SAUCE WITH CARROTS, BROCCOLI AND PEAS SKILLET DINNER, CHICKEN ALFREDO · UPC 36800467408 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Sodium aluminum sulfate ("sodium aluminum sulfate") · Report an error - CHICKEN STIR FRY CHICKEN BREAST STRIPS WITH CARROTS, BROCCOLI, RED BELL PEPPERS, ONIONS AND PASTA IN A SAVORY GARLIC SOY SAUCE SKILLET DINNER, CHICKEN STIR FRY · UPC 36800467385 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DOUGH, CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE · UPC 36800484535 · FoodData Central record of Jun 17, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES, CHOCOLATE CHIP · UPC 36800477032 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B Bleached flour ("enriched bleached flour") · Report an error - CHOCOLATE CHIP MINI MUFFINS, CHOCOLATE CHIP · UPC 36800485525 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CHUNKY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES, CHUNKY CHOCOLATE CHIP · UPC 36800475755 · FoodData Central record of Apr 1, 2022
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - COCONUT CRME PIE REAL COCONUT CRME IN BAKED COOKIE CRUST, COCONUT CRME PIE · UPC 36800489738 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B DATEM ("mono and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono and diglycerides") · Report an error - COMBINATION MINI MOZZARELLA CHEESE, SAUSAGE AND PEPPERONI TOPPED MINI PIZZA BAGELS HALVES., COMBINATION · UPC 36800467118 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CREAM CHEESE STUFFED JALAPENO POPPERS JALAPENO PEPPERS FILLED WITH CREAM CHEESE AND COVERED IN A LIGHT CRUNCHY BREADING, CREAM CHEESE STUFFED JALAPENO POPPERS · UPC 36800467040 · FoodData Central record of Apr 1, 2022
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CREAM CHEESE STUFFED JALAPENO POPPERS JALAPENO PEPPERS FILLED WITH CREAM CHEESE AND COVERED IN A LIGHT CRUNCHY BREADING, CREAM CHEESE STUFFED JALAPENO POPPERS · UPC 36800467088 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CRISPY HONEY CHICKEN FULLY COOKED, BONELESS, TEMPURA CHICKEN BREAST IN A HONEY SAUCE MEAL STARTER, CRISPY HONEY CHICKEN · UPC 36800473201 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached enriched flour") · Report an error - CRISPY TERIYAKI CHICKEN FULLY COOKED, BONELESS, TEMPURA CHICKEN BREAST IN A TERIYAKI SAUCE MEAL STARTER, CRISPY TERIYAKI CHICKEN · UPC 36800473218 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached enriched flour") · Report an error - FAJITA CHICKEN SEASONED CHICKEN AND RICE IN A SAVORY FAJITA SAUCE WITH A SELECTION OF BELL PEPPERS AND ONION SKILLET DINNER, FAJITA CHICKEN · UPC 36800467460 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Sodium aluminum sulfate ("sodium aluminum sulfate") · Report an error - FIVE-CHEESE LASAGNA SEASONED TOMATO SAUCE, COTTAGE CHEESE, RICOTTA, PARMESAN AND ROMANO CHEESES LAYERED IN LASAGNA NOODLES TOPPED WITH MOZZARELLA CHEESE, FIVE-CHEESE · UPC 36800469525 · FoodData Central record of Apr 1, 2022
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to Topco Associates, 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.