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CVS HEALTH

Name: CSWH grade, method v1.0
Rating: 81

Owned by CVS Pharmacy, Inc. · 28 products in USDA FoodData Central · as of Oct 29, 2026 · Report an error · Change log

CSWH grade B (81)

Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 81.25.

Grade by indicator
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%)	D (53)	Tier A: 1 of 28 products (FD&C Red No. 3) · B (82) (25%) Tier B: 16 of 28 products (FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Yellow No. 6, Certified food colors (any FDA batch-certified color, incl. lakes), FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Blue No. 2) · F (5) (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

FD&C Red No. 3 Tier A in 1 of 28 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.
FD&C Red No. 40 Tier B in 14 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 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)(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. 6 Tier B in 6 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)(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.
Certified food colors (any FDA batch-certified color, incl. lakes) Tier B in 4 of 28 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(12): 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 4 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)(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. 2 Tier B in 2 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)(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.

Products (17)

NUTRITIONAL SHAKE, STRAWBERRY · UPC 50428412770 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red 3") · Report an error
BLUE RASPBERRY PEDIATRIC ADVANTAGE CARE ORAL ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION WITH ZINC, BLUE RASPBERRY · UPC 50428336052 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error
CHERRY PUNCH PEDIATRIC ADVANTAGE CARE ORAL ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION WITH ZINC, CHERRY PUNCH · UPC 50428336427 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error
CVS HEALTH, LOZENGE, FRUIT PUNCH, FRUIT PUNCH · UPC 50428520260 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error
CVS HEALTH, ROOT BEER LOZENGE · UPC 50428534953 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error
GLUCOSE GEL INSTANT ENERGY · UPC 50428380178 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("fd and c blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error
GLUCOSE TABLETS · UPC 50428415320 · FoodData Central record of Jun 25, 2021
B Certified food colors (any FDA batch-certified color, incl. lakes) ("fd and c"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 aluminum lake"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 aluminum lake") · Report an error
GLUCOSE TABLETS, ASSORTED FRUIT · UPC 50428318652 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 aluminum lake"); B Certified food colors (any FDA batch-certified color, incl. lakes) ("fd and c"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 aluminum lake"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 aluminum lake") · Report an error
GLUCOSE TABLETS, GRAPE · UPC 50428315248 · FoodData Central record of Jun 25, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 aluminum lake"); B Certified food colors (any FDA batch-certified color, incl. lakes) ("fd and c"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 aluminum lake") · Report an error
GLUCOSE TABLETS, ORANGE · UPC 50428377840 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("fd and c yellow 6") · Report an error
GLUCOSE TABLETS, RASPBERRY · UPC 50428291740 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 aluminum lake"); B Certified food colors (any FDA batch-certified color, incl. lakes) ("fd and c"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 aluminum lake") · Report an error
GRAPE PEDIATRIC ELECTROLYTE ORAL ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION WITH ZINC, GRAPE · UPC 50428325087 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("fd and c blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error
ICED GRAPE ADULT ELECTROLYTE ORAL ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION WITH ZINC, ICED GRAPE · UPC 50428623336 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error
ORAL ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION WITH ZINC · UPC 50428440230 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("fd and c blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error
ORANGE ADULT ELECTROLYTE MIX INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED POWDER STICKPACKS, ORANGE · UPC 50428537268 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("fd and c yellow no 6") · Report an error
STRAWBERRY LEMONADE ORAL ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION WITH ZINC PEDIATRIC ADVANTAGE CARE, STRAWBERRY LEMONADE · UPC 50428559161 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("fd and c blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error
STRAWBERRY LOZENGES · UPC 50428519585 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error

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FDA warning letters to CVS Pharmacy, 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.