CVS PHARMACY

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 8 of 54 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 19 of 54 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 Yellow No. 6 Tier B in 13 of 54 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.

• FD&C Blue No. 1 Tier B in 9 of 54 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 8 of 54 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.

• Titanium dioxide Tier B in 8 of 54 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.

• Certified food colors (any FDA batch-certified color, incl. lakes) Tier B in 3 of 54 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 Blue No. 2 Tier B in 3 of 54 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.

• Bleached flour Tier B in 2 of 54 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 hydroxytoluene (BHT) Tier B in 2 of 54 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.

• DATEM Tier B in 2 of 54 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.

• Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) Tier B in 1 of 54 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.

• Interesterified soybean oil Tier B in 1 of 54 products

  • Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(21): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.

Products (25)

• ASSORTED JELLY BEANS CANDY · UPC 50428470466 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
  B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); 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
• CHILDRENS NUTRITIONAL DRINK, CHOCOLATE · UPC 50428475744 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
  A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red no 3") · Report an error
• CVS PHARMACY, CANDY JEWELRY · UPC 50428500507 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
  B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5") · Report an error
• CVS PHARMACY, CHRISTMAS COOKIES HOLIDAY SUGAR COOKIES · UPC 50428497739 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
  B Bleached flour ("bleached enriched flour", "bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("fd and c blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("fd and c blue 2"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("fd and c yellow 6") · Report an error
• CVS PHARMACY, CONVERSATION HEARTS CANDY · UPC 50428506516 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
  B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error
• CVS PHARMACY, DOUBLE CRISP CHOCOLATE · UPC 50428502440 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
  B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("fd and c blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2"); B Certified food colors (any FDA batch-certified color, incl. lakes) ("certified colors"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); 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 PHARMACY, LOLLIPOP, COTTON CANDY, COTTON CANDY · UPC 50428516836 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
  B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error
• GINGERBREAD HOUSE · UPC 50428350263 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
  B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B Certified food colors (any FDA batch-certified color, incl. lakes) ("fd and c"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error
• CVS PHARMACY, ASSORTED CHOCOLATE · UPC 50428450352 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
  B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error
• CVS PHARMACY, ASSORTED CHOCOLATE · UPC 50428472378 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
  B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error
• CVS PHARMACY, ASSORTED CHOCOLATES · UPC 50428449578 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
  B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error
• CVS PHARMACY, ASSORTED CHOCOLATES · UPC 50428508565 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
  B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error
• CVS PHARMACY, ENROBED CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT COOKIES · UPC 50428494974 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
  B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error
• CVS PHARMACY, HAPPY HOLIDAYS COOKIES, DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CHIP, DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CHIP · UPC 50428500231 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
  B Bleached flour ("bleached enriched flour"); B Interesterified soybean oil ("interesterified soybean oil") · Report an error
• CVS PHARMACY, HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY ASSORTED CHOCOLATES · UPC 50428449295 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
  B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error
• CVS PHARMACY, LOLLIPOP, WATERMELON, WATERMELON · UPC 50428513859 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
  B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error
• CVS PHARMACY, LOVE BUG ASSORTED CHOCOLATE · UPC 50428507766 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
  B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error
• CVS PHARMACY, SPOOKY VILLAGE, GRISLY GUMMIES · UPC 50428489628 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
  B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error
• GLUCOSE LIQUID SHOT · UPC 50428338070 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
  B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error
• GLUCOSE TABLETS · UPC 50428520864 · 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") · Report an error
• HAPPY VALENTINE DAY ASSORTED CHOCOLATES · UPC 50428471746 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
  B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error
• PREMIUM COOKIES · UPC 50428561904 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
  B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error
• PROTEIN NUTRITIONAL SHAKE, MILK CHOLATE · UPC 50428490655 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
  B DATEM ("datem") · Report an error
• PROTEIN NUTRITIONAL SHAKE, VANILLA · UPC 50428492673 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
  B DATEM ("datem") · Report an error
• RED & PINK HEART POPS, STRAWBERRY & CREME · UPC 50428470121 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
  B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error

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FDA warning letters to CVS Pharmacy, 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.