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DEL MONTE
CSWH grade B (83)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 83.3461.
| Indicator | Grade | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Recalls (40%) | C (60) | 2 Class II (8 points) · 2 events For current recalls see FDA and USDA. |
| Ingredients (40%) | A (98) | Tier A: 2 of 497 products (FD&C Red No. 3) · A (98) (25%) Tier B: 3 of 497 products (FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Yellow No. 6) · A (99) (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 (1 foreign material, 1 other reasons) · IARC notes (0 products) · FDA dye pledge: none on FDA's tracker.
Recalls, Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026
Class II, Jul 19, 2023 · Other reasons · FDA event 92757
The following items sold at Stop & Shop stores located in the New York Metro Region: Del Monte Red Grapefruit Del Monte Citrus Salad Del Monte Grapefruit No sugar added Del Monte Pears Del Monte Blueberry Parfait Del Monte Mandarine Orange Del Monte Peaches No Sugar Added Del Monte Red Grapefruit Del Monte Pineapple Del Monte Natural Peaches Del Monte Citrus Salad Del Monte Natural Red Grapefruit No Sugar Added Del Monte Natural Cherry Mixed Fruit 100% Juice
- Reason (FDA's words)
- Perishable products were not held at an appropriate temperature.
- Code information
- Unit UPCs: *0240000008 *0240000009 *0240005091 2400055117 *0000131599 2400050791 2400050792 2400050785 2400050788 2400050787 5400050799 2400050793 2400050786
- Recalling firm
- C & S Wholesale Grocers Inc.
- Dates
- Recall started Jul 19, 2023; classified Aug 25, 2023
- Status
- Terminated (status reported by FDA at classification)
- How we matched it
- matched by UPC 24000551171 (upc_core)
FDA record F-1463-2023: openFDA · Report an error
Class II, Mar 1, 2022 · Foreign material · FDA event 89690
Del Monte Bubble Fruit - Tropical Mixed Fruit Cup Snacks. Mixed fruit and popping boba with sweetened juice. 3.5 0z (4 pack), 6 x 4 pack sleeves per carton UPC: 24000 25236
- Reason (FDA's words)
- Product being recalled due to potential metal fragment approximately 2-3mm in size.
- Code information
- Lot code 130901, Best If Used By 30 Jan 2023.
- Recalling firm
- DEL MONTE FOODS INC
- Dates
- Recall started Mar 1, 2022; classified Mar 9, 2022
- Status
- Terminated (status reported by FDA at classification)
- How we matched it
- matched by UPC 24000252368 (upc_core)
FDA record F-0851-2022: openFDA · Report an error
2 recall events by Del Monte Foods Inc. 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
FD&C Red No. 3 Tier A in 2 of 497 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 2 of 497 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. 5 Tier B in 1 of 497 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 Yellow No. 6 Tier B in 1 of 497 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.
Products (5)
- FRUIT COCKTAIL IN HEAVY SYRUP, HEAVY SYRUP · UPC 24000256991 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3") · Report an error - TROPICAL MIX CHUNKS FRUIT SNACKS, TROPICAL MIX CHUNKS · UPC 24000222422 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3") · Report an error - DEL MONTE, SPAGHETTI SAUCE, FILIPINO STYLE, FILIPINO STYLE · UPC 24000222361 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red no 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow no 5") · Report an error - LITE MANDARIN ORANGES IN ORANGE FLAVORED GEL, ORANGE · UPC 24000051985 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - SWEET STYLE SPAGHETTI SAUCE · UPC 24000222378 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red no 40") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to Del Monte Foods 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.