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DENMARK FOODS
CSWH grade A (85)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 85.
| 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%) | C (63) | Tier A: 0 of 15 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 9 of 15 products (Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), DATEM) · F (0) (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 (1 product) · 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
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) Tier B in 7 of 15 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.
DATEM Tier B in 2 of 15 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.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 1 of 15 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 (10)
- BEER BRATWURST WITH SLICED ONIONS · UPC 606995001482 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha") · Report an error - BRATWURST · UPC 606995000843 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha") · Report an error - CHICKEN BREAST, SPICY ORANGE CHIPOTLE, SMOKE · UPC 606995001420 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B DATEM ("datem") · Report an error - DICED PORK MARINATED WITH CITRUS JUICES · UPC 606995001611 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B DATEM ("datem") · Report an error - FRESH BRATWURST · UPC 606995000034 · FoodData Central record of Jan 26, 2023
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha") · Report an error - HOT ITALIAN LINKS · UPC 606995000836 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha") · Report an error - HOT ITALIAN SAUSAGE · UPC 606995000027 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha") · Report an error - SAUSAGE, JALAPENO CHEDDAR · UPC 606995001178 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha") · Report an error - SWEET ITALIAN SAUSAGE · UPC 606995000010 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha") · Report an error - BACON WRAPPED ASPARAGUS · UPC 606995001550 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 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 Denmark Sausage Co. 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.