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CSWH grade C (60)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 60.
| 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%) | F (0) | Tier A: 2 of 5 products (Brominated vegetable oil (BVO)) · F (0) (25%) Tier B: 3 of 5 products (FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Yellow No. 6) · 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 (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
Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) Tier A in 2 of 5 products
- FDA final rule revoking the authorization of brominated vegetable oil in food (89 FR 55040, 2024-07-03): revoked for food by FDA, effective Aug 2, 2024.
- 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.
FD&C Yellow No. 5 Tier B in 2 of 5 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 5 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 (4)
- GINGER BEER FLAVORED SODA, GINGER BEER · UPC 858629001362 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
A Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) ("brominated vegetable oil") · Report an error - PINEAPPLE FLAVORED SODA, PINEAPPLE · UPC 858629001287 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
A Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) ("brominated vegetable oil"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow 5") · Report an error - KOLA CHAMPAGNE FLAVORED CARBONATED BEVERAGE, KOLA CHAMPAGNE · UPC 858629001027 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("fd and c yellow 6") · Report an error - PINEAPPLE ORIGINAL JAMAICAN FLAVOR CARBONATED BEVERAGE, ORIGINAL JAMAICAN PINEAPPLE · UPC 858629001034 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow 5") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to Caribbean Flavor, 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.