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DIETZ & WATSON
CSWH grade A (99)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 99.2616.
| 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%) | A (98) | Tier A: 0 of 237 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 7 of 237 products (FD&C Yellow No. 5, Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), FD&C Red No. 40) · A (95) (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 (74 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 Yellow No. 5 Tier B in 3 of 237 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.
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) Tier B in 2 of 237 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.
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) Tier B in 2 of 237 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.
FD&C Red No. 40 Tier B in 2 of 237 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.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 70 of 237 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.
Sodium nitrate Tier C in 6 of 237 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 (79)
- DELI COMPLEMENTS KOSHER CHIPS · UPC 31506694639 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - DIETZ & WATSON, HORSERADISH SAUCE, CRANBERRY, CRANBERRY · UPC 31506599323 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error - HARD SALAMI · UPC 31506601279 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HOT GIARDINIERA · UPC 31506943423 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow 5") · Report an error - MILD GIARDINIERA · UPC 31506943225 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow 5") · Report an error - MUSTARD, CRANBERRY HONEY · UPC 31506666629 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error - SNACKS · UPC 31506690082 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BACON LOVERS WITH REAL BACON STRIPS TURKEY BREAST · UPC 31506673016 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BACON RANCH NY STATE CHEDDAR CHEESE · UPC 31506777004 · FoodData Central record of Jul 13, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BEEF & GARLIC SUMMER SAUSAGE, BEEF & GARLIC · UPC 31506641152 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BEEF FRANKS, BLACK ANGUS · UPC 31506105234 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BEEF SUMMER SAUSAGE, BEEF · UPC 31506641138 · FoodData Central record of Sep 14, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BLACK FOREST HAM, BLACK FOREST · UPC 31506310133 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BLACK FOREST SMOKED HAM · UPC 31506310270 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BLACK FOREST SMOKED TURKEY BREAST, SMOKE · UPC 31506333095 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BRAUNSCHWEIGER LIVERWURST · UPC 31506158124 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BRAUNSCHWEIGER LIVERWURST · UPC 31506161032 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CHEF CARVED HAM · UPC 31506353079 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CHORIZO, PEPPER JACK CHEESE, DRIED MANGO, TOASTED CRACKERS DIETZ & DATS PREMIUM SNACK PACK, CHORIZO, PEPPER JACK CHEESE, DRIED MANGO, TOASTED CRACKERS · UPC 31506691218 · FoodData Central record of Sep 14, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CLASSIC BRANDED COOKED WITH NATURAL JUICES HAM · UPC 31506398025 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CLASSIC DELUXE LOAF · UPC 31506150012 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - DEITZ & WATSON, SPICED BEEF PASTRAMI · UPC 31506321092 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate") · Report an error - DELI BEEF FRANKS · UPC 31506101052 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - DELI BEEF FRANKS · UPC 31506123139 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - DELI BEEF FRANKS, BEEF · UPC 31506105258 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to Dietz & Watson 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.