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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 16 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 14 of 16 products (Bleached flour, DATEM, Titanium dioxide, FD&C Yellow No. 5) · 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
Bleached flour Tier B in 13 of 16 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.
DATEM Tier B in 6 of 16 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.
Titanium dioxide Tier B in 2 of 16 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.
FD&C Yellow No. 5 Tier B in 1 of 16 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.
Products (14)
- APPLE PIE · UPC 70953605010 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour", "bleached flour") · Report an error - CHERRY PIE · UPC 70953606017 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour", "bleached flour") · Report an error - CINNAMON ROLLS, CINNAMON · UPC 70953780052 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour", "bleached flour"); B DATEM ("datem") · Report an error - DONUTS, CHOCOLATE · UPC 70953891277 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour", "bleached flour") · Report an error - HONEY BUN GLAZED, HONEY · UPC 70953701002 · FoodData Central record of Dec 1, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B DATEM ("datem") · Report an error - HONEY BUNS · UPC 70953701101 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour", "bleached flour"); B DATEM ("datem") · Report an error - HONEY BUNS · UPC 70953705000 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour", "bleached flour"); B DATEM ("datem") · Report an error - HONEY BUNS, HONEY · UPC 70953701019 · FoodData Central record of Dec 1, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B DATEM ("datem") · Report an error - HONEY BUNS, HONEY · UPC 70953701200 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B DATEM ("datem") · Report an error - ICED JUMBO HONEY BUN, ICED · UPC 70953703150 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - LEMON PIE · UPC 70953657019 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour", "bleached flour"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - PIE, PEACH · UPC 70953665014 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour", "bleached flour") · Report an error - POWDERED SUGAR DONUTS, POWDERED SUGAR · UPC 70953892045 · FoodData Central record of Jan 26, 2023
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - SUGAR DONUTS · UPC 70953891260 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour", "bleached flour") · 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 Carolina Foods 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.