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CSWH grade A (100)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 99.569.
| Indicator | Grade | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Recalls (40%) | A (100) | No recalls found Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026. For current recalls see FDA and USDA. |
| Ingredients (40%) | A (99) | Tier A: 0 of 58 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 1 of 58 products (Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)) · A (97) (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 (none) · IARC notes (52 products) · FDA dye pledge: none on FDA's tracker.
Recalls, Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 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 1 of 58 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 1 of 58 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.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 50 of 58 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 2 of 58 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 (52)
- SLICED HARD SALAMI · UPC 27815179875 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BEEF SKINLESS POLSKA KIELBASA, BEEF · UPC 27815002302 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BEEF SKINLESS SMOKED SAUSAGE, BEEF · UPC 27815002333 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BLACK FOREST DELI STYLE THIN SLICED HAM, BLACK FOREST · UPC 27815003446 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BOLOGNA · UPC 27815004306 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CHEDDAR BREAKFAST SAUSAGE, CHEDDAR · UPC 27815300583 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CHEESE FRANKS, CHEESE · UPC 27815001237 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CHOPPED HAM · UPC 27815003538 · FoodData Central record of Jan 26, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - COCKTAIL SMOKED SAUSAGE · UPC 27815002463 · FoodData Central record of Jun 17, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - COOKED HAM · UPC 27815411074 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - COTTO SALAMI · UPC 27815004368 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - COTTO SALAMI · UPC 27815118379 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - DELI REDUCED SODIUM HAM · UPC 27815002289 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - DELI SMOKED SAUSAGE, DELI SMOKED · UPC 2781530126 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - ECKRICH, 4 PEPPER SMOKED SAUSAGE · UPC 27815001565 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate") · Report an error - ECKRICH, BOLOGNA · UPC 27815220300 · FoodData Central record of Jun 17, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - ECKRICH, SMOK- Y BREAKFAST SAUSAGE, BEEF, BEEF · UPC 27815300613 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - ECKRICH, SMOK-Y BREAKFAST SAUSAGE, ORIGINAL, ORIGINAL · UPC 27815300569 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HARD SALAMI · UPC 27815179790 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HONEY 96% FAT FREE HAM WITH NATURAL JUICES, HONEY · UPC 27815300248 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HONEY DELI STYLE THIN SLICED HAM, HONEY · UPC 27815003200 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HONEY LOAF, HONEY · UPC 27815001206 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HONEY ROASTED 98% FAT FREE TURKEY BREAST, HONEY ROASTED · UPC 27815300224 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HONEY SMOKED TURKEY BREAST, HONEY SMOKED · UPC 27815004375 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HONEY TURKEY BREAST, HONEY · UPC 27815411098 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
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 Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp., 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.