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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 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026. For current recalls see FDA and USDA. |
| Ingredients (40%) | C (63) | Tier A: 0 of 14 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 14 of 14 products (Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), Titanium dioxide, FD&C Red No. 40) · F (0) (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 (0 products) · FDA dye pledge: Complete.
Recalls, Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026
No FDA recall matched to this brand.
1 recall event by Mars, Inc. name no brand, so it is on the owner's page, not counted here.
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 hydroxytoluene (BHT) Tier B in 14 of 14 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.
Titanium dioxide Tier B in 6 of 14 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 Red No. 40 Tier B in 1 of 14 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.
Products (14)
- CANDY CANE PEPPERMINT SUGARFREE GUM, CANDY CANE PEPPERMINT · UPC 22000115584 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - ECLIPSE, CAR CUP, SUGARLESS GUM, POLAR ICE, POLAR ICE · UPC 2257408 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - POLAR ICE SUGARFREE GUM, POLAR ICE · UPC 22000013279 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - POLAR ICE SUGARFREE GUM, POLAR ICE · UPC 22000119551 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - SPEARMINT SUGARFREE GUM, SPEARMINT · UPC 2231905 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - SPEARMINT SUGARFREE GUM, SPEARMINT · UPC 22000013316 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - SPEARMINT SUGARFREE GUM, SPEARMINT · UPC 22000014245 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - SPEARMINT SUGARFREE GUM, SPEARMINT · UPC 22000014764 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - SPEARMINT SUGARFREE GUM, SPEARMINT · UPC 22000119636 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - SPEARMINT SUGARFREE GUM, SPEARMINT · UPC 22000124197 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - WINTERFROST SUGARFREE GUM, WINTERFROST · UPC 2231701 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - WINTERFROST SUGARFREE GUM, WINTERFROST · UPC 22000013200 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - WINTERFROST SUGARFREE GUM, WINTERFROST · UPC 22000014269 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - WINTERFROST SUGARFREE GUM, WINTERFROST · UPC 22000119681 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · 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 Mars, Inc., 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.
FDA dye pledge: Complete
Mars, Inc.: Extra®, M&M's®, SKITTLES® Original, Starburst®
- Offer product options without certified colors starting in 2026.
Source: FDA's tracker of food industry dye pledges
Shown, not graded: a completed pledge already shows up as fewer dyes in the ingredients.