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EGGO
CSWH grade A (96)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 96.1538.
| 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 (90) | Tier A: 0 of 117 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 18 of 117 products (FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Blue No. 2, Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Yellow No. 6, FD&C Blue No. 1) · B (74) (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 (2 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 Red No. 40 Tier B in 9 of 117 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.
FD&C Blue No. 2 Tier B in 8 of 117 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)(8): 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 6 of 117 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 Yellow No. 5 Tier B in 6 of 117 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 6 of 117 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.
FD&C Blue No. 1 Tier B in 1 of 117 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)(7): 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 2 of 117 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 (20)
- BLUEBERRY COBBLER FLAVORED THICK & FLUFFY WAFFLES, BLUEBERRY COBBLER · UPC 38000118227 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake") · Report an error - BLUEBERRY FLAVORED WAFFLE CEREAL, BLUEBERRY · UPC 38000217388 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - BLUEBERRY FLAVORED WAFFLE, BLUEBERRY · UPC 38000136030 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake") · Report an error - BLUEBERRY FLAVORED WAFFLES, BLUEBERRY · UPC 38000765025 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - BLUEBERRY WAFFLE CEREAL, BLUEBERRY · UPC 38000217401 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - CHOCOLATE FLAVORED WAFFLE CEREAL, CHOCOLATE · UPC 38000242151 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - CHOCOLATE WAFFLE CEREAL, CHOCOLATE · UPC 38000242137 · FoodData Central record of Jul 13, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - CHOCOLATEY CHOCOLATE CHIP FLAVORED WAFFLERS, CHOCOLATEY CHOCOLATE CHIP · UPC 38000134166 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - CHOCOLATEY CHOCOLATE CHIP FLAVORED WAFFLERS, CHOCOLATEY CHOCOLATE CHIP · UPC 38000807992 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - CINNAMON FRENCH TOAST, CINNAMON · UPC 38000101601 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - CINNAMON ROLL FLAVORED CINNA-TOASTS, CINNAMON ROLL · UPC 38000141997 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - MAPLE FLAVORED HOMESTYLE WAFFLE CEREAL, MAPLE · UPC 38000217340 · FoodData Central record of Jul 13, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - MAPLE FLAVORED HOMESTYLE WAFFLE CEREAL, MAPLE · UPC 38000217364 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - MIXED BERRY FLAVORED WAFFLES, MIXED BERRY · UPC 38000709821 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake") · Report an error - MIXED BERRY GRANOLA WAFFLES, MIXED BERRY · UPC 38000574986 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake") · Report an error - STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE FLAVORED BELGIAN-STYLE WAFFLES, STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE · UPC 38000140341 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake") · Report an error - STRAWBERRY STRUDEL FLAVORED WAFFLERS, STRAWBERRY STRUDEL · UPC 38000572913 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake") · Report an error - VANILLA FLAVORED FRENCH TOAST, VANILLA · UPC 38000101571 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - BACON, EGG & CHEESE FLAVORED BREAKFAST SANDWICHES, BACON, EGG & CHEESE · UPC 38000120879 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - EGGO, BREAKFAST SANDWICHES, HAM, EGG & CHEESE · UPC 38000136054 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
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 Kellogg Company US, 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.