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EL CHARRITO
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 9 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 7 of 9 products (Bleached flour, Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Yellow No. 6, Sodium aluminum sulfate, Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO)) · 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 6 of 9 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.
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) Tier B in 2 of 9 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 2 of 9 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 2 of 9 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.
Sodium aluminum sulfate Tier B in 2 of 9 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(35): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) Tier B in 1 of 9 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(26): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Products (7)
- BEEF & CHEESE MINI TACOS · UPC 77100779334 · FoodData Central record of Jun 21, 2022
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - BEEF MINI TACOS SEASONED BEEF IN A CRISPY CORN TORTILLA, BEEF MINI TACOS · UPC 77100771055 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - BEEF TAQUITOS SEASONED BEEF ROLLED IN A CRISPY CORN TORTILLA, BEEF TAQUITOS · UPC 77100779211 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - BEEF, BEANS, & CHEESE SAUCE WITH RED CHILES BURRITO · UPC 27086816479 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B Sodium aluminum sulfate ("sodium aluminum sulfate"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - EL CHARRITO, QUESO ENCHILADA DINNER, 2 CHEESE ENCHILADAS IN CHILI CON QUESO SAUCE, BEANS AND SPANISH RICE · UPC 7700914 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated soybean oil", "partially hydrogenated oil"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("fd and c yellow 6", "yellow 6 lake") · Report an error - NACHO CHEESE CHICKEN MINI TACOS SEASONED DARK MEAT CHICKEN AND NACHO CHEESE IN A CRISPY CORN TORTILLA, NACHO CHEESE CHICKEN · UPC 27086779408 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - SPICY BEEF & BEAN BURRITO · UPC 27086798485 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B Sodium aluminum sulfate ("sodium aluminum sulfate") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to Don Miguel Mexican 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.