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CSWH grade A (93)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 93.0233.
| 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%) | B (83) | Tier A: 1 of 43 products (Potassium bromate) · A (88) (25%) Tier B: 7 of 43 products (FD&C Red No. 40, Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO), Bleached flour, Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), FD&C Yellow No. 5 and 1 more) · B (73) (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 (10 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
Potassium bromate Tier A in 1 of 43 products
- California AB 418 (2023), the California Food Safety Act, Stats. 2023 ch. 328, Health and Safety Code § 109025: banned in food by state law (CA), effective Jan 1, 2027.
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(28), § 431.0815(a)(9): 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 3 of 43 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.
Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) Tier B in 2 of 43 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.
Bleached flour Tier B in 1 of 43 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 hydroxyanisole (BHA) Tier B in 1 of 43 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 43 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 1 of 43 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.
Sodium aluminum sulfate Tier B in 1 of 43 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.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 10 of 43 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 (17)
- TEQUENOS CHEESE STICKS · UPC 833911003538 · FoodData Central record of Dec 1, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); A Potassium bromate ("potassium bromate"); B Sodium aluminum sulfate ("sodium aluminum sulfate") · Report an error - MEXICAN MIX · UPC 833911003989 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated soybean oil") · Report an error - SHREDDED MOZZARELLA PRODUCT · UPC 833911003965 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated soybean oil") · Report an error - STRAWBERRY 2% LOW FAT YOGURT, STRAWBERRY · UPC 833911002104 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error - STRAWBERRY BANANA 2% LOW-FAT YOGURT, STRAWBERRY BANANA · UPC 833911002586 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error - SUPER FRITA CUBANA, CARIBBEAN BRAND PATTIES WITH CARIBBEAN BRAND SAUCE · UPC 833911002173 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - SWEET CORN PANCAKES · UPC 833911002463 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow 5") · Report an error - ARGENTINE STYLE GRILLING SAUSAGE · UPC 833911002258 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CANTIMPALO STYLE COOKED CHORIZO, CANTIMPALO STYLE · UPC 833911002715 · FoodData Central record of Jun 21, 2022
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CHISTORRA SPANISH BRAND SAUSAGE, CHISTORRA · UPC 833911002562 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CHORIZO COLOMBIANO COOKED COLOMBIAN BRAND SAUSAGE, CHORIZO COLOMBIANO · UPC 833911003088 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CHORIZO COOKED SAUSAGE, CHORIZO · UPC 833911003118 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CHORIZO ESPANOL SPANISH BRAND SAUSAGE, CHORIZO ESPANOL · UPC 833911002555 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CUBAN BRAND MORTADELLA · UPC 833911002272 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - MORTADELLA · UPC 833911001220 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SALCHICHON COOKED SALAMI, SALCHICHON · UPC 833911003095 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SALCHICHON COOKED SALAMI, SALCHICHON · UPC 833911003149 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to Intermark Foods, 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.