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CSWH grade B (73)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 72.8261.
| 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%) | F (32) | Tier A: 19 of 92 products (FD&C Red No. 3) · F (0) (25%) Tier B: 8 of 92 products (FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 6, Titanium dioxide) · A (86) (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: none on FDA's tracker.
Recalls, Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026
No FDA recall matched to this brand.
2 recall events by Abbott Laboratories Inc name no brand, so they are 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
FD&C Red No. 3 Tier A in 19 of 92 products
- FDA order revoking the listing of FD&C Red No. 3 for food (90 FR 4628, 2025-01-16; stay lifted and dates confirmed, 91 FR 50475, 2026-08-05): revoked for food by FDA, effective Jan 15, 2027.
- 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.
- 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.
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(32): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
FD&C Blue No. 1 Tier B in 4 of 92 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.
FD&C Red No. 40 Tier B in 4 of 92 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 Yellow No. 6 Tier B in 2 of 92 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.
Titanium dioxide Tier B in 2 of 92 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.
Products (25)
- ADVANCED NUTRITION SHAKE, STRAWBERRY · UPC 70074645902 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3") · Report an error - MILK CHOCOLATE ORIGINAL NUTRITION SHAKE, MILK CHOCOLATE · UPC 70074407012 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3") · Report an error - MILK CHOCOLATE ORIGINAL NUTRITION SHAKE, MILK CHOCOLATE · UPC 70074577548 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3") · Report an error - MIXED BERRY MAX PROTEIN NUTRITION SHAKE, MIXED BERRY · UPC 70074672823 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3") · Report an error - MUSCLE HEALTH HAS NUTRIVIGOR, STRAWBERRY · UPC 70074564838 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red 3") · Report an error - NUTRITION SHAKE+, STRAWBERRY · UPC 70074630557 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("fd and c blue 1"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red 3"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("fd and c yellow 6") · Report an error - NUTRITION SHAKE, STRAWBERRY · UPC 70074633893 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3") · Report an error - ORIGINAL MILK CHOCOLATE NUTRITION SHAKE WITH FIBER, ORIGINAL MILK CHOCOLATE · UPC 70074670850 · FoodData Central record of Jan 6, 2022
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3") · Report an error - ORIGINAL MILK CHOCOLATE NUTRITION SHAKE, ORIGINAL, MILK CHOCOLATE · UPC 70074676241 · FoodData Central record of Jan 6, 2022
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3") · Report an error - ORIGINAL MILK CHOCOLATE STRENGTH & ENERGY NUTRITION SHAKE, ORIGINAL, MILK CHOCOLATE · UPC 70074671109 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3") · Report an error - ORIGINAL NUTRITION SHAKE, DARK CHOCOLATE · UPC 70074538075 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red 3") · Report an error - ORIGINAL NUTRITION SHAKE, MILK CHOCOLATE · UPC 70074628103 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3") · Report an error - ORIGINAL NUTRITION SHAKE, STRAWBERRY · UPC 70074536675 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3") · Report an error - STRAWBERRY ADVANCED NUTRITION SHAKE, STRAWBERRY · UPC 70074642925 · FoodData Central record of Jan 6, 2022
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red 3") · Report an error - STRAWBERRY ADVANCED NUTRITION SHAKE, STRAWBERRY · UPC 70074650869 · FoodData Central record of Jan 6, 2022
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3") · Report an error - STRAWBERRY HIGH PROTEIN NUTRITION SHAKE, STRAWBERRY · UPC 70074665474 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3") · Report an error - STRAWBERRY ORIGINAL NUTRITION SHAKE, STRAWBERRY · UPC 70074407050 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3") · Report an error - STRAWBERRY PLUS NUTRITION SHAKE, STRAWBERRY · UPC 70074407180 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3") · Report an error - THERAPEUTIC NUTRITION, STRAWBERRY · UPC 70074506494 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red 3") · Report an error - MIXED BERRY CLEAR THERAPEUTIC NUTRITION, MIXED BERRY · UPC 70074648996 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - MIXED BERRY HIGH PROTEIN BARS, MIXED BERRY · UPC 70074677996 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - NUTRITION DRINK, BLUEBERRY POMEGRANATE · UPC 70074565026 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - NUTRITION DRINK, PEACH · UPC 70074566054 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("fd and c yellow 6") · Report an error - STRAWBERRY CHILL RAPID HYDRATION ELECTROLYTE POWDER PACKETS, STRAWBERRY CHILL · UPC 70074674735 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - VANILLA CUPCAKE, VANILLA · UPC 70074678023 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to Abbott Laboratories 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.