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CSWH grade B (80)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 79.7143.
| 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 (64) | Tier A: 8 of 84 products (FD&C Red No. 3) · D (52) (25%) Tier B: 8 of 84 products (FD&C Blue No. 1, Certified food colors (any FDA batch-certified color, incl. lakes), FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 6) · B (84) (15%) · products |
| FDA warning letters (20%) | B (70) | 1 letter to the owner Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026. |
Shown, not graded: recall reasons (none) · IARC notes (0 products) · FDA dye pledge: In progress.
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
FD&C Red No. 3 Tier A in 8 of 84 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 5 of 84 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.
Certified food colors (any FDA batch-certified color, incl. lakes) Tier B in 2 of 84 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(12): 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 2 of 84 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 1 of 84 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.
Products (13)
- DELICIOUS CHOCOLATE NUTRITION SHAKE, DELICIOUS CHOCOLATE · UPC 681131285919 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3") · Report an error - ORIGINAL PROTEIN 9 G NUTRITIONAL SHAKES, STRAWBERRY, STRAWBERRY · UPC 681131280723 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red 3") · Report an error - PLUS PROTEIN 13 G COMPLETE NUTRITIONAL DRINK SHAKES, STRAWBERRY, STRAWBERRY · UPC 681131280754 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("fd and c blue 1"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red 3") · Report an error - PLUS PROTEIN 13 G NUTRITIONAL SHAKES, STRAWBERRY, STRAWBERRY · UPC 681131156233 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("fd and c blue 1"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red 3") · Report an error - PLUS+ PROTEIN 13 G NUTRITIONAL SHAKE, STRAWBERRY, STRAWBERRY · UPC 681131062725 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("fd and c blue 1"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red 3") · Report an error - PROTEIN 10 G MEAL REPLACEMENT SHAKE, STRAWBERRIES & CREAM, STRAWBERRIES & CREAM · UPC 681131072519 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3") · Report an error - PROTEIN 10 G MEAL REPLACEMENT SHAKES, STRAWBERRIES & CREAM, STRAWBERRIES & CREAM · UPC 681131024006 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red 3") · Report an error - PROTEIN 10 G NUTRITION SHAKE, DELICIOUS CHOCOLATE, DELICIOUS CHOCOLATE · UPC 681131132862 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3") · Report an error - GRAPE FLAVORED CHILDRENS ELECTROLYTE ORAL SOLUTION, GRAPE · UPC 681131287258 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - MIXED FRUIT FLAVORED CHILDRENS ELECTROLYTE ORAL SOLUTION, MIXED FRUIT · UPC 681131287241 · FoodData Central record of Jun 21, 2022
B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - NUTRITIONAL SHAKE, STRAWBERRY · UPC 681131062718 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Certified food colors (any FDA batch-certified color, incl. lakes) ("fd and c") · Report an error - PROTEIN 9 G NUTRITIONAL SHAKES, STRAWBERRY, STRAWBERRY · UPC 681131156226 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B Certified food colors (any FDA batch-certified color, incl. lakes) ("fd and c") · Report an error - STRAWBERRY FLAVORED CHILDREN ELECTROLYTE ORAL SOLUTION, STRAWBERRY · UPC 681131287234 · FoodData Central record of Jun 21, 2022
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · 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 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026
- Walmart, Inc., Dec 12, 2025: Infant Botulism Outbreak · Human Foods Program · Report an error
FDA notes that later events may have changed the regulatory status of what a letter discusses.
FDA dye pledge: In progress
Walmart, Inc. covers all its products: All Walmart private brand foods in the U.S. are included, such as: Great Value, Marketside, Freshness
- Walmart U.S. is removing certified color additives and more than 30 other ingredients — like certain preservatives, artificial sweeteners and fat substitutes — from its private brand foods, to be completed by January 2027.
Source: FDA's tracker of food industry dye pledges
Shown, not graded: a completed pledge already shows up as fewer dyes in the ingredients.