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CSWH grade A (97)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 96.9512.
| 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 (92) | Tier A: 0 of 82 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 10 of 82 products (FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 5, DATEM, FD&C Blue No. 1, Bleached flour, Certified food colors (any FDA batch-certified color, incl. lakes) and 2 more) · B (80) (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
FD&C Red No. 40 Tier B in 4 of 82 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. 5 Tier B in 4 of 82 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.
DATEM Tier B in 2 of 82 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(15): 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 2 of 82 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.
Bleached flour Tier B in 1 of 82 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.
Certified food colors (any FDA batch-certified color, incl. lakes) Tier B in 1 of 82 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 Yellow No. 6 Tier B in 1 of 82 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.
Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) Tier B in 1 of 82 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 (10)
- AUTHENTIC MOLE MEXICAN CONDIMENT · UPC 74734065130 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - CRACKERS · UPC 74734115330 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated soybean oil") · Report an error - HOT SAUCE, GREEN HABANERO PEPPER · UPC 74734066533 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B Certified food colors (any FDA batch-certified color, incl. lakes) ("fd and c"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - MANGO ALOE VERA DRINK, MANGO · UPC 74734690196 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow no 5") · Report an error - MANGO ALOE VERA DRINK, MANGO · UPC 74734700413 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow no 5") · Report an error - NACHO CHEESE SAUCE · UPC 74734529496 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B DATEM ("datem") · Report an error - NACHO CHEESE SAUCE · UPC 74734537408 · FoodData Central record of Jun 17, 2021
B DATEM ("datem") · Report an error - POMEGRANATE ALOE VERA DRINK, POMEGRANATE · UPC 74734683730 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red no 40") · Report an error - POMEGRANATE ALOE VERA DRINK, POMEGRANATE · UPC 74734690271 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red no 40") · Report an error - RED HABANERO PEPPER HOT SAUCE, VERY HOT · UPC 74734066458 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to Mercado Latino, 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.