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FAST 'N EASY
CSWH grade A (97)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 96.875.
| 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 8 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 1 of 8 products (Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)) · B (79) (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 (2 products) · FDA dye pledge: none on FDA's tracker.
Recalls, Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 29, 2026
No FDA recall matched to this brand.
1 recall event by Hormel Foods Corporation name no brand, so it is 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
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) Tier B in 1 of 8 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.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 2 of 8 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 (3)
- HORMEL FAST 'N EASY Cooked Turkey Sausage 1.5 Ounce Patty, 10 LB, [Alternate ID: 56613] · UPC 10037600566138 · FoodData Central record of Jul 11, 2024
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - HORMEL FAST 'N EASY Cooked Bacon Medium Round · UPC 10037600257791 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HORMEL FAST 'N EASY Extra Cooked Bacon Round Medium 192 Slices Per Case 2-Pack, 3.7 LB, [Alternate ID: 15825] · UPC 10037600158258 · FoodData Central record of Aug 15, 2024
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · 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 Hormel Foods Corporation, 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.