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FLAVOR AID
CSWH grade A (85)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 85.
| 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%) | C (63) | Tier A: 0 of 7 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 7 of 7 products (FD&C Red No. 40, Dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate (DSS), FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Yellow No. 6) · F (0) (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 6 of 7 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.
Dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate (DSS) Tier B in 5 of 7 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(17): 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 2 of 7 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.
FD&C Blue No. 1 Tier B in 1 of 7 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 Yellow No. 6 Tier B in 1 of 7 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 (7)
- CHERRY FLAVORED SOFT DRINK MIX, CHERRY · UPC 72392312733 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate (DSS) ("dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - FLAVOR AID, SOFT DRINK MIX, GRAPE · UPC 72392317240 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B Dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate (DSS) ("dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - FLAVOR AID, SOFT DRINK MIX, RASPBERRY, RASPBERRY · UPC 72392317295 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate (DSS) ("dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - LEMONADE FLAVORED SOFT DRINK MIX, LEMONADE · UPC 72392312726 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate (DSS) ("dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - ORANGE FLAVORED SOFT DRINK MIX, ORANGE · UPC 72392317264 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - STRAWBERRY ARTIFICIALLY FLAVORED SOFT DRINK MIX, STRAWBERRY · UPC 72392317257 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - TROPICAL PUNCH FLAVORED SOFT DRINK MIX, TROPICAL PUNCH · UPC 72392317219 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate (DSS) ("dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate"); 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 The Jel Sert Company, 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.