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Flowers Foods, Inc. (no brand name given)
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 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026. For current recalls see FDA and USDA. |
| Ingredients (40%) | C (63) | Tier A: 0 of 5 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 4 of 5 products (DATEM, Titanium dioxide, Bleached flour) · F (0) (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.
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
DATEM Tier B in 3 of 5 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.
Titanium dioxide Tier B in 2 of 5 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.
Bleached flour Tier B in 1 of 5 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.
Products (4)
- ENRICHED HAMBURGER BUNS · UPC 70210092775 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B DATEM ("datem") · Report an error - HONEY BUN · UPC 72250008273 · FoodData Central record of Apr 1, 2019
B DATEM ("datem"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - POWDERED SUGAR MINI DONUTS · UPC 72250909143 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached enriched flour", "bleached wheat flour"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - WHITE ENRICHED BREAD, WHITE · UPC 70210098647 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B DATEM ("datem") · 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 Flowers Foods, 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.