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Frankly Fresh (no brand name given)
CSWH grade A (90)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 90.4762.
| 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%) | B (76) | Tier A: 0 of 21 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 8 of 21 products (FD&C Red No. 40, DATEM, FD&C Yellow No. 5, Potassium iodate) · F (37) (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 (6 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
FD&C Red No. 40 Tier B in 4 of 21 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.
DATEM Tier B in 3 of 21 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 Yellow No. 5 Tier B in 1 of 21 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.
Potassium iodate Tier B in 1 of 21 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(29): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 6 of 21 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 (13)
- BOW TIE PASTA SALAD · UPC 826520905324 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow no 5") · Report an error - CEVICHE SALAD · UPC 826520904839 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - CEVICHE SALAD · UPC 826520905270 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - HAM & SWISS SUB ON WHEAT, HAM & SWISS · UPC 826520907311 · FoodData Central record of Jul 13, 2023
B DATEM ("diacetyl tartaric acid esters"); B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - KRAB & SHRIMP LOUIE SALAD · UPC 826520904846 · FoodData Central record of Sep 14, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error - SEAFOOD COCKTAIL SALAD · UPC 826520904877 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - TUNA SANDWICH ON WHITE BREAD, TUNA SANDWICH ON WHITE · UPC 826520907380 · FoodData Central record of Jul 13, 2023
B DATEM ("diacetyl tartaric acid esters") · Report an error - TURKEY ON HAWAIIAN BREAD ROLL, TURKEY ON HAWAIIAN · UPC 826520907045 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B DATEM ("datem") · Report an error - BROCCOLI LOW CARB SALAD · UPC 826520904921 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CHOPPED SALAD · UPC 826520907236 · FoodData Central record of Jul 13, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - MACARONI SALAD W/ BACON · UPC 826520904969 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - MACARONI SALAD W/ BACON · UPC 826520905379 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - MINI HYE ROLLER HAM & TURKEY TRAY · UPC 826520904358 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
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 Frankly Fresh, 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.