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CSWH grade B (79)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 79.
| 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 57 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 54 of 57 products (DATEM, Potassium iodate, Sodium aluminum sulfate, Interesterified soybean oil, Bleached flour) · F (0) (15%) · products |
| FDA warning letters (20%) | B (70) | 1 letter 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
DATEM Tier B in 46 of 57 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.
Potassium iodate Tier B in 30 of 57 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 aluminum sulfate Tier B in 6 of 57 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(35): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Interesterified soybean oil Tier B in 4 of 57 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(21): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Bleached flour Tier B in 2 of 57 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 (54)
- 1/2" STUB WHEAT PULLMAN BREAD · UPC 71330613154 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B DATEM ("datem"); B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate") · Report an error - 100% WHOLE WHEAT COUNTRY PREMIUM BREAD, 100% WHOLE WHEAT · UPC 71330601496 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B DATEM ("datem") · Report an error - ASSORTED WITH FROSTED SOFT'EES DONUTS, PLAIN, POWDERED, FROSTED · UPC 71330606583 · FoodData Central record of Jun 25, 2021
B Interesterified soybean oil ("interesterified soybean oil"); B Sodium aluminum sulfate ("sodium aluminum sulfate") · Report an error - BROWN 'N SERVE DINNER ROLLS · UPC 71330022406 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B DATEM ("datem"); B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate") · Report an error - BULKIE ROLLS · UPC 71330603414 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B DATEM ("datem"); B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate") · Report an error - CANADIAN WHITE BREAD · UPC 71330601687 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B DATEM ("datem"); B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate") · Report an error - CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES, CHOCOLATE CHIP · UPC 71330005614 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CINNAMON MINI DONUTS, CINNAMON · UPC 71330606668 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Interesterified soybean oil ("interesterified soybean oil"); B Sodium aluminum sulfate ("sodium aluminum sulfate") · Report an error - CINNAMON SWIRL BREAD WITH RAISINS, CINNAMON · UPC 71330026510 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B DATEM ("datem") · Report an error - CLUB WHEAT BREAD · UPC 71330603100 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B DATEM ("datem"); B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate") · Report an error - CLUB WHITE BREAD · UPC 71330603148 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B DATEM ("datem"); B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate") · Report an error - CORN TOASTIES · UPC 71330003252 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - COUNTRY POTATO BREAD · UPC 71330604886 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B DATEM ("datem"); B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate") · Report an error - COUNTRY WHITE PREMIUM BREAD, COUNTRY WHITE · UPC 71330601533 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B DATEM ("datem") · Report an error - FORK SPLIT ENGLISH MUFFINS · UPC 71330022932 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B DATEM ("datem") · Report an error - FREIHOFER'S BAKERY, COUNTRY POTATO BREAD · UPC 71330601397 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B DATEM ("datem") · Report an error - FRENCH TOAST BREAD, FRENCH TOAST · UPC 71330600277 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B DATEM ("datem") · Report an error - FROSTED MINI DONUTS, FROSTED · UPC 71330606590 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Sodium aluminum sulfate ("sodium aluminum sulfate") · Report an error - HAMBURGER ROLLS · UPC 71330021263 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B DATEM ("datem"); B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate") · Report an error - HARD ROLLS · UPC 71330032948 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B DATEM ("datem"); B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate") · Report an error - HEARTY 100% WHOLE WHEAT BREAD · UPC 71330600437 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B DATEM ("datem"); B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate") · Report an error - HEARTY 12 GRAIN BREAD · UPC 71330601700 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B DATEM ("datem") · Report an error - HEARTY OATNUT BREAD · UPC 71330601458 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B DATEM ("datem") · Report an error - ITALIAN PREMIUM BREAD SOURDOUGH, ITALIAN · UPC 71330601342 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B DATEM ("datem"); B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate") · Report an error - ITALIAN PREMIUM BREAD, ITALIAN · UPC 71330601380 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B DATEM ("datem"); B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate") · 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 Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc., Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 29, 2026
- Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc., Jun 17, 2024: Food Labeling/Misbranded/False and Misleading · Division of Human and Animal Food Operations West IV · Report an error
FDA notes that later events may have changed the regulatory status of what a letter discusses.