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Fresca
CSWH grade B (81)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 80.7692.
| 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%) | D (52) | Tier A: 2 of 13 products (Brominated vegetable oil (BVO)) · F (23) (25%) Tier B: 0 of 13 products · A (100) (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.
1 recall event by Coca-Cola USA Operations 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
Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) Tier A in 2 of 13 products
- FDA final rule revoking the authorization of brominated vegetable oil in food (89 FR 55040, 2024-07-03): revoked for food by FDA, effective Aug 2, 2024.
- California AB 418 (2023), the California Food Safety Act, Stats. 2023 ch. 328, Health and Safety Code § 109025: banned in food by state law (CA), effective Jan 1, 2027.
Products (2)
- Fresca Cans, 12 fl oz, 24 Pack · UPC 49000002447 · FoodData Central record of Jul 24, 2025
A Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) ("brominated vegetable oil") · Report an error - ORIGINAL CITRUS SPARKLING FLAVORED SODA, ORIGINAL CITRUS · UPC 49000059205 · FoodData Central record of Jan 6, 2022
A Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) ("brominated vegetable oil") · 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 Coca-Cola USA Operations, 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.