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GALILEO
CSWH grade A (94)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 94.2308.
| 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%) | A (86) | Tier A: 0 of 13 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 3 of 13 products (Titanium dioxide, Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)) · C (62) (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 (11 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
Titanium dioxide Tier B in 2 of 13 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.
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) Tier B in 1 of 13 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(4): 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.
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) Tier B in 1 of 13 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(5): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 11 of 13 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.
Sodium nitrate Tier C in 9 of 13 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 (11)
- GALILEO, HARD SALAME DELI THIN SLICED · UPC 44500073270 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PEPPERED SALAME WITH PEPPER JACK CHEESE & TOASTED ROUNDS · UPC 44500074048 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - SNACK TRIOS · UPC 44500074031 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - GALILEO, ITALIAN DRY SALAME WITH GOUDA CHEESE & TOASTED ROUNDS · UPC 44500074024 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - GENOA, SALAME WITH GOUDA CHEESE & TOASTED ROUNDS · UPC 44500074055 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - ITALIAN DRY DELI THIN SLICED SALAME, ITALIAN DRY · UPC 44500073287 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - ITALIAN DRY DELI THIN SLICED SALAME, ITALIAN DRY · UPC 44500331486 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - ITALIAN DRY SALAME DELI THIN SLICED, ITALIAN DRY · UPC 44500331479 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - ITALIAN DRY SALAME MEDALLIONS SNACK PACK, ITALIAN DRY SALAME · UPC 44500073577 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - ITALIAN DRY SALAME MEDALLIONS, ITALIAN · UPC 44500073584 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PEPPERONI · UPC 44500073256 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate"); 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 The Hillshire Brands 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.