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GHIRARDELLI
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 29, 2021 to Oct 29, 2026. For current recalls see FDA and USDA. |
| Ingredients (40%) | C (63) | Tier A: 0 of 16 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 11 of 16 products (Bleached flour, FD&C Red No. 40) · F (0) (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 (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.
1 recall event by Continental Mills, Inc. 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
Bleached flour Tier B in 11 of 16 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.
FD&C Red No. 40 Tier B in 1 of 16 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.
Products (11)
- CARAMEL WALNUT TURTLE PREMIUM BROWNIE MIX, CARAMEL; WALNUT · UPC 41449302522 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B Bleached flour ("enriched bleached flour") · Report an error - DARK CHOCOLATE PREMIUM CAKE MIX, DARK CHOCOLATE · UPC 41449470665 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Bleached flour ("enriched bleached flour") · Report an error - DARK CHOCOLATE, CHOCOLATE · UPC 41449301976 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
B Bleached flour ("enriched bleached flour") · Report an error - DOUBLE CHOCOLATE PREMIUM CAKE MIX, DOUBLE CHOCOLATE · UPC 41449470658 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Bleached flour ("enriched bleached flour") · Report an error - PEPPERMINT CHUNKS PREMIUM BROWNIE MIX, PEPPERMINT · UPC 41449473376 · FoodData Central record of Jan 26, 2023
B Bleached flour ("enriched bleached flour"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake") · Report an error - PREMIUM BROWNIE MIX, CHOCOLATE · UPC 41449302546 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
B Bleached flour ("enriched bleached flour") · Report an error - PREMIUM DOUBLE CHOCOLATE BROWNIE MIX, DOUBLE CHOCOLATE · UPC 41449300221 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B Bleached flour ("enriched bleached flour") · Report an error - PREMIUM WALNUT BROWNIE MIX, WALNUT · UPC 41449302560 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B Bleached flour ("enriched bleached flour") · Report an error - SALTED CARAMEL PREMIUM BROWNIE MIX, SALTED CARAMEL · UPC 41449472065 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("enriched bleached flour") · Report an error - SALTED CARAMEL PREMIUM COOKIE MIX, SALTED CARAMEL · UPC 41449471259 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Bleached flour ("enriched bleached flour") · Report an error - TRIPLE CHOCOLATE PREMIUM BROWNIE MIX, TRIPLE CHOCOLATE · UPC 41449475837 · FoodData Central record of Oct 26, 2023
B Bleached flour ("enriched bleached flour") · 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 Continental Mills, Inc., 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.