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GONZALEZ
CSWH grade A (96)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 95.8904.
| 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%) | A (90) | Tier A: 0 of 73 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 12 of 73 products (DATEM, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Red No. 40, Potassium iodate, FD&C Yellow No. 5, Titanium dioxide and 2 more) · B (73) (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 (1 product) · 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
DATEM Tier B in 4 of 73 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 Blue No. 1 Tier B in 4 of 73 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)(7): 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.
FD&C Red No. 40 Tier B in 4 of 73 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.
Potassium iodate Tier B in 4 of 73 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.
FD&C Yellow No. 5 Tier B in 3 of 73 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.
Titanium dioxide Tier B in 3 of 73 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.
FD&C Yellow No. 6 Tier B in 2 of 73 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)(44): 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 hydroxyanisole (BHA) Tier B in 1 of 73 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.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 1 of 73 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)
- GELATIN · UPC 748703100718 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - GONZALEZ, JALAPENO RANCH DRESSING · UPC 748703011465 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - GONZALEZ, NORTHGATE ICE POPS · UPC 748703309104 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("fd and c blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("tartrazine", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - GONZALEZ, RANCH DRESSING · UPC 748703011434 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - GONZALEZ, THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING · UPC 748703011458 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - HAMBURGER BUNS · UPC 748703010451 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B DATEM ("datem"); B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate") · Report an error - HOT DOG BUNS, HOT DOG · UPC 748703010444 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B DATEM ("datem"); B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate") · Report an error - JUICE COCKTAIL, CRANBERRY · UPC 748703010307 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - JUICE COCKTAIL, CRANBERRY · UPC 748703301870 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - PUNCH, MANGO PEACH · UPC 748703070219 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - WHEAT BREAD PAN INTEGRAL, WHEAT · UPC 748703010437 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B DATEM ("datem"); B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate") · Report an error - WHITE BREAD, WHITE · UPC 748703010420 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B DATEM ("datem"); B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate") · Report an error - COOKED HAM · UPC 748703070257 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
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 Northgate Gonzalez, Inc., 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.