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HANOVER
CSWH grade A (98)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 97.6563.
| 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 (94) | Tier A: 2 of 160 products (Potassium bromate) · A (94) (25%) Tier B: 5 of 160 products (Bleached flour, Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO), FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Yellow No. 6) · A (95) (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 (5 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
Potassium bromate Tier A in 2 of 160 products
- 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.
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(28), § 431.0815(a)(9): 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 160 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.
Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) Tier B in 2 of 160 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(26): 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 1 of 160 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 1 of 160 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.
FD&C Yellow No. 5 Tier B in 1 of 160 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.
FD&C Yellow No. 6 Tier B in 1 of 160 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.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 5 of 160 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)
- BAKED SOURDOUGH SOFT PRETZELS · UPC 28800600008 · FoodData Central record of Jul 13, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); A Potassium bromate ("potassium bromate") · Report an error - BROCCOMOLI APPETIZER DIP, BROCCOLI · UPC 28800277507 · FoodData Central record of Jul 13, 2023
A Potassium bromate ("potassium bromate") · Report an error - BLENDED PROTEINS CAJUN STYLE · UPC 28800280705 · FoodData Central record of Sep 14, 2023
B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated cottonseed oil") · Report an error - CHICKEN POT PIE SOUP CLASSICS, CHICKEN POT PIE · UPC 28800130154 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CHUNKY BEEF VEGETABLE SOUP · UPC 28800130611 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated soybean oil") · Report an error - HANOVER, VEGGIE CHIPS, RANCH, RANCH · UPC 28800146247 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("fd and c blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("fd and c yellow 6") · Report an error - BABY LIMA BEANS WITH GARLIC AND SPICES IN A BACON FLAVORED SAUCE, GARLIC AND SPICES · UPC 28800130055 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BROWN SUGAR & BACON BAKED BEANS · UPC 28800141426 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SEASONED SELECT BEANS, CHARRO STYLE · UPC 28800164791 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SEASONED SOUTHERN CLASSICS CUT GREEN BEANS & DICED POTATOES WITH GARLIC AND SPICES IN A BACON FLAVORED SAUCE, SEASONED SOUTHERN CLASSICS · UPC 28800130062 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SEASONED SOUTHERN CLASSICS CUT ITALIAN GREEN BEANS · UPC 28800130048 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
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 Hanover Foods Corporation, 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.