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HANS KISSLE
CSWH grade B (80)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 80.0526.
| Indicator | Grade | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Recalls (40%) | C (60) | 2 Class II (8 points) · 2 events For current recalls see FDA and USDA. |
| Ingredients (40%) | A (90) | Tier A: 0 of 38 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 6 of 38 products (Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO), Bleached flour, FD&C Yellow No. 5, Sodium aluminum sulfate, Titanium dioxide) · B (74) (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 (2 undeclared allergen) · IARC notes (1 product) · FDA dye pledge: none on FDA's tracker.
Recalls, Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026
Class II, Aug 4, 2025 · Undeclared allergen · FDA event 97392
Hans Kissle Red Bliss Potato Salad
- Reason (FDA's words)
- Contains undeclared wheat. The top label identifies the product as potato salad, but the unit contains pasta salad.
- Code information
- UPC Code 036217673706 and Use By: 8/20/25 and 9/25/25
- Recalling firm
- Hans Kissle Company, LLC
- Dates
- Recall started Aug 4, 2025; classified Sep 3, 2025
- Status
- Terminated (status reported by FDA at classification)
- How we matched it
- matched by recalling firm (name) and brand name
FDA record H-0558-2025: openFDA · Report an error
Class II, Nov 9, 2023 · Undeclared allergen · FDA event 93432
Hans Kissle Potato Salad White Homestyle, 10 lb. bulk case, UPC Codes: 00036217701003
- Reason (FDA's words)
- Undeclared egg and soy
- Code information
- Use by Date 11/25/2023
- Recalling firm
- Hans Kissle Company, LLC
- Dates
- Recall started Nov 9, 2023; classified Dec 6, 2023
- Status
- Terminated (status reported by FDA at classification)
- How we matched it
- matched by recalling firm (name) and brand name
FDA record F-0503-2024: openFDA · Report an error
1 recall event by Hans Kissle Co., 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
Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) Tier B in 2 of 38 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.
Bleached flour Tier B in 1 of 38 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 Yellow No. 5 Tier B in 1 of 38 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.
Sodium aluminum sulfate Tier B in 1 of 38 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(35): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Titanium dioxide Tier B in 1 of 38 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.
Sodium nitrate Tier C in 1 of 38 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 (7)
- ELBOW MACARONI SALAD · UPC 36217662601 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - HERBED STUFFING · UPC 36217275849 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated vegetable oil", "partially hydrogenated soybean oil") · Report an error - MAPLE GLAZED CARROTS · UPC 36217013205 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated soybean oil") · Report an error - MASHED POTATOES · UPC 36217232644 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - SRIRACHA CHICKEN SALAD · UPC 36217180907 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - WHITE MEAT CHICKEN ENCHILADAS WITH RICE & BEANS, WHITE MEAT CHICKEN WITH RICE & BEANS · UPC 36217229941 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B Sodium aluminum sulfate ("sodium aluminum sulfate") · Report an error - RED POTATO SALAD WITH BBQ SAUCE, RED POTATO WITH BBQ SAUCE · UPC 36217775004 · FoodData Central record of Jul 13, 2023
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate") · 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 Hans Kissle Co., 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.