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HATVILLE FARMS
CSWH grade A (89)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 88.8889.
| 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%) | B (72) | Tier A: 0 of 9 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 4 of 9 products (FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 6, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Yellow No. 5, Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO)) · F (26) (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
FD&C Red No. 40 Tier B in 2 of 9 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. 6 Tier B in 2 of 9 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.
FD&C Blue No. 1 Tier B in 1 of 9 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 Yellow No. 5 Tier B in 1 of 9 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.
Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) Tier B in 1 of 9 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.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 1 of 9 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 (4)
- BACON CHEDDAR CREAM CHEESE SPREAD, BACON CHEDDAR · UPC 692747004429 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated soybean oil"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - CREAM CHEESE SPREAD, STRAWBERRY · UPC 692747004146 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error - HATVILLE FARMS, CREAM CHEESE SPREAD, BLUEBERRY, BLUEBERRY · UPC 692747004023 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("fd and c blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error - PEACH CREAM CHEESE SPREAD · UPC 692747004191 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("fd and c yellow 6") · 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 Esh Foods LLC, 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.