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HERSHEY'S GOLD
CSWH grade A (87)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 86.7647.
| 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 (67) | Tier A: 0 of 17 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 9 of 17 products (Bleached flour) · F (12) (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: In progress.
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
Bleached flour Tier B in 9 of 17 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.
Products (9)
- CARAMELIZED CREME PEANUTS & PRETZELS BAR, CARAMELIZED CREME · UPC 34000314041 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CARAMELIZED CREME PEANUTS & PRETZELS BAR, CARAMELIZED CREME · UPC 34000314058 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CARAMELIZED CREME PEANUTS & PRETZELS BAR, CARAMELIZED CREME · UPC 34000314096 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CARAMELIZED CREME PEANUTS & PRETZELS BAR, CARAMELIZED CREME · UPC 34000314140 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CARAMELIZED CREME PEANUTS & PRETZELS BAR, CARAMELIZED CREME · UPC 34000314188 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CARAMELIZED CREME PEANUTS & PRETZELS BAR, CARAMELIZED CREME · UPC 34000314195 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CARAMELIZED CREME PEANUTS & PRETZELS BARS, CARAMELIZED CREME · UPC 34000314010 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CARAMELIZED CREME PEANUTS & PRETZELS BARS, CARAMELIZED CREME · UPC 34000314034 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CARAMELIZED CREME, PEANUTS & PRETZELS · UPC 34000314072 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat 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 The Hershey Company, 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.
FDA dye pledge: In progress
The Hershey Company: BROOKSIDE®, Dot's Homestyle Pretzels®, JOLLY RANCHER®, KitKat®, SKINNYPOP®, Twizzlers®
- Eliminate certified color additives from snacks by the end of 2027.
Source: FDA's tracker of food industry dye pledges
Shown, not graded: a completed pledge already shows up as fewer dyes in the ingredients.