HILAND

Name: CSWH grade, method v1.0
Rating: 78

Owned by Hiland Dairy Inc. · 99 products in USDA FoodData Central · as of Oct 29, 2026 · Report an error · Change log

CSWH grade B (78)

Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 78.4444.

Grade by indicator
Indicator	Grade	What we found
Recalls (40%)	C (60)	1 Class II, 1 Class III (5 points) · 2 events For current recalls see FDA and USDA.
Ingredients (40%)	A (86)	Tier A: 0 of 99 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 22 of 99 products (FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Blue No. 1, Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO), FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Yellow No. 6, Titanium dioxide and 3 more) · C (63) (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 (2 other reasons) · IARC notes (0 products) · FDA dye pledge: none on FDA's tracker.

Recalls, Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 29, 2026

Class III, Apr 12, 2024 · Other reasons · FDA event 94397
- 1. Country Club, Price Chopper, Good & Gather, Hiland, Belfonte, Great Value, Hen House Vitamin D Whole Milk, 1 gallon. 2. Country Club, Price Chopper, Good & Gather, Best Choice, Good Nature Family Farms Vitamin D Whole Milk, Half Gallon. 3. Belfonte, Hiland Vitamin D Whole Milk, Quart
  Reason (FDA's words)
  May contain potable water.
  Code information
  1. Best If Use By: 04/18/24 29-162A 2. Best If Use By: 04/18/24 29-162 3. Best If Use By: 04/18/24 29-162
  Recalling firm
  Hiland Dairy Foods Company, LLC
  Dates
  Recall started Apr 12, 2024; classified May 14, 2024
  Status
  Terminated (status reported by FDA at classification)
  How we matched it
  matched by recalling firm (name) and brand name
  FDA record F-1241-2024: openFDA · Report an error
Class II, Apr 3, 2023 · Other reasons · FDA event 92024
- Hiland Fat Free Chocolate Milk Vitamin A&D Naturally Flavored Half Pint (236 mL) UPC 72060 00133 4 packaged in a paper carton
  Reason (FDA's words)
  A small number of cartons may contain food grade sanitizer
  Code information
  BEST BY Apr 10 480906
  Recalling firm
  Hiland Dairy Foods Company LLC
  Dates
  Recall started Apr 3, 2023; classified Apr 13, 2023
  Status
  Terminated (status reported by FDA at classification)
  How we matched it
  matched by recalling firm (name) and brand name
  FDA record F-0716-2023: openFDA · Report an error

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 13 of 99 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 Blue No. 1 Tier B in 10 of 99 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.
Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) Tier B in 6 of 99 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 Yellow No. 5 Tier B in 3 of 99 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 2 of 99 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.
Titanium dioxide Tier B in 2 of 99 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.
DATEM Tier B in 1 of 99 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. 2 Tier B in 1 of 99 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)(8): 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 Green No. 3 Tier B in 1 of 99 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)(19): 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.

Products (22)

BANANA SPLIT LOWFAT YOGURT, BANANA SPLIT · UPC 72060004847 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error
BLACK CHERRY LIGHT FAT FREE NONFAT YOGURT, BLACK CHERRY · UPC 72060004939 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error
FRENCH SILK ICE CREAM WITH MARSHMALLOW BON BONS, CHOCOLATE FLAKES & THICK FUDGE SAUCE, FRENCH SILK · UPC 72060087390 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated coconut oil"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error
GRAPE DRINK, GRAPE · UPC 72060005103 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error
ICE CREAM, MINT CHIP · UPC 72060087239 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated coconut oil"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error
MINT FLAVORED ICE CREAM AND CHOCOLATE CHIPS, MINT CHIP · UPC 72060087475 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error
NEAPOLITAN VANILLA, CHOCOLATE, STRAWBERRY LIGHT ICE CREAM, NEAPOLITAN VANILLA, CHOCOLATE, STRAWBERRY LIGHT · UPC 72060086034 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error
ORANGE SHERBET, ORANGE · UPC 72060087581 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error
PEACH 1% LOWFAT YOGURT, PEACH · UPC 72060004885 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error
PREMIUM ICE CREAM, "ORIGINAL" · UPC 72060087567 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated palm oil") · Report an error
PREMIUM ICE CREAM, CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM WITH PEANUT BUTTER CUPS AND FAMOUS MOOSE TRACKS FUDGE, CHOCOLATE MOOSE TRACKS · UPC 72060087277 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated palm oil") · Report an error
RASPBERRY LOWFAT YOGURT, RASPBERRY · UPC 72060004816 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
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
RASPBERRY SHERBET, RASPBERRY · UPC 72060083941 · FoodData Central record of Jan 26, 2023
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
RED AND GREEN PEPPERMINT STICK CANDY IN MINT ICE CREAM, RED AND GREEN PEPPERMINT STICK · UPC 72060087666 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error
RED VELVET CAKE PREMIUM ICE CREAM, RED VELVET CAKE · UPC 72060087376 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated soybean oil"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error
STRAWBERRY BANANA NONFAT YOGURT, STRAWBERRY BANANA · UPC 72060004953 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
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
STRAWBERRY LIGHT NONFAT YOGURT, STRAWBERRY · UPC 72060004946 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error
STRAWBERRY PREMIUM ICE CREAM, STRAWBERRY · UPC 72060087659 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error
STRAWBERRY SWIRL LIGHT ICE CREAM, STRAWBERRY SWIRL · UPC 72060086058 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error
SWEET BLACK CHERRIES IN CHERRY FLAVORED ICE CREAM, BLACK CHERRY · UPC 72060087413 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2"); B FD&C Green No. 3 ("green 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error
VANILLA CARAMEL COFFEE CREAMER, VANILLA CARAMEL · UPC 72060008142 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B DATEM ("datem") · Report an error
VANILLA FLAVORED ICE CREAM WITH PEANUT BUTTER CUPS & FAMOUS MOOSE TRACKS FUDGE, MOOSE TRACKS · UPC 72060087321 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated palm oil") · Report an error

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FDA warning letters to Hiland Dairy Inc., 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.