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HILCO
CSWH grade C (68)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 68.4906.
| 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%) | F (21) | Tier A: 7 of 53 products (FD&C Red No. 3) · F (34) (25%) Tier B: 50 of 53 products (FD&C Red No. 40, Titanium dioxide, FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Yellow No. 6, Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)) · F (0) (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: 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
FD&C Red No. 3 Tier A in 7 of 53 products
- FDA order revoking the listing of FD&C Red No. 3 for food (90 FR 4628, 2025-01-16; stay lifted and dates confirmed, 91 FR 50475, 2026-08-05): revoked for food by FDA, effective Jan 15, 2027.
- 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.
- 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.
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(32): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
FD&C Red No. 40 Tier B in 35 of 53 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.
Titanium dioxide Tier B in 32 of 53 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.
FD&C Yellow No. 5 Tier B in 29 of 53 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 Blue No. 1 Tier B in 28 of 53 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. 6 Tier B in 11 of 53 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.
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) Tier B in 1 of 53 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(5): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Products (50)
- CANDY WITH BUNNY JUMPING ROPE · UPC 83933218018 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("e133"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("e127"); B Titanium dioxide ("e171"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("e102"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("e110") · Report an error - CHOCOLATY DELIGHTS, CHOCOLATY · UPC 83933268167 · FoodData Central record of Oct 26, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - COTTON CANDY UNICORN GUMBALLS, COTTON CANDY · UPC 83933251954 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red 3"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake") · Report an error - DREAMWORKS TROLLS MARSHMALLOW POP · UPC 83933227836 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("fd and c blue 1"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow 5") · Report an error - GUMBALLS · UPC 83933255617 · FoodData Central record of Oct 26, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue no 1"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red no 3"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow no 5") · Report an error - HILCO, MINIONS LARGE CANDY CANE, FRUIT, FRUIT · UPC 83933221971 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("fd and c blue 1"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); 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 - MALLOW POPS FLAVORED CANDY, MALLOW POPS · UPC 83933254887 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("fd and c blue 1"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow 5") · Report an error - BARBIE VALENTINE CARDS AND LOLLIPOPS KIT, CHERRY · UPC 83933214737 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red no 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - BLUE RASPBERRY FLAVORED TWIST-A-RIFIC TWIST POPS, BLUE RASPBERRY · UPC 83933257666 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("fd and c blue 1"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - BLUE RASPBERRY LOLLIPOPS, BLUE RASPBERRY · UPC 83933270573 · FoodData Central record of Oct 26, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("fd and c blue no 1") · Report an error - BLUE RASPRERRY GUMBALLS, BLUE RASPBERRY · UPC 83933255730 · FoodData Central record of Oct 26, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue no 1"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - BUNNY SPINNERS WITH CANDY · UPC 83933225160 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow 5") · Report an error - CANDY · UPC 83933025203 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("fd and c blue no 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red no 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow no 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("fd and c yellow no 6") · Report an error - CARDS & LOLLIPOPS, MINIONS POP & CARDS · UPC 83933216953 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow no 5") · Report an error - CHERRY SUGAR SANDED GUMMY BEARS, CHERRY · UPC 83933263711 · FoodData Central record of Oct 26, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red no 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - CUTIE BEAR CANDY & DISPENSER · UPC 83933250100 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow 5") · Report an error - GREEN APPLE GUMBALLS, GREEN APPLE · UPC 83933267658 · FoodData Central record of Oct 26, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue no 1"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow no 5") · Report an error - GREEN APPLE GUMMY BEARS, GREEN APPLE · UPC 83933263803 · FoodData Central record of Oct 26, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue no 1"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow no 5") · Report an error - GUMBALLS · UPC 83933255822 · FoodData Central record of Oct 26, 2023
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - GUMMY HEART, CHERRY · UPC 83933228314 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red no 40") · Report an error - GUMMY, STRAWBERRY, LEMON, BLUE RASPBERRY, APPLE · UPC 83933243416 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("fd and c blue no 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red no 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow no 5") · Report an error - HILCO, DESPICABLE ME MINIONS VALENTINE CARD KIT & LOLLIPOP, CHERRY, CHERRY · UPC 83933217493 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red no 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - HILCO, DISNEP FROZEN TUBE TOPPER CANDY · UPC 83933223630 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow 5") · Report an error - HILCO, DISNEY FROZEN TUBE TOPPER CANDY · UPC 83933225016 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow 5") · Report an error - HILCO, DISNEY PIXAR FINDING DORY CHARACTER SHAPED CONTAINERS WITH TAFFY TREATS · UPC 83933230102 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
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") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to Hilco LLC, 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.