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HOFFY
CSWH grade A (99)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 98.75.
| 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%) | A (97) | Tier A: 0 of 20 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 1 of 20 products (FD&C Red No. 40) · A (92) (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 (19 products) · 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 1 of 20 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.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 19 of 20 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 (19)
- LOUISIANA STYLE NATURALLY SMOKED SAUSAGE IN A COLORED CASING, RED HOT · UPC 73183015833 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - ANDOUILLE CHICKEN SAUSAGE, ANDOUILLE · UPC 73183010630 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BACON WRAPPED HOT DOGS · UPC 73183010234 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BEEF FRANKS · UPC 73183044055 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BUN LENGTH PREMIUM BEEF FRANKS · UPC 73183010418 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CLASSIC BEEF FRANKS · UPC 73183010876 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HOFFY, BACON WRAPPED HOT DOGS · UPC 73183010470 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HOLLYWOOD'S ORIGINAL HOT DOG STAND · UPC 73183010531 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HOT DOG STAND NATURAL CASING BEEF FRANKFURTERS · UPC 73183010609 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HOT ITALIAN CHICKEN SAUSAGE, HOT · UPC 73183010661 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - POLISH SAUSAGE KIELBASA · UPC 73183010654 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PREMIUM BACON · UPC 73183023029 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PREMIUM BEEF FRANKS · UPC 73183000075 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PREMIUM BEEF FRANKS · UPC 73183006596 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PREMIUM BEEF FRANKS · UPC 73183010937 · FoodData Central record of Dec 1, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PREMIUM BEEF FRANKS · UPC 73183010975 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SMOKED SAUSAGE · UPC 73183015826 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SMOKED SAUSAGE , ORIGINAL HOT · UPC 73183015819 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - THICK SLICED PREMIUM BACON · UPC 73183023036 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · 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 Square-H Brands, 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.