HOSTESS

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 29 of 385 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.

• Bleached flour Tier B in 224 of 385 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.

• FD&C Red No. 40 Tier B in 158 of 385 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. 5 Tier B in 158 of 385 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.

• Titanium dioxide Tier B in 137 of 385 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. 6 Tier B in 101 of 385 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 76 of 385 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 Blue No. 2 Tier B in 50 of 385 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.

• DATEM Tier B in 13 of 385 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 Green No. 3 Tier B in 4 of 385 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.

• Sodium lauryl sulfate Tier B in 4 of 385 products

  • Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(36): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.

• Interesterified soybean oil Tier B in 1 of 385 products

  • Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(21): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.

Products (318)

• BIRTHDAY CUPCAKES FROSTED YELLOW CAKE WITH CREAMY FILLING, BIRTHDAY · UPC 888109012106 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
  B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error
• BIRTHDAY CUPCAKES FROSTED YELLOW CAKE WITH CREAMY FILLING, BIRTHDAY · UPC 888109113858 · FoodData Central record of Jan 6, 2022
  B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error
• BIRTHDAY CUPCAKES FROSTED YELLOW CAKE WITH CREAMY FILLING, BIRTHDAY · UPC 888109113940 · FoodData Central record of Jun 21, 2022
  B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error
• BIRTHDAY FROSTED YELLOW CUP CAKES WITH CREAMY FILLING, BIRTHDAY · UPC 888109012113 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
  B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error
• CAKE DONUTS · UPC 888109113049 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
  B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake") · Report an error
• CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH CREAMY FILLING, CHOCOLATE · UPC 888109114398 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
  B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error
• CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH CREAMY FILLING, CHOCOLATE CAKE · UPC 888109114381 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
  B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error
• CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH CREAMY FILLING, CHOCOLATE WITH CREAMY FILLING · UPC 888109115876 · FoodData Central record of Jun 25, 2021
  B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3") · Report an error
• CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH CREAMY FILLING, CHOCOLATE WITH CREAMY FILLING · UPC 888109115883 · FoodData Central record of Jun 25, 2021
  B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3") · Report an error
• FROSTED YELLOW CAKE WITH CREAMY FILLING CUPCAKES, FROSTED YELLOW · UPC 888109114473 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
  B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error
• FROSTED YELLOW CAKE WITH CREAMY FILLING MERMAID CUPCAKES, FROSTED YELLOW CAKE · UPC 888109114350 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
  B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error
• FROSTED YELLOW CUPCAKES WITH CREAMY FILLING, FROSTED YELLOW · UPC 888109113957 · FoodData Central record of Jun 21, 2022
  B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error
• FROSTED YELLOW LLAMA CUPCAKES WITH CREAMY FILLING, FROSTED · UPC 888109114541 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
  B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error
• FROSTED YELLOW MERMAID CUPCAKES WITH CREAMY FILLING, FROSTED · UPC 888109012588 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
  B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error
• FROSTED YELLOW MERMAID CUPCAKES WITH CREAMY FILLING, FROSTED · UPC 888109012595 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
  B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error
• FROSTED YELLOW MERMAID CUPCAKES WITH CREAMY FILLING, FROSTED · UPC 888109114466 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
  B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error
• FROSTED YELLOW UNICORN CUPCAKES WITH CREAMY FILLING, FROSTED · UPC 888109114039 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
  B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error
• HOSTESS, BIRTHDAY CAKE MINI MUFFINS · UPC 888109111182 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
  B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake") · Report an error
• HOT FUDGE SUNDAE BROWNIES, HOT FUDGE SUNDAE · UPC 888109114411 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
  B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake") · Report an error
• SUNDAE FLAVORED FROSTED CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH CREAMY FILLING CUP CAKES, SUNDAE · UPC 888109012885 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
  B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake") · Report an error
• SUNDAE FLAVORED FROSTED CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH CREAMY FILLING CUPCAKES, SUNDAE · UPC 888109115340 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
  B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake") · Report an error
• SUNDAE FLAVORED FROSTED CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES WITH CREAMY FILLING, SUNDAE · UPC 888109012878 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
  B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake") · Report an error
• VALENTINE CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH CREAMY FILLING, VALENTINE · UPC 888109114404 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
  B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error
• VANILLA CUPCAKES FROSTED YELLOW CAKE WITH CREAMY FILLING, VANILLA · UPC 888109254391 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
  B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error
• VANILLA FLAVORED FROSTED YELLOW CAKE WITH CREAMY FILLING CUPCAKES, VANILLA · UPC 888109115463 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
  B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error

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FDA warning letters to Hostess Brands, 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.