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HOWE
CSWH grade C (67)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 67.4561.
| 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%) | F (19) | Tier A: 8 of 57 products (FD&C Red No. 3) · F (30) (25%) Tier B: 49 of 57 products (FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Yellow No. 6, Titanium dioxide, FD&C Blue No. 2 and 1 more) · F (0) (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 (0 products) · FDA dye pledge: none on FDA's tracker.
Recalls, Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026
No FDA recall matched to this brand.
1 recall event by George J. Howe Company name no brand, so it is on the owner's page, not counted here.
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 8 of 57 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 42 of 57 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 34 of 57 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 33 of 57 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 24 of 57 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 8 of 57 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 Blue No. 2 Tier B in 5 of 57 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.
Certified food colors (any FDA batch-certified color, incl. lakes) Tier B in 1 of 57 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(12): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Products (49)
- ASSORTED FLAVORED WRAPPED PUFFS CANDY, ASSORTED · UPC 73171007116 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); 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") · Report an error - CHAMPAGNE MIX CANDY · UPC 73171004931 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 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 lake", "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 - FRUIT BABY BEANS CANDY · UPC 73171008229 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 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 FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - HOWE SPICE DROPS, 22 OZ, PEPPERMINT; CLOVE; WINTERGREEN; CINNAMON; LICORICE; SPEARMINT · UPC 73171004092 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 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 FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - LICORICE JUJU BEARS FLAVORED CANDY, LICORICE JUJU BEARS · UPC 73171007147 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - LICORICE JUMBO JELLY BEANS · UPC 73171048058 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - SPICED JUMBO JELLY BEANS, ANISE; PEPPERMINT; SPEARMINT; CINNAMON; SASSAFRAS; WINTERGREEN AND CLOVE · UPC 73171048010 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 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 FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - WINTERGREEN LOZENGES CANDY, WINTERGREEN · UPC 73171006294 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
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") · Report an error - ASSORTED LOZENGES · UPC 73171006317 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake", "blue 2"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake") · Report an error - ASSORTED SPANGLER CIRCUS PEANUTS · UPC 73171004511 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - BUTTERMINTS CANDY, BUTTERMINT · UPC 73171007048 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow 5") · Report an error - BUTTERSCOTCH BUTTONS CANDY, BUTTERSCOTCH · UPC 73171004481 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 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 - CHERRY JUJU COINS CANDY, CHERRY · UPC 73171007086 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error - CHERRY SLICES CANDY, CHERRY · UPC 73171004238 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - CINNAMON BEARS CANDY, CINNAMON · UPC 73171007055 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - CINNAMON JUMBO JELLY BEANS, CINNAMON · UPC 73171048034 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - FRUIT RINGS, BLUE RASPBERRY · UPC 73171005150 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("fd and c blue 1"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - FRUIT SLICES CANDY, LEMON; LIME; ORANGE; GRAPE; CHERRY · UPC 73171006843 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 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"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - GIANT JELLIES, PINEAPPLE; LEMON; LIME; ORANGE; LICORICE; CHERRY · UPC 73171004139 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 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"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - HOWE FRENCH BURNT PEANUTS, 13 OZ · UPC 73171004726 · FoodData Central record of Jul 13, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - HOWE GUMMI BEARS, 15 OZ · UPC 73171004894 · FoodData Central record of Oct 26, 2023
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"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - HOWE GUMMI SOUR BRITES, 14 OZ · UPC 73171006232 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); 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 - HOWE GUMMI WORMS, 15 OZ · UPC 73171004788 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
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"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - HOWE PARTY MINTS, 14 OZ · UPC 73171054608 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake") · Report an error - HOWE ROOT BEER BARRELS, 16 OZ · UPC 73171004801 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B Certified food colors (any FDA batch-certified color, incl. lakes) ("certified colors"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("fd and c yellow 6") · Report an error - HOWE SPANGLER CIRCUS PEANUTS, 11.5 OZ · UPC 73171004528 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - HOWE TOOTSIE FRUIT CHEWS, 10.5 OZ · UPC 73171006195 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
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 - JAWBREAKERS, ORIGINAL · UPC 73171006287 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake"); 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", "yellow 6") · Report an error - JUMBO FRUIT JELLY BEANS, STRAWBERRY; LIME; GRAPE; LEMON; ORANGE; CHERRY · UPC 73171048072 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 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"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - JUMBO SOUR JELLY BEANS · UPC 73171054615 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - LEMON FLAVORED DROPS CANDY, LEMON · UPC 73171007154 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - LICORICE TWISTS · UPC 73171006690 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - MINT STARLIGHTS CANDY · UPC 73171004498 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("fd and c blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - MINT STICKS CANDY, MINT · UPC 73171006171 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - ORANGE SLICES CANDY · UPC 73171004061 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - PEACH RINGS GUMMI, PEACH · UPC 73171006218 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - PEPPERMINT FLAVORED WRAPPED PUFFS, PEPPERMINT · UPC 73171007109 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake", "red 40") · Report an error - PEPPERMINT LOZENGES, PEPPERMINT · UPC 73171006300 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2") · Report an error - RED FISH CANDY · UPC 73171007079 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - SOUR BUD BITES FLAVORED CANDY, SOUR · UPC 73171007130 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("fd and c blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - SOUR CHERRY BOMBS FLAVORED CANDY, SOUR CHERRY BOMBS · UPC 73171007123 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("fd and c blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - SPEARMINT LEAVES CANDY, SPEARMINT · UPC 73171004078 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - THE ORIGINAL ATOMIC FIREBALLS CANDY · UPC 73171004405 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - THE ORIGINAL CANDY CORN · UPC 73171048621 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 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"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("fd and c yellow 6") · Report an error - THE ORIGINAL GUMMI BEARS · UPC 73171044906 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
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"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - THE ORIGINAL GUMMI WORMS · UPC 73171044913 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
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"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - THE ORIGINAL HARVEST MIX CANDY · UPC 73171048607 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); 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 ("fd and c yellow 6", "yellow 6 lake") · Report an error - WATERMELON SLICES CANDY · UPC 73171005198 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - WATERMELON SLICES CANDY, WATERMELON · UPC 73171007161 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to George J. Howe Company, 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.