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IDAHOAN
CSWH grade A (88)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 88.1944.
| 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%) | B (70) | Tier A: 7 of 108 products (FD&C Red No. 3) · C (68) (25%) Tier B: 16 of 108 products (FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Yellow No. 6, Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO)) · B (75) (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 (1 product) · 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. 3 Tier A in 7 of 108 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 Yellow No. 5 Tier B in 12 of 108 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 8 of 108 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.
Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) Tier B in 4 of 108 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.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 1 of 108 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 (18)
- BOWL MASHED POTATO · UPC 29700010485 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red 3"); 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 - HOMESTYLE CASSEROLE, APPLEWOOD SMOKED BACON · UPC 2970011581 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake") · Report an error - IDAHOAN, LOADED BAKED, HOMESTYLE CASSEROLE · UPC 29700001704 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake") · Report an error - IDAHOAN, MASHED POTATOES, APPLEWOOD SMOKED BACON, APPLEWOOD SMOKED BACON · UPC 29700321505 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
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 - LOADED BAKED FLAVORED MASHED POTATOES · UPC 29700321482 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red 3"); 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 - LOADED BAKED REDUCED SODIUM MASHED POTATOES · UPC 29700021306 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow no 5", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow no 6", "yellow 6") · Report an error - LOADED POTATO SOUP, LOADED POTATO · UPC 29700321031 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3") · Report an error - AU GRATIN HOMESTYLE CASSEROLE, AU GRATIN · UPC 29700011666 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow no 5") · Report an error - FOUR CHEESE MASHED POTATOES, FOUR CHEESE · UPC 29700001452 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
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 - IDAHOAN, AU GRATIN HOMESTYLE CASSEROLE · UPC 29700001667 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow no 5") · Report an error - IDAHOAN, BUTTERY HOMESTYLE MASHED POTATOES · UPC 29700523411 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated oil") · Report an error - IDAHOAN, HOMESTYLE CASSEROLE, JALAPENO CHEDDAR, JALAPENO CHEDDAR · UPC 29700001780 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow 5") · Report an error - IDAHOAN, ITALIAN ROMANO MASHED POTATOES, WHITE CHEESE, WHITE CHEESE · UPC 29700021443 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated oil") · Report an error - IDAHOAN, MASHED POTATOES, FOUR CHEESE, FOUR CHEESE · UPC 29700321451 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
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 - JALAPENO CHEDDAR HOMESTYLE CASSEROLE, JALAPENO CHEDDAR · UPC 29700011789 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow 5") · Report an error - MASHED POTATOES · UPC 29700521387 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated oil") · Report an error - MASHED POTATOES, BUTTERY HOMESTYLE · UPC 29700521417 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated oil") · Report an error - BACON & RANCH PREMIUM POTATOES, BACON & RANCH · UPC 29700001964 · 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 Idahoan Foods, LLC, 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.