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IOWA SMOKEHOUSE
CSWH grade B (73)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 73.3333.
| 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 (33) | Tier A: 14 of 45 products (FD&C Red No. 3) · F (0) (25%) Tier B: 3 of 45 products (Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO)) · A (89) (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 (39 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 14 of 45 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.
Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) Tier B in 3 of 45 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 39 of 45 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 (39)
- CHEESY JALAPENO HARDWOOD SMOKED BEEF STICKS, CHEESY JALAPENO · UPC 857557008979 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CHEESY JALAPENO SMOKED BEEF STICK ENDS & CURLS, CHEESY JALAPENO SMOKED BEEF · UPC 857557008641 · FoodData Central record of Jan 26, 2023
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CHEESY JALAPENO SMOKED BEEF STICKS, CHEESY JALAPENO SMOKED BEEF · UPC 857557008597 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - ORIGINAL CHEESY SMOKED BEEF STICK ENDS & CURLS, ORIGINAL CHEESY SMOKED BEEF · UPC 857557008634 · FoodData Central record of Dec 1, 2021
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - ORIGINAL MEAT STICKS · UPC 850590004786 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - ORIGINAL SMOKED BEEF STICK ENDS & CURLS, ORIGINAL · UPC 857557008610 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - ORIGINAL SMOKED BEEF STICKS, ORIGINAL · UPC 857557008009 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SMOKE FLAVOR ADDED BACON MEAT STICKS, SMOKE · UPC 857557008160 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SMOKED BEEF STICKS · UPC 856170005747 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SPICY JALAPENO HARDWOOD SMOKED BEEF STICKS · UPC 856170005464 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SPICY JALAPENO MEAT STICKS · UPC 850590004793 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SPICY JALAPENO SMOKED BEEF STICK ENDS & CURLS · UPC 857557008627 · FoodData Central record of Jan 6, 2022
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SPICY JALAPENO SMOKED BEEF STICKS, SMOKED SPICY JALAPENO · UPC 856170005631 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SWEET KICKIN' MEAT STICKS, SWEET KICKIN' · UPC 850590004809 · FoodData Central record of Dec 1, 2021
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BEEF JERKY, SWEET KICKIN · UPC 856170005150 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated vegetable oil"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HICKORY SMOKED BEEF JERKY · UPC 856170005112 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated vegetable oil"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HICKORY SMOKED BEEF JERKY, HICKORY SMOKED · UPC 856170005334 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated vegetable oil"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BEEF DELI STICKS, ORIGINAL, SMOKE · UPC 856170005587 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BEEF JERKY, SWEET TERIYAKI · UPC 856170005488 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BEEF STICKS · UPC 856170005242 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CRACKED BLACK PEPPER BEEF JERKY · UPC 856170005136 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CRACKED BLACK PEPPER BEEF JERKY, CRACKED BLACK PEPPER · UPC 856170005709 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - GARLIC SUMMER SAUSAGE, GARLIC · UPC 850590004397 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HARDWOOD SMOKED BEEF STICKS · UPC 856170005235 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HOME STYLE ORIGINAL BEEF JERKY, HOME STYLE ORIGINAL · UPC 856170005297 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - IOWA SMOKEHOUSE, OLD FASHIONED COARSE GROUND WIENERS · UPC 856170005280 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - JALAPENO MEAT COUNTRY CUT STICKS, JALAPENO · UPC 850590004144 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - OLD FASHIONED COUNTRY CUT MEAT STICKS, OLD FASHIONED · UPC 850590004120 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - ORIGINAL MARKET BLEND MEAT STICKS, ORIGINAL · UPC 850590004373 · FoodData Central record of Jul 13, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PIT SMOKED HOT HICKORY SUMMER SAUSAGE STICKS, PIT SMOKED HOT HICKORY · UPC 857557008856 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PREMIUM CUT SMOKED SNACK STICKS · UPC 856170005556 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SLOW SMOKED BBQ BEEF JERKY · UPC 856170005143 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SPICY BEEF STICK STUBBIES, SMOKE · UPC 856170005761 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SPICY JALAPENO BEEF JERKY · UPC 856170005471 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SPICY SUMMER SAUSAGE · UPC 850590004410 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SWEET KICKIN' BEEF JERKY, SWEET KICKIN' · UPC 856170005303 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SWEET TERIYAKI BEEF JERKY, SWEET TERIYAKI · UPC 856170005204 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - TERIYAKI BEEF STICK STUBBIES, TERIYAKI · UPC 850590004212 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - TERIYAKI MEAT STICKS, TERIYAKI · UPC 850590004816 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to Preferred Wholesale, Inc., 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.