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JENNIE-O
CSWH grade A (99)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 98.9691.
| 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%) | A (97) | Tier A: 0 of 291 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 12 of 291 products (Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)) · A (93) (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 (75 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
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) Tier B in 12 of 291 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(5): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) Tier B in 11 of 291 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(4): 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 73 of 291 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.
Sodium nitrate Tier C in 2 of 291 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 (87)
- HOT ITALIAN LEAN TURKEY SAUSAGE, HOT ITALIAN · UPC 39272027774 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - ITALIAN SEASONED LEAN GROUND TURKEY, ITALIAN SEASONED · UPC 39272000432 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - JENNIE-O, HOT ITALIAN TURKEY SAUSAGE, LEAN, LEAN · UPC 42222527774 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - JENNIE-O, LEAN SWEET ITALIAN TURKEY SAUSAGE · UPC 42222527699 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - JENNIE-O, LEAN TURKEY BREAKFAST SAUSAGE LINKS · UPC 42222427586 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - JENNIE-O, TURKEY BREAKFAST SAUSAGE PATTIES, LEAN · UPC 42222427609 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - LEAN ITALIAN SEASONED GROUND TURKEY, ITALIAN SEASONED · UPC 42222302036 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - TURKEY BREAKFAST SAUSAGE LINKS, TURKEY · UPC 42222407588 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - TURKEY BREAKFAST SAUSAGE LINKS, TURKEY BREAKFAST · UPC 4222240758 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - TURKEY BREAKFAST SAUSAGE PATTIES, TURKEY · UPC 42222407601 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - TURKEY LEAN BRATWURST, TURKEY · UPC 39272027507 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - TURKEY LEAN BREAKFAST SAUSAGE LINKS, TURKEY · UPC 42222614405 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - CRACKED PEPPER PREMIUM SLICED TURKEY BREAST, CRACKER PEPPER · UPC 42222843201 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CRACKED PEPPER SEASONED TURKEY BREAST WITH NATURAL SMOKE, NATURAL SMOKE · UPC 42222306471 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CRACKED PEPPER TURKEY BREAST · UPC 42222876407 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - EXTRA LEAN SMOKED - SLICED TURKEY BREAST, SMOKED · UPC 42222848206 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HARDWOOD SMOKED ANDOUILLE TURKEY SAUSAGE, HARDWOOD SMOKED · UPC 42222816410 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HARDWOOD SMOKED TURKEY KIELBASA, HARDWOOD SMOKED · UPC 42222816106 · FoodData Central record of Dec 1, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HARDWOOD SMOKED TURKEY SAUSAGE, HARDWOOD SMOKED · UPC 42222816007 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HICKORY SMOKED HONEY TURKEY BREAST · UPC 42222824623 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HICKORY SMOKED PREMIUM SLICED TURKEY BREAST, HICKORY SMOKED · UPC 42222841627 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HICKORY SMOKED PREMIUM SLICED TURKEY BREAST, HICKORY SMOKED · UPC 42222843300 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HICKORY SMOKED SUN DRIED TOMATO TURKEY BREAST · UPC 42222515870 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HICKORY SMOKED TURKEY BREAST · UPC 42222810500 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HICKORY SMOKED TURKEY BREAST · UPC 42222824425 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to Jennie-O Turkey Store, 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.