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JOHN MORRELL
CSWH grade A (98)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 98.4848.
| 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 (96) | Tier A: 0 of 33 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 2 of 33 products (Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)) · A (90) (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 (31 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 hydroxyanisole (BHA) Tier B in 2 of 33 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.
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) Tier B in 2 of 33 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.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 31 of 33 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 (33)
- MAPLE TASTY LINKS SKINLESS PORK SAUSAGES, MAPLE · UPC 70100015570 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - PORK SAUSAGE, PORK · UPC 70100015327 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - APPLEWOOD SMOKED BACON, APPLEWOOD SMOKED · UPC 70100060877 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BEEF HOT DOGS, BEEF · UPC 70100016645 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BOLOGNA · UPC 70100010193 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BOLOGNA · UPC 70100011640 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BONELESS HAM AND WATER PRODUCT, GOLDEN SMOKED · UPC 70100047397 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BUN LENGHT FRANKS · UPC 70100016966 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BUN LENGTH FRANKS · UPC 70100016447 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CANADIAN BACON · UPC 70100048455 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - COOKED SALAMI · UPC 70100012562 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - COTTO SALAMI MADE WITH CHICKEN, PORK, BEEF · UPC 70100010353 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - DOUBLE SMOKED THICK SLICED BACON, DOUBLE SMOKED · UPC 70100060693 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - FRANKS · UPC 70100016379 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HARDWOOD SMOKED BACON · UPC 70100060099 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HARDWOOD SMOKED BACON, HARDWOOD SMOKED · UPC 70100060181 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HARDWOOD SMOKED MAPLE BACON, HARDWOOD SMOKED · UPC 70100060426 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HICKORY SMOKE BACON RATH BLACK HAWK, HICKORY SMOKED BACON · UPC 70100060808 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HICKORY SMOKED THICK SLICED BACON, HICKORY SMOKED · UPC 70100059956 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HICKORY SMOKED THICK SLICED BACON, HICKORY SMOKED · UPC 70100059987 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HONEY SLICED HAM, HONEY · UPC 70100040824 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HOT DOGS · UPC 70100016669 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - JOHN MORRELL, APPLEWOOD SMOKED BACON · UPC 70100060266 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - JOHN MORRELL, BRAUNSCHWEIGER · UPC 70100019356 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - JOHN MORRELL, WATER ADDED DICED HAM · UPC 70100048394 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - LOWER SODIUM BACON · UPC 70100060716 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - MINI CUBED HAM WATER ADDED · UPC 70100046031 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - P & P LOAF · UPC 70100010803 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - POLISH SAUSAGE · UPC 70100018021 · FoodData Central record of Jun 17, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PREMIUM CUT BACON · UPC 70100060969 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SAUSAGE, HOT SMOKED · UPC 70100018878 · FoodData Central record of Jun 17, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SMOKED SAUSAGE, SMOKED · UPC 70100018144 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - THICK BACON, HARDWOOD SMOKED · UPC 70100060754 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 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 Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp., 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.