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KEN'S STEAK HOUSE
CSWH grade A (94)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 93.6441.
| 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 (84) | Tier A: 0 of 118 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 30 of 118 products (Titanium dioxide, FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Yellow No. 6) · C (58) (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
Titanium dioxide Tier B in 13 of 118 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 Yellow No. 5 Tier B in 11 of 118 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 Red No. 40 Tier B in 8 of 118 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 Blue No. 1 Tier B in 6 of 118 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 4 of 118 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.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 1 of 118 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 (31)
- CREAMY CAESAR DRESSING TOPPING & SPREAD, CREAMY CAESAR · UPC 41335353812 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - CREAMY CAESAR DRESSING, CREAMY CAESAR · UPC 41335001768 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - CREAMY WISCONSIN BLUE CHEESE DRESSING, CREAMY WISCONSIN BLUE CHEESE · UPC 41335353683 · FoodData Central record of Oct 26, 2023
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - DIJON HONEY MUSTARD DRESSING, DIJON HONEY MUSTARD · UPC 41335065111 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - FAT FREE ITALIAN DRESSING, FAT FREE ITALIAN · UPC 41335080718 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - HONEY DIJON DRESSING, HONEY DIJON · UPC 41335000099 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - HONEY MUSTARD DRESSING, HONEY MUSTARD · UPC 41335000341 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - HONEY MUSTARD DRESSING, TOPPING & SPREAD, HONEY MUSTARD · UPC 41335332923 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - HONEY MUSTARD DRESSING, TOPPING & SPREAD, HONEY MUSTARD · UPC 41335370710 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - KEN'S STEAK HOUSE, MARINADE & SAUCE, LEMON PEPPER, LEMON PEPPER · UPC 41335001843 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - LITE BUTTERMILK RANCH DRESSING, TOPPING & SPREAD, LITE BUTTERMILK RANCH · UPC 41335359210 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - LITE CHUNKY BLUE CHEESE DRESSING, LITE CHUNKY BLUE CHEESE · UPC 41335001690 · FoodData Central record of Oct 26, 2023
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - LITE CREAMY CAESAR DRESSING, LITE CREAMY CAESAR · UPC 41335334255 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - LITE CREAMY CAESAR DRESSING, TOPPING & SPREAD, LITE CREAMY CAESAR · UPC 41335341369 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - LITE HONEY MUSTARD DRESSING, LITE HONEY MUSTARD · UPC 41335335177 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - LITE HONEY MUSTARD DRESSING, TOPPING & SPREAD, LITE HONEY MUSTARD · UPC 41335340720 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - LITE ITALIAN DRESSING & MARINADE, LITE ITALIAN · UPC 41335000013 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - LITE ITALIAN DRESSING & MARINADE, LITE ITALIAN · UPC 41335000570 · FoodData Central record of Oct 26, 2023
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - LITE RASPBERRY WALNUT VINAIGRETTE DRESSING & MARINADE, LITE RASPBERRY WALNUT VINAIGRETTE · UPC 41335001270 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - LITE RASPBERRY WALNUT VINAIGRETTE DRESSING & MARINADE, LITE RASPBERRY WALNUT VINAIGRETTE · UPC 41335001782 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - LITE RED WINE VINEGAR & OLIVE OIL DRESSING, LITE RED WINE VINEGAR & OLIVE OIL · UPC 41335000624 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - POPPY SEED DRESSING, POPPY SEED · UPC 41335349563 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - RANCH LITE DRESSING, RANCH · UPC 41335000631 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - RASPBERRY PECAN DRESSING, RASPBERRY PECAN · UPC 41335161073 · FoodData Central record of Sep 15, 2022
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - RASPBERRY PECAN FAT FREE DRESSING, RASPBERRY PECAN · UPC 41335328582 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to Ken's Foods, Inc., 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.