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KICKASS
CSWH grade B (75)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 75.
| 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 (38) | Tier A: 3 of 9 products (FD&C Red No. 3) · F (0) (25%) Tier B: 0 of 9 products · A (100) (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 (4 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 3 of 9 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.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 4 of 9 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 (4)
- BACON & CHEDDAR SNACK STICKS, BACON & CHEDDAR · UPC 857613008141 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red 3"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - GARLIC SNACK STICKS, GARLIC · UPC 857613008073 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red 3"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - JALAPENO & CHEDDAR SNACK STICKS, JALAPENO & CHEDDAR · UPC 857613008134 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red 3"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PLAIN SMOKE BEEF JERKY, PLAIN SMOKE · UPC 857613008288 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
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 Kickass Snacks, 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.