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KITCHEN FRESH FOODS
CSWH grade C (67)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 67.1429.
| 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 (18) | Tier A: 1 of 7 products (Potassium bromate) · F (29) (25%) Tier B: 7 of 7 products (Azodicarbonamide (ADA), DATEM, Bleached flour, Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), Diacetyl) · F (0) (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 (6 products) · FDA dye pledge: none on FDA's tracker.
Recalls, Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 29, 2026
No FDA recall matched to this brand.
1 recall event by Kitchen Fresh Foods Inc. name no brand, so it is on the owner's page, not counted here.
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
Potassium bromate Tier A in 1 of 7 products
- 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.
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(28), § 431.0815(a)(9): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Azodicarbonamide (ADA) Tier B in 4 of 7 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(3): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
DATEM Tier B in 2 of 7 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(15): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Bleached flour Tier B in 1 of 7 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(6): 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 1 of 7 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 1 of 7 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.
Diacetyl Tier B in 1 of 7 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(14): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 5 of 7 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 3 of 7 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 (7)
- GOURMET SANDWICHES · UPC 747804008435 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B Diacetyl ("diacetyl"); A Potassium bromate ("potassium bromate"); C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - GOURMET SANDWICHES, CHICKEN SPINACH · UPC 747804010629 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Azodicarbonamide (ADA) ("azodicarbonamide"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HAM & CHEESE SANDWICH · UPC 747804015013 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Azodicarbonamide (ADA) ("azodicarbonamide"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HAM & CHEESE SANDWICH · UPC 747804019059 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Azodicarbonamide (ADA) ("azodicarbonamide"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HAM & PEPPERONI WEDGE · UPC 747804015075 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Azodicarbonamide (ADA) ("azodicarbonamide"); B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - TURKEY · UPC 747804017796 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B DATEM ("datem"); C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate") · Report an error - TURKEY & SWISS ON CRANBERRY BREAD · UPC 747804011497 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B DATEM ("datem") · 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 Kitchen Fresh Foods 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.