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KLEMENT'S
CSWH grade B (78)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 78.4722.
| 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%) | D (46) | Tier A: 6 of 36 products (FD&C Red No. 3) · F (17) (25%) Tier B: 1 of 36 products (Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)) · A (95) (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 (25 products) · 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
FD&C Red No. 3 Tier A in 6 of 36 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.
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) Tier B in 1 of 36 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 25 of 36 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 (28)
- BEEF SNACK STICKS, BEEF · UPC 73608033213 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red 3") · Report an error - CRACKED PEPPER TURKEY SNACK STICK, CRACKED PEPPER TURKEY · UPC 73608031646 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red 3"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - ITALIAN STYLE SNACK STICKS · UPC 73608033749 · 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 - ORIGINAL PORK & BEEF SNACK STICKS, ORIGINAL · UPC 73608033206 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red 3") · Report an error - PEPPER JACK TURKEY SNACK STICKS · UPC 73608031844 · 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 - TURKEY SNACK STICKS, CRACKED PEPPER · UPC 73608031653 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red 3"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - MAPLE BREAKFAST LINKS · UPC 73608044844 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha") · Report an error - BEEF HOT DOG · UPC 73608053501 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BEEF HOT DOG · UPC 73608059510 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BEEF STICKS · UPC 73608033572 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BEEF SUMMER SAUSAGE · UPC 73608038683 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BRATWURST COCKTAIL SMOKIES · UPC 73608056861 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CAJUN STYLE SUMMER SAUSAGE · UPC 73608038584 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CHEDDAR BRATWURST, EUROPEAN TRADITION'S · UPC 73608052122 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CHEDDAR SUMMER SAUSAGE · UPC 73608035569 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - GARLIC SUMMER SAUSAGE, GARLIC · UPC 73608007351 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - GARLIC SUMMER SAUSAGE, GARLIC · UPC 73608031349 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HARDWOOD SMOKED COCKTAIL SAUSAGE, HARDWOOD SMOKED · UPC 73608057295 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - JALAPENO SMOKED SAUSAGE WITH JALAPENO PEPPERS · UPC 73608053730 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - OLD FASHIONED FRANKFURTERS, OLD FASHIONED · UPC 73608057301 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - ORIGINAL CENTER CUT BACON, NATURALLY SMOKED · UPC 73608080309 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - ORIGINAL SUMMER SAUSAGE · UPC 73608038690 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - ORIGINAL SUMMER SAUSAGE, ORIGINAL · UPC 73608038300 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - POLISH COCKTAIL SMOKIES, SMOKED POLISH SAUSAGE · UPC 73608056878 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - POLSKA KIELBASA · UPC 73608057509 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to Klement Sausage Co., 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.