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CSWH grade A (98)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 97.5.
| 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 (94) | Tier A: 0 of 60 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 6 of 60 products (Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)) · B (83) (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 6 of 60 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 6 of 60 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 60 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)
- GENOA SALAMI · UPC 39073022015 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - GENOA SALAMI, GENOA · UPC 39073042273 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HARD SALAMI · UPC 39073022213 · FoodData Central record of Sep 14, 2023
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HARD SALAMI & FONTINA CHEESE PLATTER, HARD SALAMI & FONTINA CHEESE · UPC 39073075080 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PRESLICED HARD SALAMI · UPC 39073042259 · FoodData Central record of Jun 17, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SLICED DELI PEPPERONI · UPC 39073042280 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - 97% FAT FREE BLACK FOREST HAM PREMIUM DELI MEATS, BLACK FOREST HAM · UPC 39073040798 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - 97% FAT FREE SMOKED HAM PREMIUM DELI MEATS, SMOKED · UPC 39073041467 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BEEF NATURAL CASING FRANKFURTERS, BEEF · UPC 39073070030 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BLACK FOREST TURKEY BREAST, BLACK FOREST · UPC 39073042129 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BRAUNSCHWEIGER · UPC 39073019350 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BROWN SUGAR HAM, BROWN SUGAR · UPC 39073040842 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - COOKED PASTRAMI · UPC 39073921776 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - GERMAN BRAND FRANKFURTERS · UPC 39073070023 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HICKORY SMOKED BACON, HICKORY SMOKED · UPC 39073020004 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HONEY HAM · UPC 39073021551 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HONEY HAM, HONEY · UPC 39073040781 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HONEY ROASTED TURKEY BREAST, HONEY ROASTED · UPC 39073041733 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - OLD FASHIONED LOAF · UPC 39073021315 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - OLIVE LOAF · UPC 39073021308 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PEPPERED TURKEY BREAST, HICKORY SMOKED · UPC 39073926436 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PREMIUM DELI MEATS · UPC 39073021650 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PREMIUM DELI MEATS, TURKEY BREAST, HICKORY SMOKED · UPC 39073926467 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SLICED BROWN SUGAR HAM WITH NATURAL JUICES · UPC 39073042167 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SLICED HONEY HAM · UPC 39073042174 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 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.