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CSWH grade A (91)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 91.3793.
| 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 (78) | Tier A: 0 of 29 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 10 of 29 products (Bleached flour, Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO)) · D (43) (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 (10 products) · FDA dye pledge: Complete.
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
Bleached flour Tier B in 9 of 29 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.
Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) Tier B in 1 of 29 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(26): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 10 of 29 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 (18)
- CAPRESE WITH REDUCED FAT AND LOW FAT MOZZARELLA, TOMATOES & BASIL WITH TOMATO SAUCE IN A BAKED GARLIC & HERB SEASONED CRUST SANDWICHES, CAPRESE · UPC 43695312287 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CHICKEN PARMESAN WITH REDUCED FAT MOZZARELLA, PARMESAN AND ASIAGO & TOMATO SAUCE IN A BAKED GARLIC & HERB SEASONED CRUST SANDWICHES, CHICKEN PARMESAN · UPC 43695083033 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - FOUR CHEESE PIZZA WITH PARMESAN, FONTINA, LOW FAT MOZZARELLA & REDUCED FAT PROVOLONE WITH TOMATO SAUCE IN A BAKED GARLIC & HERB SEASONED CRUST SANDWICHES, FOUR CHEESE PIZZA · UPC 43695083101 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - GARLIC CHICKEN WHITE PIZZA WITH WHITE MEAT CHICKEN, REDUCED FAT MOZZARELLA & FONTINA CHEESES WITH GARLIC SAUCE IN A WHOLE GRAIN CRUST SANDWICHES, GARLIC CHICKEN WHITE PIZZA · UPC 43695085006 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - GARLIC CHICKEN WHITE PIZZA WITH WHITE MEAT CHICKEN, REDUCED FAT MOZZARELLA, FONTINA CHEESE & GARLIC SAUCE IN A BAKED GARLIC & HERB SEASONED CRUST SANDWICHES, GARLIC CHICKEN WHITE PIZZA · UPC 43695674347 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - ITALIAN STYLE MEATBALLS AND MOZZARELLA SANDWICHES · UPC 43695083163 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - PEPPERONI PIZZA WITH LOW FAT MOZZARELLA, PARMESAN AND ASIAGO & SAUCE IN A BAKED GARLIC & HERB SEASONED CRUST SANDWICHES, PEPPERONI PIZZA · UPC 43695075359 · FoodData Central record of Jun 21, 2022
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PEPPERONI PIZZA WITH LOW FAT MOZZARELLA, PARMESAN AND ASIAGO & SAUCE IN A BAKED GARLIC & HERB SEASONED CRUST SANDWICHES, PEPPERONI PIZZA · UPC 43695083057 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PHILLY STEAK & CHEESE SANDWICH · UPC 43695083026 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - SPINACH ARTICHOKE WHITE MEAT CHICKEN WITH SEASONED CRUST · UPC 43695083262 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated cottonseed oil", "partially hydrogenated soybean oil") · Report an error - APPLEWOOD BACON EGG & CHEESE WITH LOW FAT MOZZARELLA CHEESE & SAUCE IN A WHOLE GRAIN CRUST SANDWICHES, APPLEWOOD BACON EGG & CHEESE · UPC 43695062502 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - APPLEWOOD BACON EGG & CHEESE WITH LOW FAT MOZZARELLA CHEESE & SAUCE IN A WHOLE GRAIN CRUST SANDWICHES, APPLEWOOD BACON EGG & CHEESE · UPC 43695290608 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - APPLEWOOD BACON, EGG AND CHEESE SANDWICH · UPC 43695740974 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HICKORY HAM & CHEDDAR HAM, REDUCED FAT CHEDDAR CHEESE & SAUCE MADE WITH A WHOLE GRAIN CRUST SANDWICHES, HICKORY HAM & CHEDDAR · UPC 43695075373 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HICKORY HAM & CHEDDAR HAM, REDUCED FAT CHEDDAR CHEESE & SAUCE MADE WITH A WHOLE GRAIN CRUST SANDWICHES, HICKORY HAM & CHEDDAR · UPC 43695083002 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - ROASTED TURKEY BACON & CHEESE WITH TOMATOES, REDUCED FAT MOZZARELLA CHEESE & SAUCE IN PRETZEL BREAD SANDWICHES, ROASTED TURKEY BACON & CHEESE · UPC 43695002393 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - ROASTED TURKEY, BACON & CHEESE WITH TOMATOES, REDUCED FAT MOZZARELLA CHEESE & SAUCE IN A BAKED PRETZEL BREAD SANDWICHES, ROASTED TURKEY BACON & CHEESE · UPC 4369537306 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - ROASTED TURKEY, BACON & CHEESE WITH TOMATOES, REDUCED FAT MOZZARELLA CHEESE & SAUCE IN A BAKED PRETZEL BREAD SANDWICHES, ROASTED TURKEY, BACON & CHEESE · UPC 43695373066 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to Nestle USA 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.
FDA dye pledge: Complete
Nestlé USA covers all its products: All products in the U.S.
- Eliminate FD&C colors in U.S. food and beverage portfolio by mid-2026.
Source: FDA's tracker of food industry dye pledges
Shown, not graded: a completed pledge already shows up as fewer dyes in the ingredients.