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LEE KUM KEE
CSWH grade A (98)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 98.0469.
| 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 (95) | Tier A: 0 of 128 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 10 of 128 products (FD&C Red No. 40, Certified food colors (any FDA batch-certified color, incl. lakes), FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Yellow No. 6) · A (87) (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 (0 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. 40 Tier B in 8 of 128 products
- HHS/FDA phase-out of petroleum-based food dyes (announced 2025-04-22; voluntary industry pledges, no rule): FDA phase-out target, effective Dec 31, 2027.
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(34): 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.
Certified food colors (any FDA batch-certified color, incl. lakes) Tier B in 2 of 128 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(12): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
FD&C Yellow No. 5 Tier B in 1 of 128 products
- HHS/FDA phase-out of petroleum-based food dyes (announced 2025-04-22; voluntary industry pledges, no rule): FDA phase-out target, effective Dec 31, 2027.
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(43): 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.
FD&C Yellow No. 6 Tier B in 1 of 128 products
- HHS/FDA phase-out of petroleum-based food dyes (announced 2025-04-22; voluntary industry pledges, no rule): FDA phase-out target, effective Dec 31, 2027.
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(44): 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.
Products (10)
- CHAR SIU SAUCE, CHAR SIU · UPC 78895740042 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - HOISIN SAUCE, HOISIN · UPC 742812700616 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Certified food colors (any FDA batch-certified color, incl. lakes) ("fd and c") · Report an error - LEE KUM KEE HOISIN SAUCE, 8.5 OZ · UPC 78895700015 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - LEE KUM KEE, CHINESE BARBECUE SAUCE · UPC 78895740035 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - LEE KUM KEE, HOISIN SAUCE · UPC 78895128031 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Certified food colors (any FDA batch-certified color, incl. lakes) ("fd and c") · Report an error - LEE KUM KEE, HOISIN SAUCE · UPC 78895700022 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red no 40") · Report an error - LEE KUM KEE, SPARE RIB SAUCE · UPC 78895741018 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red no 40") · Report an error - LEE KUM KEE, SPARE RIB SAUCE · UPC 78895741025 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - LEE KUM KEE, STIR-FRY SAUCE, KUNG PAO, KUNG PAO · UPC 742812330189 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error - SAUCE, SWEET & SOUR · UPC 78895145014 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red no 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow no 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("fd and c yellow no 6") · 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 Lee Kum Kee Co. Ltd., 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.