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Litehouse
CSWH grade A (94)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 93.8538.
| 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 (100) | Tier A: 0 of 171 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 1 of 171 products (FD&C Yellow No. 5) · A (99) (15%) · products |
| FDA warning letters (20%) | B (70) | 1 letter to the owner Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 29, 2026. |
Shown, not graded: recall reasons (none) · IARC notes (4 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 Litehouse 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
FD&C Yellow No. 5 Tier B in 1 of 171 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.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 4 of 171 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 (5)
- LITEHOUSE, HONEY MUSTARD DRESSING · UPC 815441010927 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - 1.5oz LITEHOUSE AVOCADO BACON RANCH DRESSING · UPC 77661147139 · FoodData Central record of Sep 15, 2022
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - AVOCADO RANCH WITH BACON DRESSING & DIP, AVOCADO RANCH WITH BACON · UPC 77661146446 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BACON BLUE CHEESE DRESSING & DIP, BACON BLUE CHEESE · UPC 77661115930 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - LITEHOUSE, BACON VINAIGRETTE DRESSING & MARINADE · UPC 77661146439 · 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 Litehouse Inc., Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 29, 2026
- Litehouse, Inc., Nov 29, 2023: CGMP Food Labeling/Allergen/Misbranded · Office of Human and Animal Food Operations Division East 6 · Report an error
FDA notes that later events may have changed the regulatory status of what a letter discusses.