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LUCKY COUNTRY
CSWH grade A (85)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 85.
| 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%) | C (63) | Tier A: 0 of 27 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 20 of 27 products (FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Yellow No. 6) · F (0) (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 Blue No. 1 Tier B in 11 of 27 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)(7): 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 Red No. 40 Tier B in 10 of 27 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.
FD&C Yellow No. 5 Tier B in 5 of 27 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 5 of 27 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 (20)
- AUSSIE STYLE SOFT LICORICE CANDY, BERRY FUSION · UPC 817795000418 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - AUSSIE STYLE SOFT LICORICE CANDY, GRANNY SMITH APPLE · UPC 817795000388 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - AUSSIE STYLE SOFT LICORICE CANDY, GRANNY SMITH APPLE · UPC 817795000951 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - LUCKY COUNTRY, AUSSIE STYLE SOFT LICORICE CANDY, BERRY FUSION, BERRY FUSION · UPC 817795000555 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - LUCKY COUNTRY, AUSSIE STYLE SOFT LICORICE CANDY, FIRESTICK CINNAMON, FIRESTICK CINNAMON · UPC 817795000586 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - LUCKY COUNTRY, AUSSIE STYLE SOFT LICORICE CANDY, LEMON MERINGUE, LEMON MERINGUE · UPC 817795001095 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - LUCKY COUNTRY, AUSSIE STYLE SOFT LICORICE CANDY, TROPICAL BLEND, TROPICAL BLEND · UPC 817795000371 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - LUCKY COUNTRY, AUSSIE STYLE SOFT LICORICE CANDY, TROPICAL BLEND, TROPICAL BLEND · UPC 817795000425 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - LUCKY COUNTRY, AUSSIE STYLE SOFT LICORICE CANDY, TROPICAL BLEND, TROPICAL BLEND · UPC 817795000975 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - LUCKY COUNTRY, AUSSIE-STYLE SOFT LICORICE, STRAWBERRY, STRAWBERRY · UPC 817795002573 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - LUCKY COUNTRY, SOFT LICORICE CANDY, BERRY FUSION, BERRY FUSION · UPC 817795000364 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - LUCKY COUNTRY, SOFT LICORICE CANDY, FIRESTICK CINNAMON, FIRESTICK CINNAMON · UPC 817795000593 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - LUCKY COUNTRY, SOFT LICORICE CANDY, FRESH STRAWBERRY, FRESH STRAWBERRY · UPC 817795000937 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - LUCKY COUNTRY, SOFT LICORICE CANDY, SOUTHERN PEACH, SOUTHERN PEACH · UPC 817795001101 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - LUCKY COUNTRY, TWISTED MINIS SOFT CANDY STICKS, CREAMY ORANGE, CREAMY ORANGE · UPC 817795001286 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - LUCKY COUNTRY, TWISTED MINIS SOFT CANDY STICKS, GRAPE · UPC 817795001262 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - LUCKY-COUNTRY, TWISTED MINIS SOFT CANDY STICKS · UPC 817795001248 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - SOFT LICORICE CANDY, FRESH STRAWBERRY · UPC 817795004102 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - SOFT LICORICE, CHERRY · UPC 817795003846 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - SOFT LICORICE, PINEAPPLE · UPC 817795003099 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to Lucky Country USA, LLC, 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.