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M&M'S
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 19 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 19 of 19 products (FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Blue No. 2, 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 19 of 19 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 Blue No. 2 Tier B in 19 of 19 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)(8): 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 19 of 19 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 19 of 19 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 19 of 19 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 (19)
- CHOCOLATE CANDIES · UPC 12937001029 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake", "blue 2"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error - CHOCOLATE CANDIES, CHOCOLATE · UPC 12937000985 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake", "blue 2"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error - CHOCOLATE CANDIES, CHOCOLATE · UPC 12937001012 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake", "blue 2"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error - CHOCOLATE CANDIES, CHOCOLATE · UPC 12937001036 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake", "blue 2"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error - CHOCOLATE CANDIES, CHOCOLATE · UPC 12937001067 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake", "blue 2"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error - CHOCOLATE CANDIES, CHOCOLATE · UPC 12937001456 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake", "blue 2"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error - CHOCOLATE CANDIES, CHOCOLATE · UPC 12937001517 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake", "blue 2"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error - CHOCOLATE CANDIES, CHOCOLATE · UPC 12937001524 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake", "blue 2"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error - CHOCOLATE CANDIES, CHOCOLATE · UPC 12937001531 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake", "blue 2"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error - CHOCOLATE CANDIES, CHOCOLATE · UPC 12937001548 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake", "blue 2"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error - CHOCOLATE CANDIES, CHOCOLATE · UPC 12937001562 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake", "blue 2"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error - CHOCOLATE CANDIES, CHOCOLATE · UPC 12937001579 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake", "blue 2"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error - CHOCOLATE CANDIES, CHOCOLATE · UPC 12937003108 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake", "blue 2"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error - MILK CHOCOLATE CANDIES, MILK CHOCOLATE · UPC 12937001050 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake", "blue 2"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error - MILK CHOCOLATE CANDIES, MILK CHOCOLATE · UPC 12937007014 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake", "blue 2"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error - MILK CHOCOLATE CANDIES, MILK CHOCOLATE · UPC 12937007021 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake", "blue 2"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error - MILK CHOCOLATE CANDIES, MILK CHOCOLATE · UPC 12937007052 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake", "blue 2"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error - MILK CHOCOLATE CANDIES, MILK CHOCOLATE · UPC 12937007069 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake", "blue 2"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error - MILK CHOCOLATE CANDIES, MILK CHOCOLATE · UPC 12937007076 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake", "blue 2"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to Mars Retail Group Inc., 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.