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CSWH grade A (88)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 87.5.
| 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%) | C (69) | Tier A: 0 of 30 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 15 of 30 products (Potassium iodate, Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO)) · F (17) (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 (0 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
Potassium iodate Tier B in 11 of 30 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(29): 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 4 of 30 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.
Products (15)
- AUTHENTIC INDIAN NOODLES, AUTHENTIC INDIAN · UPC 28000943516 · FoodData Central record of Oct 26, 2023
B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate") · Report an error - BEEF FLAVOR BOUILLON, BEEF · UPC 28000511159 · FoodData Central record of Oct 26, 2023
B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate") · Report an error - BEEF FLAVOR BOUILLON, BEEF · UPC 28000881016 · FoodData Central record of Oct 26, 2023
B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate") · Report an error - CHICKEN FLAVOR BOUILLON TABLETS, CHICKEN · UPC 28000105112 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate") · Report an error - CHICKEN FLAVOR BOUILLON, CHICKEN · UPC 28000500764 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate") · Report an error - CHICKEN FLAVOR BOUILLON, CHICKEN · UPC 28000881030 · FoodData Central record of Oct 26, 2023
B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate") · Report an error - CREAMY CHICKEN FLAVORED SOUP MIX, CREAMY CHICKEN · UPC 28000515911 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated palm oil") · Report an error - GRANULATED CHICKEN FLAVOR BOUILLON, GRANULATED CHICKEN · UPC 28000109059 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated palm oil") · Report an error - GRANULATED CHICKEN FLAVOR BOUILLON, GRANULATED CHICKEN · UPC 28000213190 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated palm oil") · Report an error - MAGGI, SPICY SEASONING · UPC 28000687892 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate") · Report an error - MASALA 2-MINUTE NOODLES, MASALA · UPC 28000336974 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate") · Report an error - MASALA VEG ATTA NOODLES, MASALA · UPC 28000850500 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate") · Report an error - TOMATO & CHICKEN FLAVOR CONCENTRATE TABLETS, TOMATO & CHICKEN · UPC 28000751463 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate") · Report an error - TOMATO & CHICKEN FLAVOR GRANULATED CONCENTRATE, TOMATO & CHICKEN · UPC 28000622473 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate") · Report an error - VEGETABLE FLAVOR BOUILLON CUBES, VEGETABLE · UPC 28000881054 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated palm oil") · 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 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.