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CSWH grade B (82)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 82.1783.
| 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 (55) | Tier A: 10 of 443 products (FD&C Red No. 3) · A (89) (25%) Tier B: 287 of 443 products (Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Yellow No. 6, Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) and 2 more) · F (0) (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: none on FDA's tracker.
Recalls, Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026
No FDA recall matched to this brand.
1 recall event by Post Consumer Brands, LLC 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 Red No. 3 Tier A in 10 of 443 products
- FDA order revoking the listing of FD&C Red No. 3 for food (90 FR 4628, 2025-01-16; stay lifted and dates confirmed, 91 FR 50475, 2026-08-05): revoked for food by FDA, effective Jan 15, 2027.
- California AB 418 (2023), the California Food Safety Act, Stats. 2023 ch. 328, Health and Safety Code § 109025: banned in food by state law (CA), effective Jan 1, 2027.
- 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.
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(32): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) Tier B in 211 of 443 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(5): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
FD&C Red No. 40 Tier B in 145 of 443 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 Blue No. 1 Tier B in 140 of 443 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 Yellow No. 5 Tier B in 138 of 443 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 116 of 443 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.
Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) Tier B in 30 of 443 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.
FD&C Blue No. 2 Tier B in 7 of 443 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.
Titanium dioxide Tier B in 6 of 443 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(41): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Products (287)
- BIRTHDAY CAKE REMIX CAKE BATTER FLAVORED CEREAL WITH CHOCOLATE FLAVORED MARSHMALLOWS, BIRTHDAY CAKE REMIX · UPC 42400294559 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - BIRTHDAY CAKE REMIX CAKE BATTER FLAVORED CEREAL WITH CHOCOLATE FLAVORED MARSHMALLOWS, BIRTHDAY CAKE REMIX · UPC 42400294580 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - BIRTHDAY CAKE REMIX CAKE BATTER FLAVORED CEREAL WITH CHOCOLATE FLAVORED MARSHMALLOWS, BIRTHDAY CAKE REMIX · UPC 42400301776 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - BIRTHDAY CAKE REMIX CAKE BATTER FLAVORED CEREAL WITH CHOCOLATE FLAVORED MARSHMALLOWS, BIRTHDAY CAKE REMIX · UPC 42400305361 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - CEREAL · UPC 42400258872 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - SWEETENED CORN & OAT CEREAL WITH MARSHMALLOWS, SWEETENED CORN & OAT CEREAL WITH MARSHMALLOWS · UPC 42400058212 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - SWEETENED CORN & OAT CEREAL WITH MARSHMALLOWS, SWEETENED CORN & OAT CEREAL WITH MARSHMALLOWS · UPC 42400062325 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - SWEETENED CORN & OAT CEREAL WITH MARSHMALLOWS, SWEETENED CORN & OAT CEREAL WITH MARSHMALLOWS · UPC 42400062844 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - SWEETENED CORN & OAT CEREAL, SWEETENED CORN & OAT CEREAL · UPC 42400149507 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated soybean oil"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - SWEETENED CORN & OAT CEREAL, SWEETENED CORN & OAT CEREAL · UPC 42400210351 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated soybean oil"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - APPLE ZING CEREAL, APPLE ZING · UPC 42400280262 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - APPLE ZINGS CEREAL, APPLE ZINGS · UPC 42400028543 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - APPLE ZINGS CEREAL, APPLE ZINGS · UPC 42400038153 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - APPLE ZINGS CEREAL, APPLE ZINGS · UPC 42400069225 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - APPLE ZINGS CEREAL, APPLE ZINGS · UPC 42400075080 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - APPLE ZINGS CEREAL, APPLE ZINGS · UPC 42400124962 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - APPLE ZINGS CEREAL, APPLE ZINGS · UPC 42400268024 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - APPLE ZINGS FLAVORED CEREAL, APPLE ZINGS · UPC 42400389880 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - BERRY BUNCH CRUNCH CEREAL, BERRY BUNCH CRUNCH · UPC 42400416272 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - BERRY BUNCH CRUNCH FLAVORED CEREAL, BERRY BUNCH CRUNCH · UPC 42400380498 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - BERRY COLOSSAL CRUNCH CEREAL WITH MARSHMALLOWS, BERRY COLOSSAL CRUNCH · UPC 42400268857 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - BERRY COLOSSAL CRUNCH CEREAL, BERRY · UPC 42400154044 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - BERRY COLOSSAL CRUNCH CEREAL, BERRY · UPC 42400924784 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - BERRY COLOSSAL CRUNCH CEREAL, BERRY COLOSSAL CRUNCH · UPC 42400024231 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - BERRY COLOSSAL CRUNCH CEREAL, BERRY COLOSSAL CRUNCH · UPC 42400024712 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to Post Consumer Brands, LLC, 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.