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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 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026. For current recalls see FDA and USDA. |
| Ingredients (40%) | C (63) | Tier A: 0 of 23 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 22 of 23 products (Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), Bleached flour) · 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 (21 products) · FDA dye pledge: none on FDA's tracker.
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
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) Tier B in 22 of 23 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(4): 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.
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) Tier B in 19 of 23 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.
Bleached flour Tier B in 4 of 23 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(6): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 21 of 23 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.
Sodium nitrate Tier C in 1 of 23 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 (23)
- BACON CHEDDAR MEATBALLS · UPC 27815000629 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BARBECUE FLAVOR MEATBALLS, BARBECUE · UPC 27815002968 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha") · Report an error - GENOA SALAMI · UPC 27815411029 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - GENOA SALAMI · UPC 27815411036 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - GENOA SALAMI · UPC 27815412002 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HARD SALAMI, SMOKE · UPC 27815582231 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - ITALIAN DRY SALAMI, ITALIAN · UPC 27815020023 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - ITALIAN DRY SALAMI, ITALIAN · UPC 27815020047 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - ITALIAN DRY SALAMI, ITALIAN · UPC 27815291997 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - ITALIAN STYLE MEATBALLS · UPC 27815002982 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha") · Report an error - ITALIAN-STYLE MEAT TRIO PANINI GRILLED SANDWICH STUFFED WITH HAM, PEPPERONI, SALAMI AND PROVOLONE, SPRINKLED WITH GRATED PARMESAN, GRATED ROMANO, PARSLEY AND OREGANO, ITALIAN-STYLE MEAT TRIO PANINI · UPC 27815020009 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B Bleached flour ("bleached flour"); C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - LOWER SODIUM PEPPERONI · UPC 27815091306 · FoodData Central record of Jan 6, 2022
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - MARGHERITA HARD SALAMI, 8 OZ · UPC 27815411005 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - MARGHERITA TURKEY PEPPERONI, 4 OZ · UPC 27815350250 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - MEATBALL CALZONE STUFFED WITH MEATBALLS, MARINARA SAUCE, MOZZARELLA, PROVOLONE AND RICOTTA, SPRINKLED WITH GRATED PARMESAN, GRATED ROMANO, PARSLEY AND OREGANO, MEATBALL · UPC 27815019980 · FoodData Central record of Dec 1, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B Bleached flour ("bleached flour"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PEPPERONI · UPC 27815307308 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PEPPERONI CALZONE, PEPPERONI · UPC 27815199972 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B Bleached flour ("bleached flour"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PEPPERONI STROMBOLI · UPC 27815019997 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B Bleached flour ("bleached flour"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SANDWICH STYLE PEPPERONI · UPC 27815001404 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SLICED GENOA SALAMI · UPC 27815001398 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SLICED HARD SALAMI · UPC 27815001381 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - THICK SLICED PEPPERONI · UPC 27815291980 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SANDWICH-SIZED HARD SALAMI, SMOKE · UPC 27815179806 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp., 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.