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CSWH grade A (92)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 91.6269.
| Indicator | Grade | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Recalls (40%) | B (80) | 1 Class II (4 points) · 1 event For current recalls see FDA and USDA. |
| Ingredients (40%) | A (99) | Tier A: 0 of 67 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 1 of 67 products (FD&C Red No. 40) · A (98) (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 (1 other reasons) · IARC notes (2 products) · FDA dye pledge: none on FDA's tracker.
Recalls, Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 29, 2026
Class II, Jul 19, 2023 · Other reasons · FDA event 92757
The following items sold at Stop & Shop stores located in the New York Metro Region: Bolthouse Avocado Goddess Dressing Bolthouse Blue Cheese Dressing Bolthouse Caesar Dressing Bolthouse Cucumber Ranch Dressing Marzetti Light Ranch Veg Dip Marzetti French Onion Veg Dip Marzetti Spinach Veg Dip Marzetti Simply Dressed Lemon Vinagrete Marzetti Simply Dressed Ranch Dressing Marzetti Simply Dressed Caesar Makoto Ginger Dressing Bolthouse Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing Maries Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing Maries Creamy Ranch Dressing Maries White Balsamic Vinagret Maries Garlic Parm Italian Vinagret Maries Coleslaw Dressing Maries Super Blue Cheese Dressing Maries Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing Panera Caesar Dressing Bolthouse Ranch Dressing Marzetti Supreme Caesar Dressing Marzett 100 cal fruit dip Wholly Guacamole Chunky Wholly Gucamole Classic Wholly Guacamole Organic Minis Wholly Guacamole Salsa Verde Mitchell's Chipotle Salsa Mitchell's Medium Salsa Mitchell's Mild Salsa Calavo Authentic Gucamole La Mexicana Medium Salsa La Mexicana Mild Salsa Panera Poppyseed Dressing Panera Balsamic Dressing Bolthouse Cilantro Avocado Dressing Bolthouse Ranch Dressing La Mexicana Hot Salsa Italian Rose Bruschetta Light Dill Vegetable Dip Ranch Vegetable Dip Simply Avocado Dressing Wholly Guacamole Chunky Maries Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing Maries Caesar Dressing Maries Blue Cheese Dressing Maries Italian Vinaigrette Dressing Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing Classic Ranch Dressing Pom Wonderful Blueberry Juice Calavo Fresh Pico Guacamole Garden Fresh Jack's Special Medium Salsa
- Reason (FDA's words)
- Perishable products were not held at an appropriate temperature.
- Code information
- Unit UPCs: *0714640227 *0714640228 *0714640227 *0714640228 7020052208 7020052203 7020052205 *0702005342 *0702005342 7020055457 5576300025 714640218 7184005080 7184004281 7184020212 7184020217 7184004330 7184009012 7184009203 *0189591400 *0714640218 7020050439 *0702005406 1611286876 1611286875 1611269823 1611280257 5672400504 9450400504 8907607250 7074061610 *0201130015 *0201130015 *0189591400 *0189591400 0714640227 0714640228 0201130014 0777189980 7020052206 7020052200 0702005342 1611202855 7184009112 7184004934 7184005081 7184004253 7020050421 7020050425 2415040448 7074061612 4767100014
- Recalling firm
- C & S Wholesale Grocers Inc.
- Dates
- Recall started Jul 19, 2023; classified Aug 25, 2023
- Status
- Terminated (status reported by FDA at classification)
- How we matched it
- matched by UPC 71840050807 (upc_core)
FDA record F-1462-2023: openFDA · Report an error
4 recall events by Ventura Foods, L.L.C. name no brand, so they are 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. 40 Tier B in 1 of 67 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.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 2 of 67 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 (3)
- GLAZE FOR STRAWBERRIES · UPC 71840008341 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - BLUE CHEESE WITH BACON DRESSING + DIP, BLUE CHEESE WITH BACON · UPC 71840200318 · FoodData Central record of Jul 13, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SPINACH SALAD DRESSING · UPC 71840090056 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · 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 Ventura Foods, L.L.C., 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.