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MARKET SANDWICH
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 8 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 5 of 8 products (Bleached flour, Potassium iodate) · 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 (4 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
Bleached flour Tier B in 3 of 8 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.
Potassium iodate Tier B in 3 of 8 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.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 4 of 8 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 (7)
- ARTISAN STYLE ALBACORE TUNA SALAD, DARK WHEAT BREAD · UPC 41433028452 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - DILL EGG SALAD · UPC 41433026694 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate") · Report an error - MEGA CRANBERRY ALMOND CHICKEN SALAD ON STONE GROUND WHEAT BREAD, MEGA CRANBERRY ALMOND CHICKEN SALAD · UPC 41433026700 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - MEGA SMOKED HAM & CHEESE SANDWICH, MEGA SMOKED HAM & CHEESE · UPC 41433009550 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SMOKED HAM & CHEESE SANDWICH ON HOMESTYLE WHITE BREAD, SMOKED HAM & CHEESE · UPC 41433009512 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HAM & CHEESE SUB, ARTISAN STYLE · UPC 41433025895 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - MEGA TURKEY PASTRAMI · UPC 41433028124 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 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 E. A. Sween Company, 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.