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MENTOS
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 80 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 63 of 80 products (Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), FD&C Blue No. 1, Titanium dioxide, FD&C Yellow No. 5, Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)) · 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 (0 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
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) Tier B in 53 of 80 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 Blue No. 1 Tier B in 49 of 80 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.
Titanium dioxide Tier B in 12 of 80 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.
FD&C Yellow No. 5 Tier B in 2 of 80 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.
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) Tier B in 1 of 80 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.
Products (63)
- AIR HEADS BLUE RASPBERRY SUGARFREE GUM, BLUE RASPBERRY · UPC 73390013363 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1") · Report an error - BUBBLE FRESH COTTON CANDY SUGARFREE GUM, BUBBLE FRESH COTTON CANDY · UPC 73390012472 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake") · Report an error - BUBBLE FRESH COTTON CANDY SUGARFREE GUM, BUBBLE FRESH COTTON CANDY · UPC 73390014902 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake") · Report an error - BUBBLE FRESH SUGARFREE GUM, BUBBLE FRESH · UPC 73390026738 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - CHEWING GUM · UPC 73390013981 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - CHEWING GUM, SPEARMINT · UPC 73390013875 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - CINNAMON SUGARFREE GUM WITH GREEN TEA EXTRACT, CINNAMON · UPC 73390013844 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - FRESH MINT FLAVORED WINTER EDITION SUGARFREE GUM · UPC 73390014896 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1") · Report an error - FRESH MINT SUGARFREE GUM WITH GREEN TEA EXTRACT, FRESH MINT · UPC 73390014698 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1") · Report an error - FRESH MINT SUGARFREE GUM, FRESH MINT · UPC 73390114046 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1") · Report an error - FRESH MINT WINTER EDITION SUGARFREE GUM, FRESH MINT · UPC 73390014889 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1") · Report an error - GRAPE MEDLEY FLAVORED SUGARFREE GUM, GRAPE MEDLEY · UPC 73390611293 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1") · Report an error - GRAPE MEDLEY SUGARFREE GUM, GRAPE MEDLEY · UPC 73390014995 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1") · Report an error - HONEY CRISP APPLE SUGARFREE GUM, HONEY CRISP APPLE · UPC 73390013356 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - ICE FLURRY MINT SUGAR FREE CHEWING GUM, ICE FLURRY · UPC 73390013691 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake") · Report an error - MENTOS, CHEWING GUM · UPC 73390012267 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - MENTOS, FRESH SUGARFREE GUM, CINNAMON, CINNAMON · UPC 73390020866 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - MENTOS, PURE FRESH MINT SUGARFREE GUM · UPC 73390012137 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - MENTOS, PURE SUGAR FREE GUM, CINNAMON, CINNAMON · UPC 73390014629 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - MENTOS, SUGAR FREE GUM, FRESH MINT, GREEN TEA EXTRACT, FRESH MINT, GREEN TEA EXTRACT · UPC 73390013936 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake") · Report an error - MENTOS, SUGARFREE CHEWING GUM · UPC 73390012489 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - MENTOS, SUGARFREE GUM, SPEARMINT · UPC 73390012250 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake") · Report an error - MENTOS, SUGARFREE PURE FRESH GUM, SWEET MINT, SWEET MINT · UPC 73390020859 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake") · Report an error - NOW MINTS ORANGE SUGAR FREE MINTS · UPC 73390009236 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - NOW MINTS, BERRY · UPC 73390009274 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - PEPPERMINT ALWAYS WHITE SUGARFREE GUM, PEPPERMINT · UPC 73390021061 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - PEPPERMINT WITH GREEN TEA EXTRACT SUGARFREE HARD MINTS, PEPPERMINT · UPC 73390030148 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1") · Report an error - PURE FRESH FRESH MINT SUGARFREE GUM, MINT · UPC 73390015060 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1") · Report an error - PURE FRESH MINT SUGARFREE GUM · UPC 73390010379 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1") · Report an error - PURE FRESH MINT SUGARFREE GUM, MINT · UPC 73390014049 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1") · Report an error - PURE FRESH SPEARMINT SUGARFREE GUM · UPC 73390010393 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1") · Report an error - PURE FRESH SPEARMINT SUGARFREE GUM, SPEARMINT · UPC 73390015053 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1") · Report an error - PURE FRESH SPEARMINT SUGARFREE GUM, SPEARMINT · UPC 73390026622 · FoodData Central record of Jul 13, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1") · Report an error - PURE FRESH SUGARFREE GUM, BLUE RASPBERRY · UPC 73390021023 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1") · Report an error - RED FRUIT LIME - TROPICAL SUGARFREE GUM, RED FRUIT LIME - TROPICAL · UPC 73390014506 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake") · Report an error - SPEARMINT PURE FRESH GUM, SPEARMINT · UPC 73390014834 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake") · Report an error - SPEARMINT SUGARFREE GUM WITH GREEN TEA EXTRACT, SPEARMINT · UPC 73390014704 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1") · Report an error - SPEARMINT SUGARFREE GUM WITH GREEN TEA EXTRACT, SPEARMINT · UPC 73390026714 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1") · Report an error - SPEARMINT SUGARFREE GUM, SPEARMINT · UPC 73390014056 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1") · Report an error - SPEARMINT SUGARFREE GUM, SPEARMINT · UPC 73390026615 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1") · Report an error - STRAWBERRY SOUR SUGARFREE GUM, STRAWBERRY · UPC 73390015114 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - SUGAR FREE HARD MINTS CLEAN BREATH ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR PEPPERMINT WITH GREEN TEA EXTRACT, PEPPERMINT · UPC 73390026684 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1") · Report an error - SUGAR FREE MINTS, ORANGE · UPC 73390020842 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - SUGARFREE BREATH MINTS, PEPPERMINT · UPC 73390006655 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - SUGARFREE BUBBLE FRESH COTTON CANDY GUM, BUBBLE FRESH COTTON CANDY · UPC 73390013684 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1") · Report an error - SUGARFREE CHEWING GUM, FRESH MINT · UPC 73390011895 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - SUGARFREE FRESH MINT GUM · UPC 73390011789 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake") · Report an error - SUGARFREE GUM · UPC 73390014674 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - SUGARFREE GUM · UPC 73390024512 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - SUGARFREE GUM, HONEY CRISP APPLE · UPC 73390021016 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - SUGARFREE GUM, PEPPERMINT · UPC 73390014650 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - SUGARFREE GUM, RED FRUIT LIME · UPC 73390003937 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake") · Report an error - SUGARFREE GUM, WINTERGREEN · UPC 73390013943 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1") · Report an error - SUGERFREE BREATH MINTS · UPC 73390006679 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - SWEET MINT PURE WHITE GUM, SWEET MINT · UPC 73390013882 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake") · Report an error - SWEET MINT SUGARFREE GUM, SWEET MINT · UPC 73390012274 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake") · Report an error - SWEET MINT SUGARFREE GUM, SWEET MINT · UPC 73390014124 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake") · Report an error - THE CHEWY MINT, SPEARMINT · UPC 73390007812 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - WATERMELON SUGARFREE GUM, WATERMELON · UPC 73390013349 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1") · Report an error - WATERMELON SUGARFREE GUM, WATERMELON · UPC 73390021009 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1") · Report an error - WATERMELON SUGARFREE GUM, WATERMELON · UPC 73390026677 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1") · Report an error - WINTERGREEN SUGARFREE GUM WITH GREEN TEA EXTRACT, WINTERGREEN · UPC 73390014636 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1") · Report an error - WINTERGREEN WITH GREEN TEA EXTRACT SUGARFREE GUM, WINTERGREEN · UPC 73390020880 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to Perfetti Van Melle USA Inc., 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.