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MILFORD VALLEY
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 15 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 14 of 15 products (Bleached flour, FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Yellow No. 6, Titanium dioxide) · 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 (3 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 14 of 15 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.
FD&C Yellow No. 5 Tier B in 2 of 15 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 2 of 15 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.
Titanium dioxide Tier B in 1 of 15 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.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 3 of 15 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 (14)
- BUFFALO STYLE CHICKEN · UPC 73981333771 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - CHICKEN & HOMESTYLE STUFFING · UPC 73981338202 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CHICKEN KIEV · UPC 73981331456 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CHICKEN KIEV · UPC 73981341943 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CHICKEN NUGGETS · UPC 73981343626 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - MILFORD VALLEY CHICKEN CORDON BLEU VALUE PACK, 30 OZ · UPC 73981333887 · FoodData Central record of Jul 13, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - RAW BREADED WHITE CHICKEN PATTY FILLED WITH BROCCOLI & CHEESE, CHICKEN WITH BROCCOLI & CHEESE · UPC 73981328913 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - RAW BREADED WHITE CHICKEN PATTY FILLED WITH BROCCOLI & CHEESE, CHICKEN WITH BROCCOLI & CHEESE · UPC 73981333894 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - RAW BREADED WHITE CHICKEN PATTY FILLED WITH GRAVY CHICKEN & COUNTRY GRAVY, CHICKEN & COUNTRY · UPC 73981338189 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - RAW BREADED WHITE CHICKEN PATTY FILLED WITH GREEN PEPPERS, ONIONS & CHEESE CHICKEN PHILLY, CHICKEN · UPC 73981338240 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - RAW BREADED WHITE CHICKEN PATTY FILLED WITH HAM & CHEESE CORON BLUE, CHICKEN CORDON BLEU · UPC 73981328920 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - RAW BREADED WHITE CHICKEN PATTY FILLED WITH HOMESTYLE BREAD STUFFING, CHICKEN & HOMESTYLE STUFFING · UPC 73981338219 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - STUFFED BUFFALO STYLE RAW BREADED STICK-SHAPED WHITE CHICKEN PATTIES FILLED WITH SEASONED CREAM CHEESE CHICKEN MINIS, STUFFED BUFFALO STYLE · UPC 73981341776 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - STUFFED CORDON BLEU RAW BREADED WHITE CHICKEN PATTIES FILLED WITH HAM & CHEESE CHICKEN MINIS, STUFFED CORDON BLEU · UPC 73981341790 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to Maple Leaf Farms, 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.