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MOUNTAIN DEW
CSWH grade C (60)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 60.
| 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%) | F (0) | Tier A: 14 of 17 products (Brominated vegetable oil (BVO)) · F (0) (25%) Tier B: 17 of 17 products (FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Yellow No. 6) · 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
Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) Tier A in 14 of 17 products
- FDA final rule revoking the authorization of brominated vegetable oil in food (89 FR 55040, 2024-07-03): revoked for food by FDA, effective Aug 2, 2024.
- California AB 418 (2023), the California Food Safety Act, Stats. 2023 ch. 328, Health and Safety Code § 109025: banned in food by state law (CA), effective Jan 1, 2027.
FD&C Red No. 40 Tier B in 10 of 17 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.
FD&C Yellow No. 5 Tier B in 10 of 17 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 Blue No. 1 Tier B in 9 of 17 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.
FD&C Yellow No. 6 Tier B in 2 of 17 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.
Products (17)
- CITRUS CHERRY SODA, CITRUS CHERRY · UPC 12000024887 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
A Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) ("brominated vegetable oil"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - DIET SODA · UPC 12000014352 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
A Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) ("brominated vegetable oil"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - MOUNTAIN DEW, CODE RED, FLAVORED DEW SODA, CHERRY, CHERRY · UPC 12000386060 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); A Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) ("brominated vegetable oil"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - MOUNTAIN DEW, GAME FUEL, SODA, CITRUS CHERRY, CITRUS CHERRY · UPC 12000024856 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
A Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) ("brominated vegetable oil"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - MOUNTAIN DEW, PITCH BLACK II, SODA, GRAPE, GRAPE · UPC 12000016639 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); A Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) ("brominated vegetable oil"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - MOUNTAIN DEW, PITCH BLACK II, SODA, GRAPE, GRAPE · UPC 12000016646 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); A Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) ("brominated vegetable oil"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - MOUNTAIN DEW, SODA · UPC 12000189265 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
A Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) ("brominated vegetable oil"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - MOUNTAIN DEW, SODA, DARK BERRY, MIXED BERRY, MIXED BERRY · UPC 12000039065 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); A Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) ("brominated vegetable oil"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - MOUNTAIN DEW, SODA, DARK BERRY, MIXED BERRY, MIXED BERRY · UPC 12000039089 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); A Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) ("brominated vegetable oil"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - MOUNTAIN DEW, SUPERNOVA, SODA, STRAWBERRY MELON, AND GINSENG, STRAWBERRY MELON, AND GINSENG · UPC 12000028700 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); A Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) ("brominated vegetable oil"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - REAL SUGAR SODA, REAL SUGAR · UPC 12000109577 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
A Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) ("brominated vegetable oil"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - SODA · UPC 12000014277 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
A Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) ("brominated vegetable oil"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - SODA, SUPERNOVA · UPC 12000028724 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); A Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) ("brominated vegetable oil"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - SUPERNOVA SODA WITH A BLAST OF STRAWBERRY MELON AND GINSENG, SUPERNOVA · UPC 12000028731 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); A Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) ("brominated vegetable oil"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - MOUNTAIN DEW, FLAVORED SODA, BAJA BLAST , BAJA BLAST · UPC 12000152351 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - REAL SUGAR SODA, REAL SUGAR · UPC 12000032455 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - REAL SUGAR SODA, REAL SUGAR · UPC 12000032462 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to Pepsi-Cola North America 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.