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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 30, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. For current recalls see FDA and USDA. |
| Ingredients (40%) | C (63) | Tier A: 0 of 10 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 7 of 10 products (Bleached flour, DATEM, Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO), FD&C Yellow No. 6) · F (0) (15%) · products |
| FDA warning letters (20%) | A (100) | None found to the owner Oct 30, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. |
Shown, not graded: recall reasons (none) · IARC notes (0 products) · FDA dye pledge: none on FDA's tracker.
Recalls, Oct 30, 2021 to Oct 30, 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 4 of 10 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.
DATEM Tier B in 2 of 10 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(15): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) Tier B in 2 of 10 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(26): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
FD&C Yellow No. 6 Tier B in 1 of 10 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 (7)
- BUNUELOS DESSERT, A TRADITIONAL MEXICAN · UPC 34392101625 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
B DATEM ("diacetyl tartaric acid ester", "datem") · Report an error - BURRITO GRANDE FLOUR TORTILLAS · UPC 34392102547 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached enriched flour") · Report an error - DESSERT A TRADITIONAL MEXICAN BUNUELO CHIPS · UPC 34392101632 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
B DATEM ("diacetyl tartaric acid ester", "datem") · Report an error - DURITOS, LIGHT & CRISPY, LIGHT & CRISPY · UPC 34392101465 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("fd and c yellow 6") · Report an error - FLOUR TORTILLAS, BURRITO GRANDE · UPC 34392102165 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B Bleached flour ("bleached enriched flour") · Report an error - HOME STYLE BAKERY FRESH TORTILLAS · UPC 34392102172 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached enriched flour"); B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated soybean oil") · Report an error - HOME STYLE TORTILLAS · UPC 34392102196 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached enriched flour"); B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated soybean oil") · 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 La Canasta Mexican Foods Inc., Oct 30, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026
None found from FDA food offices.
FDA notes that later events may have changed the regulatory status of what a letter discusses.