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CSWH grade A (96)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 96.0938.
| Indicator | Grade | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Recalls (40%) | A (100) | No recalls found Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026. For current recalls see FDA and USDA. |
| Ingredients (40%) | A (90) | Tier A: 0 of 32 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 5 of 32 products (Bleached flour) · B (74) (15%) · products |
| FDA warning letters (20%) | A (100) | None found to the owner Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026. |
Shown, not graded: recall reasons (none) · IARC notes (0 products) · FDA dye pledge: In progress.
Recalls, Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026
No FDA recall matched to this brand.
1 recall event by McCormick & Company, Inc. name no brand, so it is on the owner's page, not counted here.
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 5 of 32 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.
Products (5)
- CLASSIC CRAB CAKE MIX, CLASSIC · UPC 70328010012 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CLASSIC CRAB CAKE MIX, CLASSIC CRAB CAKE · UPC 70328438632 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CLASSIC CRAB CAKE, CLASSIC · UPC 70328035008 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - SALMON CLASSIC CAKE MIX, SALMON CLASSIC · UPC 70328024033 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - TUNA CLASSIC CAKE MIX, TUNA CLASSIC · UPC 70328024026 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · 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 McCormick & Company, Inc., Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026
None found from FDA food offices.
FDA notes that later events may have changed the regulatory status of what a letter discusses.
FDA dye pledge: In progress
McCormick & Company, Inc.: FRANK'S RedHot®, French's®, McCormick®
- Reformulate flavors, seasonings, condiments, and spices.
Source: FDA's tracker of food industry dye pledges
Shown, not graded: a completed pledge already shows up as fewer dyes in the ingredients.