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OUTSIDERS PIZZA COMPANY
CSWH grade A (93)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 92.5.
| 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%) | B (81) | Tier A: 0 of 10 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 3 of 10 products (Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)) · D (50) (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 (5 products) · FDA dye pledge: Complete.
Recalls, Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 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 hydroxyanisole (BHA) Tier B in 3 of 10 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.
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) Tier B in 3 of 10 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.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 5 of 10 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 (5)
- PEPPERONI - ROUGH-CHOPPED PEPPERONI - SLICED PEPPERONI - MOZZARELLA - PROVOLONE MILWAUKEE STYLE PIZZA, PEPPERONI · UPC 71921879556 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PEPPERONI - SLICED PEPPERONI - CHOPPED PEPPERONI - WHOLE MILK MOZZARELLA - TOMATO SAUCE - DEEP DISH CORNMEAL CRUST CHICAGO STYLE PIZZA, PEPPERONI · UPC 71921827748 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PEPPERONI CUPS DETROIT STYLE PIZZA · UPC 71921664725 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - JALAPENO + BACON - JALAPENO - APPLEWOOD SMOKED BACON - MOZZARELLA - CHEDDAR - ROASTED GARLIC - BOURBON BBQ SAUCE - MALT CRUST QUAD CITIES STYLE PIZZA, JALAPENO + BACON · UPC 71921179793 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PULLED PORK + BACON + BBQ SAUCE - SMOKY SWEET BBQ SAUCE - PULLED PORK - DICED HAM - APPLEWOOD SMOKED BACON - GREEN ONIONS - MOZZARELLA - WHITE CHEDDAR - WISCONSIN BRICK CHEESE - THICK PILLOWY CRUST DETROIT STYLE PIZZA, PULLED PORK + BACON + BBQ SAUCE · UPC 71921878832 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · 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 Nestle USA 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: Complete
Nestlé USA covers all its products: All products in the U.S.
- Eliminate FD&C colors in U.S. food and beverage portfolio by mid-2026.
Source: FDA's tracker of food industry dye pledges
Shown, not graded: a completed pledge already shows up as fewer dyes in the ingredients.