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CSWH grade A (96)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 96.1364.
| 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%) | A (90) | Tier A: 1 of 110 products (FD&C Red No. 3) · A (95) (25%) Tier B: 12 of 110 products (FD&C Red No. 40, DATEM, FD&C Blue No. 1, Azodicarbonamide (ADA), FD&C Yellow No. 6) · B (82) (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 (1 product) · 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
FD&C Red No. 3 Tier A in 1 of 110 products
- FDA order revoking the listing of FD&C Red No. 3 for food (90 FR 4628, 2025-01-16; stay lifted and dates confirmed, 91 FR 50475, 2026-08-05): revoked for food by FDA, effective Jan 15, 2027.
- 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.
- 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.
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(32): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
FD&C Red No. 40 Tier B in 6 of 110 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.
DATEM Tier B in 4 of 110 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.
FD&C Blue No. 1 Tier B in 2 of 110 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.
Azodicarbonamide (ADA) Tier B in 1 of 110 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(3): 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 110 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.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 1 of 110 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 (13)
- BLUEBERRY LEMONADE, BLUEBERRY · UPC 98487956415 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("fd and c blue 1"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error - CAESAR SALAD WITH CHICKEN · UPC 98487201409 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Azodicarbonamide (ADA) ("azodicarbonamide") · Report an error - CHERRY LIMEADE, CHERRY · UPC 98487956514 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("fd and c blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error - FRENCH ARTISAN BREAD, FRENCH · UPC 98487954220 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
B DATEM ("diacetyl tartaric acid esters", "datem") · Report an error - MANDARIN LEMONADE, MANDARIN · UPC 98487956422 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("fd and c yellow 6") · Report an error - PEPPERMINT BROWNIE DARK CHOCOLATE, PEPPERMINT BROWNIE · UPC 98487958280 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - PEPPERMINT CRUNCH DARK CHOCOLATE, PEPPERMINT CRUNCH · UPC 98487958273 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - RASPBERRY LEMONADE, RASPBERRY · UPC 98487956392 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error - SHEEPHERDER ARTISAN BREAD, SHEEPHERDER · UPC 98487954237 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B DATEM ("diacetyl tartaric acid esters", "datem") · Report an error - STRAWBERRY LEMONADE, STRAWBERRY · UPC 98487956385 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error - WHEAT ARTISAN BREAD, WHEAT · UPC 98487954206 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B DATEM ("diacetyl tartaric acid esters", "datem") · Report an error - WHITE ARTISAN BREAD, WHITE · UPC 98487954213 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B DATEM ("diacetyl tartaric acid esters", "datem") · Report an error - APPLEWOOD SMOKED BACON, APPLEWOOD · UPC 98487009470 · FoodData Central record of Dec 7, 2022
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 Save Mart Supermarkets 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.