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PALENQUE PROVISIONS CORP
CSWH grade A (90)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 90.
| 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 (75) | Tier A: 0 of 5 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 2 of 5 products (FD&C Red No. 40) · F (33) (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: none on FDA's tracker.
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
FD&C Red No. 40 Tier B in 2 of 5 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.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 5 of 5 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)
- DOMINICANA CURED LONGANIZA · UPC 853931003066 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SMOKE FLAVOR DOMINICAN PORK SAUSAGE, SMOKE FLAVOR DOMINICAN · UPC 853931003585 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CHORIZO COLOMBIANO PORK SAUSAGE · UPC 853931003332 · FoodData Central record of Jul 13, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - DOMINICAN PORK SAUSAGE · UPC 853931003554 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SMOKE FLAVOR DOMINICAN PORK SAUSAGE, SMOKE · UPC 853931003547 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
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 Palenque Meat Provisions, 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.