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PARADE
CSWH grade A (94)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 93.662.
| 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 (84) | Tier A: 0 of 71 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 18 of 71 products (Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO), FD&C Red No. 40, Bleached flour, Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), FD&C Blue No. 1 and 5 more) · C (58) (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 (1 product) · 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
Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) Tier B in 6 of 71 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 Red No. 40 Tier B in 5 of 71 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.
Bleached flour Tier B in 3 of 71 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.
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) Tier B in 3 of 71 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 2 of 71 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.
FD&C Blue No. 1 Tier B in 2 of 71 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.
FD&C Yellow No. 5 Tier B in 2 of 71 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)(43): 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 aluminum sulfate Tier B in 2 of 71 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(35): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
DATEM Tier B in 1 of 71 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 Yellow No. 6 Tier B in 1 of 71 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.
Potassium iodate Tier B in 1 of 71 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(29): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 1 of 71 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 (18)
- BEER BATTERED FISH FILLETS · UPC 50700569710 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - BREADED ONION RINGS · UPC 50700072487 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated soybean oil") · Report an error - FRUIT PUNCH · UPC 50700559155 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - GELATIN DESSERTS, LIME · UPC 50700493886 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - INDIVIDUAL CHEESEBURGER PIZZA · UPC 50700206219 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Sodium aluminum sulfate ("sodium aluminum sulfate") · Report an error - PARADE, CLASSIC WHITE SANDWICH BREAD · UPC 50700000671 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B DATEM ("datem"); B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate") · Report an error - PARADE, CORNBREAD STUFFING MIX · UPC 50700303406 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated vegetable oil") · Report an error - PARADE, DRINK MIX, GRAPE, GRAPE · UPC 50700078670 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - PARADE, HOT COCOA MIX · UPC 50700289083 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated soybean oil") · Report an error - PARADE, HOT COCOA MIX WITH MINI MARSHMALLOWS · UPC 50700292977 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated soybean oil") · Report an error - PARADE, RASPBERRY APPLESAUCE · UPC 50700160238 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error - PARADE, STUFFING MIX, CHICKEN, CHICKEN · UPC 50700284934 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated vegetable oil") · Report an error - PARADE, STUFFING MIX, TURKEY, TURKEY · UPC 50700554181 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated vegetable oil") · Report an error - PEPPERONI PIZZA · UPC 50700206257 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B Sodium aluminum sulfate ("sodium aluminum sulfate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PIE SHELLS · UPC 50700089478 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - RED SODA · UPC 50700567693 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - STRAWBERRY FLAVORED ICE CREAM, STRAWBERRY · UPC 50700004068 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - TRADITIONAL HOMESTYLE BREAD, GARLIC · UPC 50700563220 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to The Federated Group, 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.