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PETIT JEAN MEATS
CSWH grade A (98)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 98.2143.
| 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 (96) | Tier A: 0 of 14 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 1 of 14 products (FD&C Red No. 40) · A (88) (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 (14 products) · 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. 40 Tier B in 1 of 14 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 14 of 14 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 (14)
- SMOKE OLD STYLE HOT DOG, SMOKE OLD STYLE · UPC 78503000018 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red dye 40"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BEEF FRANKS, SMOKE · UPC 78503000124 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - FULLY COOKED PEPPER HAM, PEPPER · UPC 78503015746 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HICKORY SMOKED BACON, HICKORY SMOKED · UPC 78503000247 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HICKORY SMOKED BACON, HICKORY SMOKED · UPC 78503000384 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HICKORY SMOKED CHEDDAR AND JALAPENO SMOKED SAUSAGE, HICKORY SMOKED CHEDDAR AND JALAPENO · UPC 78503002906 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HICKORY SMOKED CHRISTMAS SAUSAGE, HICKORY SMOKED CHRISTMAS · UPC 78503001268 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HICKORY SMOKED HAM STEAK, HICKORY SMOKED · UPC 78503014817 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HICKORY SMOKED HAM, HICKORY SMOKED · UPC 78503014770 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HICKORY SMOKED PEPPERED HAM, HICKORY SMOKED PEPPERED · UPC 78503015777 · FoodData Central record of Oct 26, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HICKORY SMOKED SUMMER SAUSAGE, HICKORY SMOKED · UPC 78503002104 · FoodData Central record of Jul 13, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - OLD STYLE CRACKER BOLOGNA · UPC 78503019058 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SMOKED SAUSAGE, SEASONED WITH CAVENDER'S ALL PURPOSE GREEK SEASONING · UPC 78503002746 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SNACK STICK, HICKORY SMOKED · UPC 78503001657 · FoodData Central record of Nov 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 Morrilton Packing Co 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.