Report cards › Food › Wells Enterprises, Inc.
POLAR TREATS
CSWH grade A (91)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 91.3462.
| 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 (78) | Tier A: 0 of 26 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 9 of 26 products (FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Yellow No. 6, Bleached flour) · D (42) (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 (0 products) · FDA dye pledge: none on FDA's tracker.
Recalls, Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026
No FDA recall matched to this brand.
1 recall event by Wells Enterprises, Inc. name no brand, so it is on the owner's page, not counted here.
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 5 of 26 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.
FD&C Blue No. 1 Tier B in 4 of 26 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. 6 Tier B in 3 of 26 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.
Bleached flour Tier B in 2 of 26 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.
Products (9)
- CARAMEL CRUNCH CARAMEL REDUCED FAT ICE CREAM WITH CHOCOLATE FLAVORED COATING AND CRISP RICE BARS, CARAMEL CRUNCH · UPC 70640006700 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - FROZEN DAIRY DESSERT VARIETY PACK - SANDWICHES, BARS, CONES, VANILLA · UPC 70640021581 · FoodData Central record of Dec 7, 2022
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - ICE CREAM, NEAPOLITAN · UPC 70640053513 · 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 - ICE CREAM, STRAWBERRY REVEL · UPC 70640042012 · 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 - NEAPOLITAN VANILLA, CHOCOLATE, AND STRAWBERRY FLAVORED ICE CREAM BETWEEN CHOCOLATE FLAVORED WAFERS SANDWICHES, NEAPOLITAN · UPC 70640005185 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - ORANGE CREAM VANILLA FLAVORED LOW FAT ICE CREAM COATED WITH ORANGE SHERBET BARS, ORANGE CREAM · UPC 70640005451 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - ORANGE CREAM VANILLA LOW FAT ICE CREAM COATED WITH ORANGE SHERBET BARS, ORANGE CREAM · UPC 70640005321 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - STRAWBERRY SWIRL VANILLA ICE CREAM WITH STRAWBERRY FLAVORED SWIRL CUPS, STRAWBERRY SWIRL · UPC 70640002405 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - VANILLA SUNDAE CONES VANILLA REDUCED FAT ICE CREAM IN A SUGAR CONE TOPPED WITH CHOCOLATE FLAVORED COATING, PEANUTS AND CONE PIECES, VANILLA SUNDAE CONE · UPC 70640005307 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · 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 Wells Enterprises, 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.