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PRASEK'S
CSWH grade B (77)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 76.8519.
| 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%) | D (42) | Tier A: 5 of 27 products (FD&C Red No. 3) · F (7) (25%) Tier B: 0 of 27 products · A (100) (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 (27 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. 3 Tier A in 5 of 27 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.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 27 of 27 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 (27)
- SMOKED BEEF SAUSAGE, SMOKED BEEF · UPC 812397019028 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red 3"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SMOKED PORK & BEEF DRY SAUSAGE, SMOKED PORK & BEEF · UPC 812397019455 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red 3"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SMOKED PORK & BEEF SAUSAGE WITH JALAPENOS, SMOKED PORK & BEEF WITH JALAPENOS · UPC 812397019103 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red 3"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SMOKED PORK & BEEF SAUSAGE, SMOKED PORK & BEEF · UPC 812397019158 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red 3"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SMOKED PORK & BEEF SAUSAGE, SMOKED PORK & BEEF · UPC 812397019257 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red 3"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BEEF STICKS, BEEF · UPC 812397012227 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CAJUN SPICED SMOKED DRIED TURKEY STRIPS, CAJUN SPICED SMOKED · UPC 812397016430 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - MEAT AND CHEESE TRAY, SUMMER SAUSAGE, PEPPER JACK CHEESE, COLBY JACK CHEESE · UPC 812397015952 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - ORIGINAL BEEF JERKY, ORIGINAL · UPC 812397014108 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - ORIGINAL SMOKED DRIED BEEF, ORIGINAL SMOKED · UPC 812397016232 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - ORIGINAL SMOKED DRIED TURKEY STRIPS, ORIGINAL SMOKED · UPC 812397016355 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PEPPERED BEEF JERKY, PEPPERED · UPC 812397014115 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PEPPERED SMOKED DRIED BEEF, PEPPERED SMOKED · UPC 812397016270 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PEPPERED SMOKED DRIED TURKEY STRIPS, PEPPERED SMOKED · UPC 812397016393 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PEPPERED SMOKED PORK TENDERLOIN, PEPPERED SMOKED · UPC 812397013040 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PEPPERED SMOKED PORK TENDERLOIN, PEPPERED SMOKED · UPC 812397016744 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PORK & BEEF SUMMER SAUSAGE WITH CHEESE & JALAPENO, PORK & BEEF WITH CHEESE & JALAPENO · UPC 812397011923 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PORK & BEEF SUMMER SAUSAGE WITH CHEESE & JALAPENO, PORK & BEEF WITH CHEESE & JALAPENO · UPC 812397016843 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PORK & BEEF SUMMER SAUSAGE, PORK & BEEF · UPC 812397011879 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PORK & BEEF SUMMER SAUSAGE, PORK & BEEF · UPC 812397016782 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PORK & BEEF SUMMER SAUSAGE, PORK & BEEF · UPC 812397019301 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PORK & BISON STICKS WITH CHEESE & JALAPENO, PORK & BISON WITH CHEESE & JALAPENO · UPC 812397016591 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PORK & BISON SUMMER SAUSAGE WITH CHEESE, PORK & BISON WITH CHEESE · UPC 812397016904 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SMOKED PORK SAUSAGE LIL' LINKS, SMOKED PORK · UPC 812397019400 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SMOKED PORK TENDERLOIN, SMOKED · UPC 812397013033 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - TERIYAKI BEEF JERKY, TERIYAKI · UPC 812397014566 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - VENISON & PORK STICKS WITH JALAPENO, VENISON & PORK WITH JALAPENO · UPC 812397016553 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to Prasek's Distributing, LLC, 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.