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Progresso
CSWH grade A (96)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 96.0076.
| 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%) | A (90) | Tier A: 0 of 263 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 42 of 263 products (Bleached flour, DATEM, Titanium dioxide, FD&C Yellow No. 6, Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO), FD&C Yellow No. 5) · B (73) (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 (22 products) · FDA dye pledge: In progress.
Recalls, Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026
No FDA recall matched to this brand.
1 recall event by General Mills, 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
Bleached flour Tier B in 18 of 263 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.
DATEM Tier B in 14 of 263 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.
Titanium dioxide Tier B in 7 of 263 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(41): 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 2 of 263 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.
Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) Tier B in 2 of 263 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 Yellow No. 5 Tier B in 1 of 263 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 nitrite Tier C in 22 of 263 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 (57)
- ARTISAN SOUP · UPC 41196448894 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CHICKEN CORN CHOWDER, BACON · UPC 41196438321 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B DATEM ("datem"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - CHICKEN SOUP WITH MEATBALLS · UPC 41196364521 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CLAM CHOWDER, RICH & HONEY · UPC 41196438369 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B DATEM ("datem") · Report an error - CREAMY CHICKEN ALFREDO WITH PASTA SOUP · UPC 41196438413 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - CREAMY PARMESAN SAUCE · UPC 20000480930 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated soybean oil") · Report an error - HEARTLAND CHEESE SAUCE · UPC 20000480961 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - HEARTY CHICKEN POT PIE STYLE SOUP · UPC 41196438338 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - LIGHT CHICKEN CORN CHOWDER SOUP · UPC 41196438383 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - MEATBALL & RICE SOUP · UPC 41196476040 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - PROGRESSO LIGHT SOUP CRMY CHCKN ALFREDO PASTA · UPC 41196481471 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - Progresso Broccoli Cheese with Brown Rice Soup · UPC 41196136326 · FoodData Central record of Aug 21, 2025
B DATEM ("datem") · Report an error - Progresso Italian Favorites Italian-Style Wedding and Lasagna-Style Soup 6 Count Variety Pack · UPC 41196143324 · FoodData Central record of Sep 18, 2025
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - Progresso Italian Style Panko Crispy Breadcrumbs · UPC 41196406740 · FoodData Central record of Nov 20, 2025
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - Progresso Light Broccoli Cheese Canned Soup with Real Cheese · UPC 41196101935 · FoodData Central record of Nov 20, 2025
B DATEM ("datem") · Report an error - Progresso Light Italian Style Meatball Soup · UPC 41196419320 · FoodData Central record of Nov 20, 2025
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - Progresso Light Italian Style Wedding Soup · UPC 41196101645 · FoodData Central record of Nov 20, 2025
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - Progresso Pitmaster Sausage & Beer Cheese with Potatoes Soup · UPC 41196139785 · FoodData Central record of Jul 24, 2025
B DATEM ("datem") · Report an error - Progresso Plain Panko Crispy Breadcrumbs · UPC 41196406757 · FoodData Central record of Jul 24, 2025
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - Progresso Protein Mediterranean-Style Meatball and Chicken Soup · UPC 41196139952 · FoodData Central record of Jul 24, 2025
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - Progresso Reduced Sodium Creamy Tomato with Basil Canned Soup · UPC 41196419429 · FoodData Central record of Dec 18, 2025
B DATEM ("datem") · Report an error - Progresso Reduced Sodium Italian-Style Wedding Soup · UPC 41196740738 · FoodData Central record of Nov 20, 2025
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - Progresso Rich & Hearty Broccoli Cheese with Bacon Gluten-Free Canned Soup · UPC 41196111859 · FoodData Central record of Aug 21, 2025
B DATEM ("datem"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - Progresso Rich & Hearty Loaded Potato with Bacon Soup · UPC 41196410761 · FoodData Central record of Nov 20, 2025
B DATEM ("datem"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - Progresso Rich & Hearty Rigati & Meatball Soup · UPC 41196133097 · FoodData Central record of Nov 20, 2025
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 General Mills, 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.
FDA dye pledge: In progress
General Mills, Inc. names this brand: Betty Crocker®, Bisquick®, Chex® Cereal, Cinnamon Toast Crunch®, Häagen-Dazs™, Pillsbury®, Progresso®, Trix®
- Eliminate certified color additives from all U.S. cereals and all K-12 school foods by summer 2026.
- Eliminate certified color additives from full U.S. retail portfolio by the end of 2027.
Source: FDA's tracker of food industry dye pledges
Shown, not graded: a completed pledge already shows up as fewer dyes in the ingredients.