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PUNALU'U BAKE SHOP
CSWH grade A (85)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 85.
| 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%) | C (63) | Tier A: 0 of 12 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 9 of 12 products (Bleached flour, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Blue No. 2) · F (0) (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 (0 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
Bleached flour Tier B in 9 of 12 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.
FD&C Red No. 40 Tier B in 4 of 12 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. 2 Tier B in 2 of 12 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)(8): 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.
Products (9)
- CINNAMON RAISIN MAC NUT SWEETBREAD · UPC 11643090020 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached flour") · Report an error - SWEETBREAD HAMBURGER BUNS · UPC 11643090082 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached flour") · Report an error - SWEETBREAD HOT DOG BUNS · UPC 11643091546 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached flour") · Report an error - SWEETBREAD ROLLS, GUAVA · UPC 11643090105 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached flour"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error - SWEETBREAD, GUAVA · UPC 11643090044 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached flour"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error - TARO SWEETBREAD · UPC 11643090037 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("fd and c blue 2"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error - TARO SWEETBREAD ROLLS · UPC 11643090112 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("fd and c blue 2"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error - TRADITIONAL SWEETBREAD · UPC 11643090013 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached flour") · Report an error - TRADITIONAL SWEETBREAD ROLLS · UPC 11643090075 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached 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 Punalu'U Bakery, 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.