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READING DRAFT
CSWH grade C (65)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 65.
| 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%) | F (13) | Tier A: 2 of 5 products (Brominated vegetable oil (BVO)) · F (0) (25%) Tier B: 2 of 5 products (FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 6) · F (33) (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.
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
Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) Tier A in 2 of 5 products
- FDA final rule revoking the authorization of brominated vegetable oil in food (89 FR 55040, 2024-07-03): revoked for food by FDA, effective Aug 2, 2024.
- 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.
FD&C Red No. 40 Tier B in 2 of 5 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 Yellow No. 6 Tier B in 1 of 5 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.
Products (3)
- GINGER BEER · UPC 836127002142 · FoodData Central record of Jul 13, 2023
A Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) ("brominated vegetable oil") · Report an error - PREMIUM RESERVE SODA, GRAPEFRUIT CITRUS · UPC 836127002166 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
A Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) ("brominated vegetable oil"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - CREAMY RED BIRCH SODA, CREAMY RED BIRCH · UPC 836127002135 · FoodData Central record of Jul 13, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to Reading Draft Birch Beer 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.