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REAL FOODS
CSWH grade A (95)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 94.7115.
| 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 (87) | Tier A: 0 of 52 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 11 of 52 products (FD&C Yellow No. 5, Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), DATEM, Bleached flour, Certified food colors (any FDA batch-certified color, incl. lakes) and 1 more) · C (65) (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 (11 products) · FDA dye pledge: none on FDA's tracker.
Recalls, Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026
No FDA recall matched to this brand.
2 recall events by Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc. name no brand, so they are 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 Yellow No. 5 Tier B in 5 of 52 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.
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) Tier B in 4 of 52 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(4): 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.
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) Tier B in 3 of 52 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(5): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
DATEM Tier B in 3 of 52 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.
Bleached flour Tier B in 1 of 52 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.
Certified food colors (any FDA batch-certified color, incl. lakes) Tier B in 1 of 52 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(12): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) Tier B in 1 of 52 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.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 9 of 52 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.
Sodium nitrate Tier C in 2 of 52 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 (19)
- BEAN DIP PLATTER WITH SALSA · UPC 30223012573 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow no 5") · Report an error - BREADED CHICKEN CUTLET · UPC 30223009054 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated soybean oil") · Report an error - ITALIAN STYLE PINWHEELS · UPC 30223012160 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - ITALIAN-STYLE HALF SUB · UPC 30223012078 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - KALE & BUTTERNUT SQUASH POT PIE · UPC 30223009283 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B DATEM ("datem") · Report an error - POT PIE WITH BEEF & VEGETABLES · UPC 30223009269 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B DATEM ("datem") · Report an error - REAL FOODS, BEAN DIP BOWL · UPC 30223012566 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow no 5") · Report an error - REAL FOODS, JARLSBERG & BACON QUICHE · UPC 30223009221 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - REAL FOODS, POT PIE WITH WHITE MEAT CHICKEN & CURRY SAUCE · UPC 30223009276 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B DATEM ("datem") · Report an error - REAL FOODS, RED BLISS POTATO SALAD · UPC 30223008286 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Certified food colors (any FDA batch-certified color, incl. lakes) ("fd and c"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - SPICY ITALIAN STYLE PIZZA · UPC 30223008897 · FoodData Central record of Dec 1, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow 5") · Report an error - HAM & PROVOLONE HALF SUB · UPC 30223012061 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HAM & SWISS ON WHOLE GRAIN BREAD · UPC 30223011958 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HAM & TURKEY SLIDER · UPC 30223011934 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HAM PINWHEELS WITH BLACK FOREST HAM AND PROVOLONE CHEESE · UPC 30223012221 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - REAL FOODS, BROCCOLI CHEDDAR SALAD WITH BACON · UPC 30223008163 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate") · Report an error - TURKEY & PROVOLONE ON WHOLE GRAIN BREAD · UPC 30223011842 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - TURKEY CLUB CIABATTA · UPC 30223012115 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - TURKEY CLUB HALF SUB · UPC 30223012108 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to Taylor Fresh Foods, 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.