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RED VINES
CSWH grade B (82)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 81.875.
| 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 (55) | Tier A: 1 of 40 products (FD&C Red No. 3) · A (88) (25%) Tier B: 31 of 40 products (FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Yellow No. 5, Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO)) · 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
FD&C Red No. 3 Tier A in 1 of 40 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.
FD&C Red No. 40 Tier B in 30 of 40 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. 1 Tier B in 3 of 40 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)(7): 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. 5 Tier B in 3 of 40 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.
Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) Tier B in 2 of 40 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.
Products (31)
- RED VINES, GRAPE TWISTS CANDY, GRAPE, GRAPE · UPC 41364002088 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3") · Report an error - BITE SIZE TWISTS · UPC 41364001906 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - CANDY CORN FLAVOR TWISTS, CANDY CORN · UPC 41364544519 · FoodData Central record of Dec 1, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("tartrazine", "yellow 5") · Report an error - CANDY TWISTS, CHERRY, CHERRY · UPC 41364002057 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - CHERRY BIES · UPC 41364820200 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated soybean oil"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - FRUIT VINES BITES, CHERRY · UPC 41364820019 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated soybean oil"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - ORIGINAL RED JUMBO · UPC 41364002323 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - ORIGINAL RED JUMBO TWISTS, ORIGINAL RED · UPC 41364544748 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - ORIGINAL RED LICORICE TWISTS, ORIGINAL RED · UPC 41364001067 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - ORIGINAL RED LICORICE TWISTS, ORIGINAL RED · UPC 41364002095 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - ORIGINAL RED MINI BITES, ORIGINAL RED · UPC 41364544311 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - ORIGINAL RED MOVIE TRAY TWISTS, ORIGINAL RED · UPC 41364544731 · FoodData Central record of Dec 1, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - ORIGINAL RED SUPERSTRINGS CANDY, ORIGINAL RED · UPC 41364545011 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - ORIGINAL RED TWISTS · UPC 41364002163 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - ORIGINAL RED TWISTS, ORIGINAL RED · UPC 41364002224 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - ORIGINAL RED TWISTS, ORIGINAL RED · UPC 41364002828 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - ORIGINAL RED TWISTS, ORIGINAL RED · UPC 41364115559 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - ORIGINAL RED TWISTS, ORIGINAL RED · UPC 41364543994 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - ORIGINAL RED TWISTS, ORIGINAL RED · UPC 41364544595 · FoodData Central record of Jul 13, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - ORIGINAL RED TWISTS, ORIGINAL RED · UPC 41364544892 · FoodData Central record of Jul 13, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - ORIGINAL RED, BLACK LICORICE FAMILY MIX, ORIGINAL RED, BLACK LICORICE · UPC 41364543963 · FoodData Central record of Dec 1, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - ORIGINAL RED, BLACK LICORICE MIXED BITES, ORIGINAL RED, BLACK LICORICE · UPC 41364002408 · FoodData Central record of Dec 1, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - ORIGINAL RED, BLACK LICORICE MIXED BITES, ORIGINAL RED, BLACK LICORICE · UPC 41364002880 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - ORIGINAL RED, BLACK LICORICE, ORIGINAL RED, BLACK · UPC 41364002118 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - RASPBERRY FLAVORED TWISTS, RASPBERRY · UPC 41364544373 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to American Licorice Company, 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.