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Rold Gold

Owned by Pepsico Inc. · 12 products in USDA FoodData Central · as of Oct 28, 2026 · Report an error · Change log

CSWH grade B (84)

Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 83.9167.

Grade by indicator
IndicatorGradeWhat we found
Recalls (40%)B (80)1 Class III (1 points) · 1 event For current recalls see FDA and USDA.
Ingredients (40%)A (95)Tier A: 0 of 12 products · A (100) (25%)
Tier B: 1 of 12 products (FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Yellow No. 6) · A (86) (15%) · products
FDA warning letters (20%)B (70)1 letter to the owner Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026.

Shown, not graded: recall reasons (1 undeclared allergen) · IARC notes (0 products) · FDA dye pledge: Complete.

Recalls, Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026

  1. Class III, Mar 6, 2023 · Undeclared allergen · FDA event 91848

    • Rold Gold Original Classic Tiny Twists Pretzels in 16oz UPC 2840004768 packaged in a flexible bag

      Reason (FDA's words)
      Undeclared soy lecithin
      Code information
      Both Guaranteed Fresh date of 20 JUN 2023 And one of these 9-digit Manufacturing Codes 232205928, 332306028, 332106028, 332206028, 432306128, 232205927, 332306027, 332106027, 332206027, 432306127
      Recalling firm
      Frito-Lay, Inc. Headquarters
      Dates
      Recall started Mar 6, 2023; classified Mar 24, 2023
      Status
      Terminated (status reported by FDA at classification)
      How we matched it
      matched by UPC 28400047685 (upc_core)

      FDA record F-0652-2023: openFDA · Report an error

2 recall events by Pepsico 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

Products (1)

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 Pepsico Inc., Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026

FDA notes that later events may have changed the regulatory status of what a letter discusses.

FDA dye pledge: Complete

PepsiCo, Inc.: New Cheetos® and Doritos® products

Source: FDA's tracker of food industry dye pledges

Shown, not graded: a completed pledge already shows up as fewer dyes in the ingredients.