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RURAL KING
CSWH grade A (96)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 95.8333.
| 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%) | A (90) | Tier A: 0 of 6 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 1 of 6 products (FD&C Red No. 40) · B (72) (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 (4 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. 40 Tier B in 1 of 6 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.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 4 of 6 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 (5)
- HOT FLAVORED FRIED PORK RINDS, HOT · UPC 689139396705 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake") · Report an error - ORIGINAL SUMMER SAUSAGE, ORIGINAL SUMMER · UPC 689139396248 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PEPPERED BEEF JERKY, PEPPERED · UPC 689139396279 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - TERIYAKI BEEF JERKY, TERIYAKI · UPC 689139396262 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - TERIYAKI BEEF JERKY, TERIYAKI · UPC 689139397801 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · 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 Rural King Distributing, 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.