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RUTTER'S
CSWH grade A (88)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 88.3929.
| 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%) | B (71) | Tier A: 1 of 28 products (Brominated vegetable oil (BVO)) · B (82) (25%) Tier B: 8 of 28 products (FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 6, FD&C Yellow No. 5, Certified food colors (any FDA batch-certified color, incl. lakes)) · D (52) (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
Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) Tier A in 1 of 28 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 3 of 28 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 3 of 28 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.
FD&C Yellow No. 5 Tier B in 2 of 28 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.
Certified food colors (any FDA batch-certified color, incl. lakes) Tier B in 1 of 28 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.
Products (8)
- RUTTER'S, ENERGY TEA · UPC 71156501079 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
A Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) ("brominated soybean oil"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("fd and c yellow 6") · Report an error - ICED TEA, RASPBERRY · UPC 71156501703 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - ICED TEA, RASPBERRY · UPC 71156501727 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - PARTY PUNCH, LEMON · UPC 71156431222 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - RUTTER'S, TEA COOLER WITH LEMONADE · UPC 71156501031 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Certified food colors (any FDA batch-certified color, incl. lakes) ("fd and c") · Report an error - RUTTER'S, TEA COOLER WITH LEMONADE · UPC 71156501055 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("fd and c yellow 6") · Report an error - STRAWBERRY WHOLE MILK, STRAWBERRY · UPC 71156503066 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error - TEA COOLER WITH LEMONADE · UPC 71156501789 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("fd and c yellow 6") · 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 Rutter Bros. Dairy, Inc., 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.