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SABRETT
CSWH grade B (82)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 82.
| 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: 3 of 25 products (Potassium bromate, FD&C Red No. 3) · D (40) (25%) Tier B: 3 of 25 products (Bleached flour, Azodicarbonamide (ADA), DATEM) · B (80) (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 (18 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
Potassium bromate Tier A in 2 of 25 products
- 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.
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(28), § 431.0815(a)(9): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
FD&C Red No. 3 Tier A in 1 of 25 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.
Bleached flour Tier B in 2 of 25 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.
Azodicarbonamide (ADA) Tier B in 1 of 25 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(3): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
DATEM Tier B in 1 of 25 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.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 16 of 25 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 25 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)
- LIL SMOKIES SKINLESS BEEF & PORK COCKTAIL FRANKS, BEEF; PORK · UPC 74338007758 · FoodData Central record of Jul 13, 2023
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red no 3"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SABRETT COCKTAIL FRANKS, 24 COUNT, 12.5 OZ · UPC 74338007611 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); A Potassium bromate ("potassium bromate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SABRETT COCKTAIL FRANKS, 48 COUNT, 1 LB 9 OZ · UPC 74338007628 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); A Potassium bromate ("potassium bromate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - ENRICHED CLASSIC HAMBURGER ROLLS · UPC 74338000063 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B Azodicarbonamide (ADA) ("azodicarbonamide"); B DATEM ("diacetyl tartaric acid ester") · Report an error - BUN SIZE SKINLESS BEEF FRANKFURTERS · UPC 74338004160 · FoodData Central record of Jul 13, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - COCKTAIL FRANKS · UPC 74338007512 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - NATURAL CASING BEEF FRANKFURTERS · UPC 74338004283 · FoodData Central record of Sep 14, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - NATURAL CASING BEEF FRANKFURTERS · UPC 74338004306 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SABRETT, BEEF FRANKFURTERS · UPC 74338004108 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate") · Report an error - SABRETT, COCKTAIL FRANKS, HICKORY SMOKE, HICKORY SMOKE · UPC 74338007529 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SABRETT, HOT SAUSAGE · UPC 74338004795 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SABRETT, HOT SAUSAGE, HICKORY SMOKE, HICKORY SMOKE · UPC 74338007796 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SABRETT, SKINLESS BEEF COCKTAIL FRANKS · UPC 74338007536 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SABRETT, SKINLESS BEEF FRANKFURTEIS · UPC 74338004146 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate") · Report an error - SABRETT, SKINLESS BEEF FRANKFURTERS · UPC 74338007383 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SKINLESS BEEF COCKTAIL FRANKS · UPC 74338007710 · FoodData Central record of Sep 14, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SKINLESS BEEF FRANKFURTERS · UPC 74338004177 · FoodData Central record of Jul 13, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SKINLESS BEEF FRANKFURTERS · UPC 74338007321 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SKINLESS BEEF FRANKFURTERS, SKINLESS BEEF · UPC 74338007406 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 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 Marathon Enterprises 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.