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SAFEWAY SELECT
CSWH grade A (94)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 94.4444.
| 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 (86) | Tier A: 0 of 18 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 4 of 18 products (Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO), Titanium dioxide) · C (63) (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 (1 product) · 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
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) Tier B in 2 of 18 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(4): 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.
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) Tier B in 1 of 18 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(5): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) Tier B in 1 of 18 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.
Titanium dioxide Tier B in 1 of 18 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(41): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 1 of 18 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 (4)
- PEPPERONI PIZZA · UPC 21130107865 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SAFEWAY SELECT, POPPY SEED & CARAMELIZED ONION DRESSING · UPC 21130480692 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - ULTRA THIN CRUST GARLIC CHICKEN PIZZA · UPC 21130108060 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha") · Report an error - ULTRA THIN CRUST PIZZA, BBQ CHICKEN · UPC 21130108084 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated soybean oil") · 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 Safeway, 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.