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SAM'S COLA
CSWH grade A (94)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 94.
| 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 (100) | Tier A: 0 of 11 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 0 of 11 products · A (100) (15%) |
| FDA warning letters (20%) | B (70) | 1 letter to the owner Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 29, 2026. |
Shown, not graded: recall reasons (none) · IARC notes (0 products) · FDA dye pledge: In progress.
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
None of the 11 products with an ingredient statement contains a watched ingredient.
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 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 29, 2026
- Walmart, Inc., Dec 12, 2025: Infant Botulism Outbreak · Human Foods Program · Report an error
FDA notes that later events may have changed the regulatory status of what a letter discusses.
FDA dye pledge: In progress
Walmart, Inc. covers all its products: All Walmart private brand foods in the U.S. are included, such as: Great Value, Marketside, Freshness
- Walmart U.S. is removing certified color additives and more than 30 other ingredients — like certain preservatives, artificial sweeteners and fat substitutes — from its private brand foods, to be completed by January 2027.
Source: FDA's tracker of food industry dye pledges
Shown, not graded: a completed pledge already shows up as fewer dyes in the ingredients.