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SEA CUISINE
CSWH grade A (92)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 92.3913.
| 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 (81) | Tier A: 0 of 69 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 21 of 69 products (Bleached flour, FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Yellow No. 6, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Red No. 40, Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and 1 more) · D (49) (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 (3 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
Bleached flour Tier B in 21 of 69 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.
FD&C Yellow No. 5 Tier B in 4 of 69 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.
FD&C Yellow No. 6 Tier B in 4 of 69 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 Blue No. 1 Tier B in 3 of 69 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)(7): 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 Red No. 40 Tier B in 3 of 69 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.
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) Tier B in 1 of 69 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 69 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.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 3 of 69 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 (24)
- ALMOND CRUSTED FLOUNDER, ALMOND CRUSTED · UPC 35493015279 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - BEER BATTERED COD FILLETS · UPC 35493013190 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - BUFFALO SPICED SOUTHERN STYLE BREADED ALASKA WILD POLLOCK WINGS, BUFFALO SPICED · UPC 79300093135 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CORNBRED CRUSTED CATFISH · UPC 35493014180 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CRAB RANGOON · UPC 79300851896 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CRISPY BATTERED & SEASONED WILD CAUGHT HADDOCK BITES, CRISPY BATTERED & SEASONED · UPC 79300093449 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - GARLIC & HERB HADDOCK, GARLIC & HERB · UPC 35493001296 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - HONEY CHIPOTLE SALMON, HONEY CHIPOTLE · UPC 35493014654 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - HONEY CHIPOTLE SALMON, HONEY CHIPOTLE · UPC 35493015262 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - LIME CHILI LIME, CHILI AND A HINT OF NATURAL CILANTRO FLAVOR MEDIUM LIGHTLY BREADED WHOLE TILAPIA FILLETS, LIME CHILI · UPC 79300893292 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - LOBSTER RANGOONS, CREAM CHEESE & CHIVE · UPC 35493014524 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - POTATO CRUSTED COD, POTATO CRUSTED · UPC 35493012995 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - PREMIUM WHITE TILAPIA, COCONUT CRUSTED · UPC 35493014272 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake") · Report an error - REAL BEER CRISPY GOLDEN COD FILLETS, REAL BEER · UPC 73538263438 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - SALMON, HONEY CHIPOTLE · UPC 35493014142 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - SEA CUISINE, NATURAL CUT TILAPIA WITH TORTILLA, CHIPOTLE AND LIME CRUST · UPC 35493013138 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - SEA CUISINE, PARMESAN CRUSTED TILAPIA · UPC 35493897943 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - SEA CUISINE, SMALL BITES CRAB RANGOONS · UPC 35493014517 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - SEA CUISINE, SMALL BITES MAC & CHEESE LOBSTER · UPC 35493014500 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - SEASONED TILAPIA · UPC 79300013911 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - TORTILLA CRUSTED TILAPIA, TORTILLA CRUSTED · UPC 35493015255 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - BACON WRAPPED SHRIMP, SPICY · UPC 79300014970 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SEA CUISINE, BACON SRIRACHA SHRIMP · UPC 35493014494 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SEA CUISINE, BACON WRAPPED SCALLOPS · UPC 35493014487 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 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 High Liner Foods (USA) Incorporated, 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.