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CSWH grade A (85)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 85.
| 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 (63) | Tier A: 0 of 16 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 10 of 16 products (Bleached flour, FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Yellow No. 6) · F (0) (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: In progress.
Recalls, Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 29, 2026
No FDA recall matched to this brand.
2 recall events by Kraft Heinz Foods Company name no brand, so they are on the owner's page, not counted here.
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 9 of 16 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 1 of 16 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 1 of 16 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.
Products (10)
- CRISPY BUFFALO SEASONED COATING MIX, CRISPY BUFFALO · UPC 43000057988 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CRISPY CHEDDAR SEASONED COATING MIX, CRISPY CHEDDAR · UPC 43000066447 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - CRUNCHY PRETZEL SEASONED COATING MIX, CRUNCHY PRETZEL · UPC 43000058527 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - HOT & SPICY SEASONED COATING MIX, HOT & SPICY · UPC 43000057926 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - ORIGINAL CHICKEN SEASONED COATING MIX, ORIGINAL CHICKEN · UPC 43000057889 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - ORIGINAL CHICKEN SEASONED COATING MIX, ORIGINAL CHICKEN · UPC 43000057995 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - PARMESAN CRUSTED SEASONED COATING MIX, PARMESAN CRUSTED · UPC 43000057964 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - PARMESAN CRUSTED SEASONED COATING MIX, PARMESAN CRUSTED · UPC 43000075067 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - RANCH & HERB SEASONED COATING MIX, RANCH & HERB · UPC 43000057971 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - SEASONED PANKO COATING MIX, SEASONED · UPC 43000058534 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · 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 Kraft Heinz Foods Company, 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.
FDA dye pledge: In progress
The Kraft Heinz Company: Crystal Light®, Kool-Aid®, MiO®, Jell-O®, Jet-Puffed®
- Eliminate certified color additives from products by the end of 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.