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SHINER SMOKEHOUSE
CSWH grade B (84)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 84.375.
| 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 (61) | Tier A: 1 of 8 products (FD&C Red No. 3) · F (38) (25%) Tier B: 0 of 8 products · A (100) (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 (8 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
FD&C Red No. 3 Tier A in 1 of 8 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.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 8 of 8 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 (8)
- ORIGINAL PATEK FAMILY RECIPE SNACK STICKS, ORIGINAL · UPC 894854001241 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red 3"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - FULLY COOKED JALAPENO BREAKFAST SMOKIES, JALAPENO · UPC 894854001098 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - JALAPENO SMOKED SAUSAGE ROPES, JALAPENO · UPC 894854001067 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - ORIGINAL BREAKFAST SMOKIES, ORIGINAL · UPC 894854001425 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - ORIGINAL SMOKED SAUSAGE LINKS, ORIGINAL · UPC 894854001302 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - ORIGINAL SMOKED SAUSAGE ROPES, ORIGINAL · UPC 894854001050 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - THE ORIGINAL JALAPENO CHEDDAR SMOKED SAUSAGE ROPES, JALAPENO CHEDDAR · UPC 894854001029 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - THE ORIGINAL JALAPENO SMOKED SAUSAGE LINKS, ORIGINAL JALAPENO · UPC 894854001326 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
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 Patek's Shiner Smokehouse, LLC, 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.