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SIMPLE TRUTH
CSWH grade A (86)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 85.9465.
| Indicator | Grade | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Recalls (40%) | B (80) | 1 Class II (4 points) · 1 event For current recalls see FDA and USDA. |
| Ingredients (40%) | A (100) | Tier A: 0 of 934 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 2 of 934 products (Bleached flour, Titanium dioxide) · A (100) (15%) · products |
| FDA warning letters (20%) | B (70) | 1 letter to the owner Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 29, 2026. |
Shown, not graded: recall reasons (1 pathogen) · IARC notes (0 products) · FDA dye pledge: none on FDA's tracker.
Recalls, Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 29, 2026
Class II, Oct 17, 2024 · Pathogen · FDA event 95578, 2 products (counted once)
H-E-B HIGHER HARVEST 12/10.72oz GRDL WFL BLBRY PRTN-HEBHH UPC 041220708093 BETTERGOODS 12/10.72oz GRDL WFL BLBRY PRTN-BTRGD UPC 194346252756 SIMPLE TRUTH 12/10.72oz GRDL WFL BLBRY PRTN - SMPTR UPC 011110108142 BREAKFAST BEST 12/13.4oz GRDL WFL BLBRY PRTN-BKBST UPC 4099100312997
- Reason (FDA's words)
- potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
- Code information
- All Batch Codes starting with 2C and within shelf-life. Best By Dates: OCT 01 2024 to OCT 11 2025
- Recalling firm
- Treehouse Foods
- Dates
- Recall started Oct 17, 2024; classified Nov 27, 2024
- Status
- Terminated (status reported by FDA at classification)
- How we matched it
- matched by UPC 11110108142 (upc)
FDA record F-0173-2025: openFDA · Report an error
SIMPLE TRUTH 12/11.3oz GRDL WFL HSTYLE GF-SMPTR UPC 011110105493
- Reason (FDA's words)
- potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
- Code information
- All Batch Codes starting with 2C and within shelf-life. Best By Dates: OCT 01 2024 to OCT 11 2025
- Recalling firm
- Treehouse Foods
- Dates
- Recall started Oct 17, 2024; classified Nov 27, 2024
- Status
- Terminated (status reported by FDA at classification)
- How we matched it
- matched by UPC 11110105493 (upc)
FDA record F-0196-2025: openFDA · Report an error
2 recall events by The Kroger Co. 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 1 of 934 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.
Titanium dioxide Tier B in 1 of 934 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.
Products (2)
- BERRY BLEND DRIED CRANBERRIES, YOGURT COVERED BLUEBERRIES, DRIED BLUEBERRIES, DRIED CHERRIES, DRIED GOJI BERRIES, ALMONDS & CASHEWS TRAIL MIX, BERRY BLEND · UPC 11110791962 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - BROCCOLI & CHEDDAR FLAVORED SOUP, BROCCOLI & CHEDDAR · UPC 11110223043 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
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 The Kroger Co., Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 29, 2026
- The Kroger Company, 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.