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CSWH grade A (91)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 91.3043.
| Indicator | Grade | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Recalls (40%) | A (100) | No recalls found Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026. For current recalls see FDA and USDA. |
| Ingredients (40%) | B (78) | Tier A: 0 of 23 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 8 of 23 products (Bleached flour) · D (42) (15%) · products |
| FDA warning letters (20%) | A (100) | None found to the owner Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026. |
Shown, not graded: recall reasons (none) · IARC notes (2 products) · FDA dye pledge: none on FDA's tracker.
Recalls, Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 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 8 of 23 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.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 2 of 23 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)
- BREAKFAST WRAP EGG, SAUSAGE AND CHEESE · UPC 25800027743 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CANADIAN STYLE TURKEY BACON ENGLISH MUFFIN SANDWICH · UPC 25800020317 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CHICKEN RANCHERO MINI WRAPS · UPC 25800022175 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - ENGLISH MUFFIN SANDWICH · UPC 25800026753 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HOMESTYLE TURKEY BREAST WITH STUFFING · UPC 25800019410 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Bleached flour ("enriched bleached flour") · Report an error - TASTY AMERICAN FAVORITES CHICKEN SLIDER · UPC 25800029563 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - TASTY AMERICAN FAVORITES MINI CHEESEBURGER · UPC 25800026715 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - TURKEY SAUSAGE ENGLISH MUFFIN SANDWICH · UPC 25800020904 · 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 H.J. Heinz Company, Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026
None found from FDA food offices.
FDA notes that later events may have changed the regulatory status of what a letter discusses.