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CSWH grade A (86)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 85.7143.
| 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%) | C (64) | Tier A: 0 of 14 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 8 of 14 products (FD&C Yellow No. 6, FD&C Yellow No. 5, Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO), Acetylated esters of mono- and diglycerides (acetic acid ester)) · F (5) (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
FD&C Yellow No. 6 Tier B in 5 of 14 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 Yellow No. 5 Tier B in 4 of 14 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.
Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) Tier B in 2 of 14 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(26): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Acetylated esters of mono- and diglycerides (acetic acid ester) Tier B in 1 of 14 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(1): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Sodium nitrate Tier C in 2 of 14 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 (10)
- CRUNCHY TACO ULTIMATE SKILLET MEAL, CRUNCHY TACO · UPC 51933341661 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error - DINOSAURS & CHEESE MACARONI & CHEESE DINNER · UPC 51933340770 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error - FOUR CHEESE MAC & CHEESE DELUXE DINNER, FOUR CHEESE MAC & CHEESE · UPC 51933626751 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated soybean oil") · Report an error - MAC & CHEESE DINNER · UPC 51933434158 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated soybean oil") · Report an error - ORIGINAL FLAVOR MACARONI & CHEESE DINNER, ORIGINAL · UPC 51933502802 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error - ORIGINAL MACARONI & CHEESE DINNER, ORIGINAL · UPC 51933346529 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake") · Report an error - SHELLS & CHEDDAR MICROWAVABLE MAC & CHEESE DINNER, SHELLS & CHEDDAR · UPC 51933356221 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
B Acetylated esters of mono- and diglycerides (acetic acid ester) ("acetic acid esters of mono and diglycerides") · Report an error - SPORTS SHAPES & CHEESE, MACARONI & CHEESE DINNER · UPC 51933340756 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error - BACON SHELLS & CHEDDAR DELUXE DINNER, BACON SHELLS & CHEDDAR · UPC 51933533288 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate") · Report an error - SHELLS & CHEDDAR DELUXE DINNER, BACON · UPC 51933348233 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate") · 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 Moran Group Incorporated, 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.