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SOUTHERN BELLE
CSWH grade B (80)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 79.5.
| 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%) | C (69) | Tier A: 0 of 10 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 5 of 10 products (Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO), Bleached flour, Azodicarbonamide (ADA), Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)) · F (17) (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 (1 foreign material) · IARC notes (0 products) · FDA dye pledge: none on FDA's tracker.
Recalls, Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 29, 2026
Class II, Aug 14, 2023 · Foreign material · FDA event 92890
Southern Belle Seafood Crabmeat Stuffing, Packed: 2/25 lb. Bag, Net Weight: 50 lb. (22.68 kg), Use By: 08/23/2023
- Reason (FDA's words)
- A piece of brittle plastic was found in seafood crabmeat stuffing mix.
- Code information
- Use By: 08/23/2023 Lot # 042504
- Recalling firm
- Shaw's Southern Belle Frozen Foods, Inc.
- Dates
- Recall started Aug 14, 2023; classified Sep 12, 2023
- Status
- Terminated (status reported by FDA at classification)
- How we matched it
- matched by recalling firm (name) and brand name
FDA record F-1507-2023: openFDA · Report an error
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
Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) Tier B in 3 of 10 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.
Bleached flour Tier B in 2 of 10 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.
Azodicarbonamide (ADA) Tier B in 1 of 10 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(3): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) Tier B in 1 of 10 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(5): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Products (5)
- ATLANTIC COAST STUFFED CLAMS · UPC 74331904009 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Azodicarbonamide (ADA) ("azodicarbonamide"); B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated soybean oil") · Report an error - LOBSTER CAKES · UPC 74331903927 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - RESTAURANT STYLE SEAFOOD CRAB CAKES · UPC 74331905242 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - SEAFOOD CAKE, CRAB · UPC 74331904047 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated vegetable oil") · Report an error - SEAFOOD LOBSTER BITES · UPC 74331904580 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated soybean oil") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to Shaw's Southern Belle Frozen Foods, 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.