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CSWH grade A (99)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 98.9583.
| 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%) | A (97) | Tier A: 0 of 24 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 1 of 24 products (DATEM, Titanium dioxide) · A (93) (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 (24 products) · FDA dye pledge: none on FDA's tracker.
Recalls, Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026
No FDA recall matched to this brand.
1 recall event by Hormel Foods Corporation name no brand, so it is 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
DATEM Tier B in 1 of 24 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(15): 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 24 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.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 24 of 24 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 (24)
- PORK AND CHEESE SPREAD · UPC 37600700283 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B DATEM ("datem"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - 25% LESS SODIUM SPAM · UPC 3761835 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - 25% LESS SODIUM THAN SPAM CLASSIC · UPC 37600001069 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BACON DRIED SPAM BITES, BACON · UPC 37600544344 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BACON WITH REAL HORMEL CANNED MEAT · UPC 37600336581 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CANNED MEAT, BLACK PEPPER · UPC 37600642064 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CLASSIC CANNED COOKED MEAT, CLASSIC · UPC 3760137 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CLASSIC CANNED COOKED MEAT, CLASSIC · UPC 37600119801 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CLASSIC CANNED MEAT · UPC 37600000017 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CLASSIC CANNED MEAT · UPC 37600138727 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CLASSIC DRIED SPAM BITES, CLASSIC · UPC 37600544528 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CLASSIC HAM, CLASSIC · UPC 37600723688 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - GARLIC · UPC 37600089241 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HICKORY SMOKE FLAVORED CANNED MEAT · UPC 37600141734 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HOT & SPICY CANNED COOKED MEAT · UPC 37600221214 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - LESS SODIUM CANNED COOKED MEAT · UPC 37600115445 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - LITE MEAT, LITE · UPC 37600175340 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - OVEN ROASTED TURKEY CANNED MEAT · UPC 37600169004 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SPAM WITH CHORIZO SEASONING, CHORIZO · UPC 37600158565 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SPAM WITH PORTUGUESE SAUSAGE SEASONING · UPC 37600434706 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SPAM, BREAKFAST SCRAMBLE · UPC 37600251402 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SPAM, MEAT SPREAD · UPC 3760234 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SPAM, TERIYAKI · UPC 37600151214 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - TERIYAKI DRIED SPAM BITES, TERIYAKI · UPC 37600544535 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 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 Hormel Foods Corporation, 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.