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SPECIALTY BAKERS
CSWH grade B (75)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 75.3846.
| Indicator | Grade | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Recalls (40%) | A (100) | No recalls found Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 29, 2026. For current recalls see FDA and USDA. |
| Ingredients (40%) | F (38) | Tier A: 1 of 13 products (FD&C Red No. 3) · C (62) (25%) Tier B: 13 of 13 products (Bleached flour, Titanium dioxide, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Yellow No. 6, Interesterified soybean oil and 2 more) · F (0) (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 (none) · IARC notes (0 products) · FDA dye pledge: none on FDA's tracker.
Recalls, Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 29, 2026
No FDA recall matched to this brand.
1 recall event by Specialty Bakers, LLC 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
FD&C Red No. 3 Tier A in 1 of 13 products
- FDA order revoking the listing of FD&C Red No. 3 for food (90 FR 4628, 2025-01-16; stay lifted and dates confirmed, 91 FR 50475, 2026-08-05): revoked for food by FDA, effective Jan 15, 2027.
- California AB 418 (2023), the California Food Safety Act, Stats. 2023 ch. 328, Health and Safety Code § 109025: banned in food by state law (CA), effective Jan 1, 2027.
- 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.
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(32): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Bleached flour Tier B in 10 of 13 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 4 of 13 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.
FD&C Red No. 40 Tier B in 2 of 13 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)(34): 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 2 of 13 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.
FD&C Yellow No. 6 Tier B in 1 of 13 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.
Interesterified soybean oil Tier B in 1 of 13 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(21): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) Tier B in 1 of 13 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.
Sodium lauryl sulfate Tier B in 1 of 13 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(36): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Products (13)
- SPECIALTY BAKERS, RED VELVET DESSERT SHELLS · UPC 12900043193 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B Bleached flour ("bleached enriched flour"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - ANGEL FOOD CAKE · UPC 12900009106 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("enriched bleached flour"); B Sodium lauryl sulfate ("sodium lauryl sulfate") · Report an error - BAKERY PIE, PEACHES & CREME · UPC 77317082838 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - CHOCOLATE FRENCH TWIRL, CHOCOLATE · UPC 12900022136 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached enriched flour") · Report an error - CREAM CHEESE CROISSANTS, CREAM CHEESE · UPC 12900082598 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - DESSERT SHELLS · UPC 12900007003 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B Bleached flour ("enriched bleached flour") · Report an error - FRENCH TWIRL, VANILLA · UPC 12900003302 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached enriched flour") · Report an error - FRENCH TWIRL, VANILLA · UPC 12900022006 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached enriched flour") · Report an error - SPECIALTY BAKERS LADYFINGERS, 3 OZ · UPC 12900001087 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached enriched flour") · Report an error - SPECIALTY BAKERS, CHOCOLATE CAKE ROLL, BUTTER CREME FILLING, BUTTER CREME FILLING · UPC 12900060251 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour", "bleached flour"); B Interesterified soybean oil ("interesterified soybean oil"); B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated palm oil"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - SPECIALTY BAKERS, LADY FINGERS CAKES · UPC 12900001063 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B Bleached flour ("enriched bleached flour") · Report an error - SPECIALTY BAKERS, PUMPKIN WHIPPED CREME PIE · UPC 77317082449 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - SPECIALTY BAKERS, SUGAR FREE DESSERT SHELLS · UPC 12900043186 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached enriched flour") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to Specialty Bakers, LLC, 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.