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SQUIRT
CSWH grade B (72)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 72.2222.
| 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 (31) | Tier A: 6 of 18 products (Brominated vegetable oil (BVO)) · F (0) (25%) Tier B: 2 of 18 products (FD&C Red No. 40) · B (81) (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.
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
Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) Tier A in 6 of 18 products
- FDA final rule revoking the authorization of brominated vegetable oil in food (89 FR 55040, 2024-07-03): revoked for food by FDA, effective Aug 2, 2024.
- 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.
FD&C Red No. 40 Tier B in 2 of 18 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.
Products (6)
- CAFFEINE FREE SODA, CITRUS · UPC 78000016109 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
A Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) ("brominated vegetable oil") · Report an error - DIET RUBY RED THIRST QUENCHER SODA, CITRUS AND BERRY · UPC 78000019469 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
A Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) ("brominated vegetable oil"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - RUBY RED THIRST QUENCHER SODA, CITRUS AND BERRY · UPC 78000018462 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
A Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) ("brominated vegetable oil"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - SQUIRT, CITRUS SODA · UPC 78000001945 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
A Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) ("brominated vegetable oil") · Report an error - THIRST QUENCHER CITRUS SODA · UPC 78000008685 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
A Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) ("brominated vegetable oil") · Report an error - THIRST QUENCHER NATURALLY FLAVORED CITRUS SODA · UPC 7819405 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
A Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) ("brominated vegetable oil") · 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 Dr. Pepper/Seven Up, Inc., 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.