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Owned by Pepsico Inc. · 29 products in USDA FoodData Central · as of Oct 29, 2026 · Report an error · Change log

CSWH grade B (78)

Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 78.

Grade by indicator
IndicatorGradeWhat we found
Recalls (40%)C (60)2 Class II (8 points) · 2 events For current recalls see FDA and USDA.
Ingredients (40%)A (100)Tier A: 0 of 29 products · A (100) (25%)
Tier B: 0 of 29 products · A (100) (15%)
FDA warning letters (20%)B (70)1 letter to the owner Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 29, 2026.

Shown, not graded: recall reasons (2 foreign material) · IARC notes (0 products) · FDA dye pledge: Complete.

Recalls, Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 29, 2026

  1. Class II, Jan 28, 2023 · Foreign material · FDA event 91604

    • Starbucks frappuccino Vanilla. Chilled Coffee Drink. 13.7 Fl Oz (405mL). UPC 0 12000-81331 3. Starbucks Coffee Company. For comments or questions, call 1-800-211-8307.

      Reason (FDA's words)
      Foreign object (glass).
      Code information
      Expiration Dates: MAR 08 23, MAY 29 23, JUN 04 23, JUN 10, 23
      Recalling firm
      Pepsico Inc
      Dates
      Recall started Jan 28, 2023; classified Feb 14, 2023
      Status
      Terminated (status reported by FDA at classification)
      How we matched it
      matched by recalling firm (name) and brand name

      FDA record F-0352-2023: openFDA · Report an error

  2. Class II, Aug 15, 2022 · Foreign material · FDA event 90748

    • Starbucks Vanilla Espresso Triple Shot, 15 oz, 12 bottles per case.

      Reason (FDA's words)
      Possible contamination by foreign material (metal fragments).
      Code information
      to be provided
      Recalling firm
      Pepsico Inc
      Dates
      Recall started Aug 15, 2022; classified Sep 8, 2022
      Status
      Terminated (status reported by FDA at classification)
      How we matched it
      matched by recalling firm (name) and brand name

      FDA record F-1724-2022: openFDA · Report an error

2 recall events by Pepsico Inc. name no brand, so they are 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

None of the 29 products with an ingredient statement contains a watched ingredient.

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 Pepsico Inc., Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 29, 2026

FDA notes that later events may have changed the regulatory status of what a letter discusses.

FDA dye pledge: Complete

PepsiCo, Inc.: New Cheetos® and Doritos® products

Source: FDA's tracker of food industry dye pledges

Shown, not graded: a completed pledge already shows up as fewer dyes in the ingredients.