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STARBURST
CSWH grade A (85)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 85.
| 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%) | C (63) | Tier A: 0 of 108 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 103 of 108 products (FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Yellow No. 6, Titanium dioxide, Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) and 1 more) · F (0) (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 (0 products) · FDA dye pledge: Complete.
Recalls, Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026
No FDA recall matched to this brand.
1 recall event by Mars, Inc. 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. 40 Tier B in 90 of 108 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 Blue No. 1 Tier B in 84 of 108 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)(7): 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 51 of 108 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 41 of 108 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.
Titanium dioxide Tier B in 20 of 108 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.
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) Tier B in 4 of 108 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.
FD&C Blue No. 2 Tier B in 4 of 108 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)(8): 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 (103)
- ALL PINK STRAWBERRY FRUIT CHEWS, ALL PINK · UPC 22000019882 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - ALL PINK STRAWBERRY FRUIT CHEWS, ALL PINK · UPC 22000019899 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - ALL PINK STRAWBERRY FRUIT CHEWS, ALL PINK · UPC 22000019912 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - ALL PINK STRAWBERRY FRUIT CHEWS, ALL PINK · UPC 22000278616 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - ALL PINK STRAWBERRY FRUIT CHEWS, ALL PINK · UPC 22000280152 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - ALL PINK STRAWBERRY FRUIT CHEWS, ALL PINK · UPC 22000280893 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - ALL PINK STRAWBERRY FRUIT CHEWS, ALL PINK STRAWBERRY · UPC 22000284518 · FoodData Central record of Dec 1, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - ALL PINK STRAWBERRY MINI FRUIT CHEWS, ALL PINK · UPC 22000022837 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - ALL PINK STRAWBERRY SUGARFREE GUM, ALL PINK · UPC 22000287977 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake") · Report an error - BLUE RASPBERRY LEMONADE, STRAWBERRY WATERMELON DUOS FRUIT CHEWS, BLUE RASPBERRY LEMONADE, STRAWBERRY WATERMELON · UPC 22000021748 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1") · Report an error - BLUE RASPBERRY LEMONADE, STRAWBERRY WATERMELON DUOS FRUIT CHEWS, BLUE RASPBERRY LEMONADE, STRAWBERRY WATERMELON · UPC 22000021762 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1") · Report an error - BLUE RASPBERRY LEMONADE, STRAWBERRY WATERMELON DUOS FRUIT CHEWS, BLUE RASPBERRY LEMONADE, STRAWBERRY WATERMELON · UPC 22000280114 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1") · Report an error - BLUE RASPBERRY LEMONADE, STRAWBERRY WATERMELON DUOS FRUIT CHEWS, BLUE RASPBERRY LEMONADE, STRAWBERRY WATERMELON · UPC 22000284068 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1") · Report an error - CHERRY LEMONADE, DOUBLE BERRY & ORANGE GREEN APPLE DUOS GUMMIES, CHERRY LEMONADE, DOUBLE BERRY & ORANGE GREEN APPLE · UPC 22000021700 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - CHERRY LEMONADE, DOUBLE BERRY & ORANGE GREEN APPLE DUOS GUMMIES, CHERRY LEMONADE, DOUBLE BERRY & ORANGE GREEN APPLE · UPC 22000021724 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - CHERRY, ORANGE, STRAWBERRY & LEMON FLAVORS FRUIT CHEWS, CHERRY, ORANGE, STRAWBERRY & LEMON · UPC 22000283993 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - FAVEREDS STRAWBERRY, CHERRY, FRUIT PUNCH & WATERMELON FRUIT CHEWS, FAVEREDS · UPC 22000280879 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - FAVEREDS WATERMELON, CHERRY & STRAWBERRY JELLY BEANS, FAVEREDS · UPC 22000015808 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - FAVEREDS WATERMELON, CHERRY & STRAWBERRY JELLY BEANS, FAVEREDS · UPC 22000279583 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - FAVEREDS WATERMELON, CHERRY & STRAWBERRY JELLYBEANS, FAVEREDS · UPC 22000124548 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - FAVEREDS WATERMELON, CHERRY, STRAWBERRY & FRUIT PUNCH FRUIT CHEWS, FAVEREDS · UPC 22000022738 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - FAVEREDS WATERMELON, CHERRY, STRAWBERRY & FRUIT PUNCH FRUIT CHEWS, FAVEREDS · UPC 22000121684 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - FAVEREDS WATERMELON, CHERRY, STRAWBERRY & FRUIT PUNCH MINI FRUIT CHEWS, FAVEREDS · UPC 22000135377 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - FAVEREDS WATERMELON, CHERRY, STRAWBERRY & FRUIT PUNCH SUGARFREE GUM, FAVEREDS · UPC 22000279637 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake") · Report an error - FAVEREDS WATERMELON, CHERRY, STRAWBERRY, & FRUIT PUNCH FRUIT CHEWS, FAVEREDS · UPC 22000117397 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to Mars, Inc., 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.
FDA dye pledge: Complete
Mars, Inc. names this brand: Extra®, M&M's®, SKITTLES® Original, Starburst®
- Offer product options without certified colors starting in 2026.
Source: FDA's tracker of food industry dye pledges
Shown, not graded: a completed pledge already shows up as fewer dyes in the ingredients.