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STATER BROS. MARKETS
CSWH grade A (96)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 95.5455.
| 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%) | A (89) | Tier A: 1 of 275 products (FD&C Red No. 3) · A (98) (25%) Tier B: 44 of 275 products (FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Yellow No. 6, FD&C Yellow No. 5, Titanium dioxide, Interesterified soybean oil and 2 more) · B (73) (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 (4 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
FD&C Red No. 3 Tier A in 1 of 275 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.
FD&C Red No. 40 Tier B in 15 of 275 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 13 of 275 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. 6 Tier B in 11 of 275 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.
FD&C Yellow No. 5 Tier B in 9 of 275 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.
Titanium dioxide Tier B in 9 of 275 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.
Interesterified soybean oil Tier B in 6 of 275 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.
Bleached flour Tier B in 3 of 275 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.
FD&C Blue No. 2 Tier B in 2 of 275 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.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 3 of 275 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.
Sodium nitrate Tier C in 1 of 275 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 (48)
- BACON & ONION DIP MIX, BACON & ONION · UPC 74175168070 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3") · Report an error - ALMOND SWEET & SALTY GRANOLA BARS, ALMOND · UPC 74175042226 · FoodData Central record of Apr 1, 2022
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - ASIAN BLEND WITH ROASTED SALTED PEANUTS, WASABI SOY FLAVORED ALMONDS, WASABI PEAS, HONEY ROASTED SESAME STICKS, HONEY ROASTED PEANUTS, RICE CRACKERS AND CHILI BITS TRAIL MIX, ASIAN BLEND · UPC 74175301385 · FoodData Central record of Jun 21, 2022
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - BACON RANCH DRESSING, BACON RANCH · UPC 74175264154 · FoodData Central record of Apr 1, 2022
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - BEAR CLAW DARK CHOCOLATE PREMIUM ICE CREAM WITH CHOCO COATED CASHEWS & DENALI CARAMEL SWIRLS, BEAR CLAW · UPC 74175030551 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - BLUE CHEESE DRESSING, BLUE CHEESE · UPC 74175264062 · FoodData Central record of Apr 1, 2022
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - CAJUN WITH SPICY PEANUTS, CAJUN CORN NUGGETS, SPICY SESAME STICKS AND CAJUN CORN STICKS TRAIL MIX, CAJUN · UPC 74175301392 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - CANDY CANE MINT ICE CREAM WITH RED & GREEN PEPPERMINT CANDY FLAKES PREMIUM ICE CREAM, CANDY CANE · UPC 74175030476 · FoodData Central record of Jan 6, 2022
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 - CATALINA DRESSING, CATALINA · UPC 74175264116 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - CHEESE RAVIOLI FILLED WITH CREAMY RICOTTA CHEESE, ROMANO CHEESE & SPICES, CHEESE · UPC 74175506711 · FoodData Central record of Sep 15, 2022
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CHERRY MOOSE TRACKS FLAVOR PREMIUM ICE CREAM WITH CHERRY CUPS & FAMOUS MOOSE TRACKS FUDGE, CHERRY MOOSE TRACKS · UPC 74175030544 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - CHERRY VANILLA EASY CHURNED VANILLA LIGHT ICE CREAM WITH MARASCHINO CHERRY PIECES, CHERRY VANILLA · UPC 74175030582 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - CHERRY VANILLA PREMIUM ICE CREAM, CHERRY VANILLA · UPC 74175030223 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - CHILE LIMON PORK RINDS CHICHARRONES, CHILE LIMON · UPC 74175595791 · FoodData Central record of Jan 26, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake") · Report an error - FLOUR 8" TORTILLA SOFT TACO, FLOUR · UPC 74175595876 · FoodData Central record of Dec 7, 2022
B Interesterified soybean oil ("interesterified soybean oil") · Report an error - FLOUR SONORA STYLE 8" TORTILLAS, FLOUR · UPC 74175595999 · FoodData Central record of Dec 7, 2022
B Interesterified soybean oil ("interesterified soybean oil") · Report an error - HEAVENLY HASH CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM SWIRLED WITH MARSHMALLOW, ALMONDS & CHOCOLATE FLAVORED FLAKES PREMIUM ICE CREAM, HEAVENLY HASH · UPC 74175030292 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP FLAVORED EASY CHURNED LIGHT ICE CREAM, MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP · UPC 74175030414 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP MINT FLAVORED PREMIUM ICE CREAM WITH CHOCOLATE FLAVORED CHIPS, MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP · UPC 74175030049 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - MINT MOOSE TRACKS MINT PREMIUM ICE CREAM WITH MINT CUPS & FAMOUS MOOSE TRACKS FUDGE, MINT MOOSE TRACKS · UPC 74175030513 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - MIXED BERRY TANGERINE, BLACKBERRY & RASPBERRY SHERBET, MIXED BERRY · UPC 74175030261 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - NEAPOLITAN EASY CHURNED VANILLA, CHOCOLATE & STRAWBERRY LIGHT ICE CREAM, NEAPOLITAN · UPC 74175030452 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - ORANGE SHERBET, ORANGE · UPC 74175030278 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - PEANUT BUTTER CANDY PREMIUM ICE CREAM, PEANUT BUTTER CANDY · UPC 74175030407 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake") · Report an error - PEANUT BUTTER WITH PEANUTS, M&M'S MILK CHOCOLATE CANDIES, RAISINS, MILK CHOCOLATE DROPS AND PEANUT BUTTER CHIPS WITH SEA SALT TRAIL MIX, PEANUT BUTTER WITH SEA SALT · UPC 74175301354 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake", "blue 2"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error - PISTACHIO ALMOND PREMIUM ICE CREAM, PISTACHIO ALMOND · UPC 74175030131 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - RANCH DRESSING, RANCH · UPC 74175264024 · FoodData Central record of Apr 1, 2022
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - RANCH DRESSING, RANCH · UPC 74175264208 · FoodData Central record of Apr 1, 2022
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - RANCH LIGHT DRESSING, RANCH · UPC 74175264222 · FoodData Central record of Apr 1, 2022
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - RASPBERRY SHERBET, RASPBERRY · UPC 74175030315 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - SEASONED CURLY FRENCH FRIED POTATOES, SEASONED · UPC 74175504953 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - SEASONED STRAIGHT CUT FRENCH FRIED POTATOES, SEASONED · UPC 74175504946 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - SONORA STYLE 12" TORTILLA BURRITO, SONORA STYLE · UPC 74175595944 · FoodData Central record of Dec 7, 2022
B Interesterified soybean oil ("interesterified soybean oil") · Report an error - SONORA STYLE FLOUR 5" 20CT, SONORA STYLE · UPC 74175595982 · FoodData Central record of Dec 7, 2022
B Interesterified soybean oil ("interesterified soybean oil") · Report an error - SPUMONI PISTACHIO FLAVORED, SPUMONI FRUIT & CHOCOLATE PREMIUM ICE CREAM, SPUMONI · UPC 74175030155 · 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 - SWEET & SALTY WITH PEANUTS, M&M'S MILK CHOCOLATE CANDIES, RAISINS AND ALMONDS TRAIL MIX, SWEET & SALTY · UPC 74175301590 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake", "blue 2"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error - THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING, THOUSAND ISLAND · UPC 74175264031 · FoodData Central record of Apr 1, 2022
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - THOUSAND ISLAND LIGHT DRESSING, THOUSAND ISLAND · UPC 74175264246 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - TORTILLA SONORA STYLE FLOUR 8", TORTILLA SONORA STYLE · UPC 74175596002 · FoodData Central record of Dec 7, 2022
B Interesterified soybean oil ("interesterified soybean oil") · Report an error - TROPICAL LIME SHERBET, TROPICAL LIME · UPC 74175030438 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - TROPICAL RAINBOW ORANGE, PINEAPPLE & RASPBERRY SHERBET, TROPICAL RAINBOW · UPC 74175030209 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - TROPICAL WITH SWEETENED BANANA CHIPS, ALMONDS, CASHEWS, DRIED SWEETENED MANGOS AND DRIED SWEETENED PINEAPPLE TRAIL MIX, TROPICAL · UPC 74175301330 · FoodData Central record of Jun 21, 2022
B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - VANILLA ORANGE VANILLA FLAVORED ICE CREAM WITH ORANGE SHERBET ICE CREAM & SHERBET, VANILLA ORANGE · UPC 74175030247 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - VANILLA, CHOCOLATE & STRAWBERRY FLAVORED PREMIUM ICE CREAM, VANILLA, CHOCOLATE & STRAWBERRY · UPC 74175030087 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR TORTILLA, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR · UPC 74175596019 · FoodData Central record of Dec 7, 2022
B Interesterified soybean oil ("interesterified soybean oil") · Report an error - HARDWOOD SMOKED SAUSAGE, HARDWOOD SMOKED · UPC 74175034368 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
C Sodium nitrate ("sodium nitrate") · Report an error - HICKORY BACON JERKY, HICKORY · UPC 74175499976 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SMOKED CURED PEPPERED BACON, SMOKED CURED · UPC 74175034214 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
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 Stater Bros. Markets 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.