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Sun Company, Inc. (R&M) (no brand name given)
CSWH grade C (60)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 60.
| 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%) | F (0) | Tier A: 4 of 14 products (Potassium bromate) · F (0) (25%) Tier B: 9 of 14 products (Azodicarbonamide (ADA), Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), Bleached flour, DATEM, Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), FD&C Yellow No. 5) · 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 (6 products) · FDA dye pledge: none on FDA's tracker.
Recalls, Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 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
Potassium bromate Tier A in 4 of 14 products
- 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.
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(28), § 431.0815(a)(9): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Azodicarbonamide (ADA) Tier B in 4 of 14 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(3): 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 3 of 14 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.
Bleached flour Tier B in 2 of 14 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.
DATEM Tier B in 2 of 14 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(15): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) Tier B in 1 of 14 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(4): 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 1 of 14 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.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 6 of 14 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 (10)
- BACON DBL CHEESEBURGER, BACON · UPC 71536913287 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
B Azodicarbonamide (ADA) ("azodicarbonamide"); A Potassium bromate ("potassium bromate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BREAKFAST STACKER KAISER, BREAKFAST STACKER · UPC 71536906555 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B DATEM ("datem"); A Potassium bromate ("potassium bromate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - CHICKEN HALF CHEESESTEAK, CHICKEN · UPC 71536903912 · FoodData Central record of Jan 26, 2023
B Azodicarbonamide (ADA) ("azodicarbonamide"); B DATEM ("datem"); A Potassium bromate ("potassium bromate") · Report an error - WHOLE TURKEY/CHEDDAR · UPC 71536907118 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B Azodicarbonamide (ADA) ("azodicarbonamide"); A Potassium bromate ("potassium bromate"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BACON, EGG, CHEESE CROISSANT, BACON, EGG, CHEESE · UPC 71536910521 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
B Azodicarbonamide (ADA) ("azodicarbonamide"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BUFFALO CHICKEN SALAD, BUFFALO CHICKEN · UPC 71536907033 · FoodData Central record of Dec 1, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CHICKEN TENDER SALAD, CHICKEN TENDER · UPC 71536907026 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - HAM SUB WHOLE, HAM · UPC 71536903318 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - SAUSAGE, EGG, CHEESE BAGEL, SAUSAGE, EGG, CHEESE · UPC 71536903202 · FoodData Central record of Jan 6, 2022
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - MUSHROOM SWISS BURGER, MUSHROOM · UPC 71536913843 · FoodData Central record of Jan 26, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to Sun Company, Inc. (R&M), 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.