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Owned by Kraft Heinz Foods Company · 18 products in USDA FoodData Central · as of Oct 28, 2026 · Report an error · Change log

CSWH grade B (77)

Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 77.

Grade by indicator
IndicatorGradeWhat we found
Recalls (40%)B (80)1 Class II (4 points) · 1 event For current recalls see FDA and USDA.
Ingredients (40%)C (63)Tier A: 0 of 18 products · A (100) (25%)
Tier B: 18 of 18 products (FD&C Yellow No. 6, FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Red No. 40, Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), FD&C Blue No. 1) · 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 (1 foreign material) · IARC notes (0 products) · FDA dye pledge: In progress.

Recalls, Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026

  1. Class II, Nov 11, 2021 · Foreign material · FDA event 89053, 3 products (counted once)

    • Tang orange drink mix powder 2.2 KG UPC 66188057502

      Reason (FDA's words)
      potential for glass and metal in product
      Code information
      Best When Used By dates between: 8/20/2023-8/21/2023
      Recalling firm
      KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY
      Dates
      Recall started Nov 11, 2021; classified Dec 17, 2021
      Status
      Terminated (status reported by FDA at classification)
      How we matched it
      matched by recalling firm (name) and brand name

      FDA record F-0331-2022: openFDA · Report an error

    • Tang orange drink mix powder 20 oz. UPC 043000032275 58.9 oz. UPC 043000082171 72 oz. UPC 043000032268

      Reason (FDA's words)
      potential for glass and metal in product
      Code information
      Best When Used By dates between: 20 oz. 5/15/2023-10/23/2023 58.9 oz. 8/11/2023-10/4/2023 72 oz. 8/21/2023-9/28/2023
      Recalling firm
      KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY
      Dates
      Recall started Nov 11, 2021; classified Dec 17, 2021
      Status
      Terminated (status reported by FDA at classification)
      How we matched it
      matched by UPC 43000032275 (upc)

      FDA record F-0332-2022: openFDA · Report an error

    • Tang guava pineapple drink mix powder 18 oz. UPC 043000064511

      Reason (FDA's words)
      potential for glass and metal in product
      Code information
      Best When Used By dates between: 8/13/2023
      Recalling firm
      KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY
      Dates
      Recall started Nov 11, 2021; classified Dec 17, 2021
      Status
      Terminated (status reported by FDA at classification)
      How we matched it
      matched by UPC 43000064511 (upc)

      FDA record F-0333-2022: openFDA · Report an error

2 recall events by Kraft Heinz Foods Company 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

Products (18)

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 Kraft Heinz Foods Company, 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: In progress

The Kraft Heinz Company: Crystal Light®, Kool-Aid®, MiO®, Jell-O®, Jet-Puffed®

Source: FDA's tracker of food industry dye pledges

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