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CSWH grade A (89)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 88.5417.
| 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%) | B (71) | Tier A: 0 of 24 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 11 of 24 products (FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 6, FD&C Blue No. 1, Titanium dioxide) · F (24) (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: none on FDA's tracker.
Recalls, Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026
No FDA recall matched to this brand.
1 recall event by UTZ Quality Foods, LLC 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 Yellow No. 5 Tier B in 10 of 24 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 Red No. 40 Tier B in 6 of 24 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 Yellow No. 6 Tier B in 6 of 24 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 Blue No. 1 Tier B in 5 of 24 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.
Titanium dioxide Tier B in 2 of 24 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.
Products (11)
- BACON RANCH POTATO SKINS SNACK CHIPS, BACON RANCH · UPC 720495929289 · FoodData Central record of Dec 7, 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 - BACON RANCH POTATO SKINS SNACKS, BACON RANCH · UPC 720495923416 · FoodData Central record of Dec 7, 2022
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("fd and c blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow 5") · Report an error - BACON RANCH POTATO SKINS, BACON RANCH · UPC 720495929685 · FoodData Central record of Dec 7, 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 - BACON RANCH STYLE SNACK CRISPS POTATO SKINS, BACON RANCH · UPC 720495315075 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - BUFFALO RANCH PARTY BITES, BUFFALO RANCH · UPC 720495922808 · FoodData Central record of Dec 7, 2022
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("fd and c yellow 6") · Report an error - CHADDAR & BACON POTATO SKINS SSTYLE SNACK CRISPS, CHEDDAR & BACON · UPC 720495315044 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error - CHEDDAR & BACON POTATO SKINS, CHEDDAR & BACON · UPC 720495312234 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error - CHEDDAR & BACON POTATO SKINS, CHEDDAR & BACON · UPC 720495923409 · FoodData Central record of Dec 7, 2022
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error - JALAPENO CHEDDAR POTATO SKINS, JALAPENO CHEDDAR · UPC 720495312241 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
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 - JALAPENO CHEDDAR POTATO SKINS, JALAPENO CHEDDAR · UPC 720495922198 · FoodData Central record of Dec 7, 2022
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 - ORIGINAL MOZZARELLA STICKS, ORIGINAL · UPC 720495925885 · FoodData Central record of Jan 26, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake") · 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 UTZ Quality Foods, LLC, 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.