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CSWH grade A (95)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 94.6309.
| 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%) | A (87) | Tier A: 0 of 149 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 32 of 149 products (Bleached flour, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Yellow No. 6, DATEM and 5 more) · C (64) (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.
2 recall events by Hy-Vee, Inc. 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
Bleached flour Tier B in 11 of 149 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 Red No. 40 Tier B in 11 of 149 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. 5 Tier B in 9 of 149 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 Blue No. 1 Tier B in 7 of 149 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 6 of 149 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.
DATEM Tier B in 4 of 149 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.
Potassium iodate Tier B in 4 of 149 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(29): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) Tier B in 3 of 149 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(26): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Titanium dioxide Tier B in 3 of 149 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 2 of 149 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 2 of 149 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 (32)
- APPLE CINNAMON MUFFIN MIX · UPC 75450173987 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Bleached flour ("enriched bleached flour", "bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - ASSORTED COOKIES · UPC 75450231298 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - AU GRATIN POTATOES WITH CREAMY CHEESE SAUCE MIX · UPC 75450173932 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
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 - BLUEBERRY MUFFIN MIX · UPC 75450173994 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Bleached flour ("enriched bleached flour", "bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake") · Report an error - CALIFORNIA FRENCH STYLE SALAD DRESSING · UPC 75450174700 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - CHERRY PIE FILLING · UPC 75450173710 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES · UPC 75450174489 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached enriched flour", "bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - COMPLETE PANCAKE & WAFFLE MIX · UPC 75450174014 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B Bleached flour ("enriched bleached flour", "bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CREAMY CHOCOLATE FROSTING · UPC 75450174069 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated soybean oil"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - ENRICHED ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR BLEACHED · UPC 75450173529 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - FROSTED STRAWBERRY TOASTER PASTRIES · UPC 75450174724 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - HAMBURGER DILL SLICES · UPC 75450173345 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - ICED OATMEAL COOKIES · UPC 75450231335 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - INSTANT HOT COCOA MIX · UPC 75450174038 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated soybean oil") · Report an error - LEMON POPPY SEED MUFFIN MIX, LEMON POPPY SEED · UPC 75450174045 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Bleached flour ("enriched bleached flour", "bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - LIGHT ICE CREAM · UPC 75450176414 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - NEAPOLITAN ICE CREAM · UPC 75450172836 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - ORIGINAL MACARONI & CHEESE DINNER · UPC 75450173963 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Bleached flour ("enriched bleached flour", "bleached wheat flour"); 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 - STRAWBERRY APPLE SAUCE · UPC 75450174243 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - STRAWBERRY MUFFIN MIX · UPC 75450174007 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Bleached flour ("enriched bleached flour", "bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake") · Report an error - THAT'S SMART!, COOKIES, CHOCOLATE CHIP · UPC 75450221510 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached enriched flour", "bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - THAT'S SMART!, SWEET RELISH · UPC 75450173376 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - THAT'S SMART!, WHEAT BREAD · UPC 75450173000 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B DATEM ("datem"); B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate") · Report an error - THAT'S SMART!, WHITE ENRICHED BREAD · UPC 75450172966 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B DATEM ("datem"); B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate") · Report an error - THAT'S SMART!, WHOLE SWEET GHERKINS · UPC 75450173338 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to Hy-Vee, 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.