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The Kroger Co. (no brand name given)
CSWH grade A (90)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 89.7547.
| 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 (89) | Tier A: 0 of 53 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 9 of 53 products (Bleached flour, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Yellow No. 6, Titanium dioxide, FD&C Blue No. 2 and 1 more) · B (72) (15%) · products |
| FDA warning letters (20%) | B (70) | 1 letter to the owner Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026. |
Shown, not graded: recall reasons (none) · IARC notes (4 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 The Kroger Co. 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 4 of 53 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 3 of 53 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 2 of 53 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 2 of 53 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.
Titanium dioxide Tier B in 2 of 53 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.
FD&C Blue No. 2 Tier B in 1 of 53 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.
FD&C Yellow No. 5 Tier B in 1 of 53 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 4 of 53 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 (13)
- BLACK CHERRY REAL SUGAR SODA, BLACK CHERRY · UPC 11110892260 · FoodData Central record of Nov 13, 2020
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS, CHOCOLATE CHIP · UPC 11110260345 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached enriched flour") · Report an error - HANDMADE STYLE FLOUR TORTILLAS · UPC 11110803220 · FoodData Central record of Apr 1, 2019
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - LOAF CAKE, BLUEBERRY · UPC 11110061157 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached enriched flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - ORIGINAL FRENCH TOAST STICKS, ORIGINAL · UPC 111101887474 · FoodData Central record of Nov 13, 2020
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - TRAIL MIX, SWEET'N SALTY · UPC 11110026996 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2 lake"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6 lake", "yellow 6") · Report an error - TRIPLE CHERRY PIE, TRIPLE CHERRY · UPC 11110220677 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - YOGURT COVERED PRETZELS, YOGURT · UPC 11110053527 · FoodData Central record of Jul 13, 2023
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - YOGURT FLAVORED COATED RAISINS, YOGURT · UPC 11110130402 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - KROGER, SMOKED PORK HOCKS · UPC 293089006906 · FoodData Central record of Apr 1, 2019
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - KROGER, SMOKED TURKEY DRUMS · UPC 290009008163 · FoodData Central record of Apr 1, 2019
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - KROGER, SMOKED TURKEY NECKS · UPC 290017004430 · FoodData Central record of Apr 1, 2019
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SMOKED PORK NECK BONES · UPC 253955004382 · FoodData Central record of Apr 1, 2019
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 The Kroger Co., Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026
- The Kroger Company, Dec 12, 2025: Infant Botulism Outbreak · Human Foods Program · Report an error
FDA notes that later events may have changed the regulatory status of what a letter discusses.