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CSWH grade A (85)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 85.
| 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%) | C (63) | Tier A: 0 of 6 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 6 of 6 products (Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), FD&C Red No. 40, Potassium iodate) · 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 (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.
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
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) Tier B in 4 of 6 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 Red No. 40 Tier B in 4 of 6 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.
Potassium iodate Tier B in 4 of 6 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.
Products (6)
- CAJETA FLAVORED POPS, CAJETA · UPC 71720002315 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate") · Report an error - CAJETA PALETAS POPS, CAJETA · UPC 71720001073 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate") · Report an error - HOT WITH A HINT OF CHILI GUM POPS, HOT · UPC 71720003305 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error - HOT WITH A HINT OF CHILI POPS, HOT WITH A HINT OF CHILI · UPC 71720002063 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error - ORIGINAL POPS, ORIGINAL · UPC 71720001066 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error - ORIGINAL POPS, ORIGINAL · UPC 71720002308 · FoodData Central record of Jun 21, 2022
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · 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 Tootsie Roll Industries 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.