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VAN HOLTEN'S
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 29, 2021 to Oct 29, 2026. For current recalls see FDA and USDA. |
| Ingredients (40%) | C (63) | Tier A: 0 of 15 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 10 of 15 products (FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Yellow No. 6) · F (0) (15%) · products |
| FDA warning letters (20%) | A (100) | None found to the owner Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 29, 2026. |
Shown, not graded: recall reasons (none) · IARC notes (0 products) · FDA dye pledge: none on FDA's tracker.
Recalls, Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 29, 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
FD&C Yellow No. 5 Tier B in 10 of 15 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 Yellow No. 6 Tier B in 1 of 15 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.
Products (10)
- BIG PAPA HEARTY DILL PICKLE, BIG PAPA · UPC 38200000902 · FoodData Central record of Jan 6, 2022
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - GARLIC JOE ZESTY GARLIC PICKLE, GARLIC JOE · UPC 38200091252 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - HEARTY DILL PICKLE, HEARTY DILL · UPC 38200000018 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - HOT & SPICY PICKLE, HOT & SPICY · UPC 38200000117 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - HOT MAMA HOT & SPICY PICKLE, HOT MAMA · UPC 38200000926 · FoodData Central record of Jan 6, 2022
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - PICKLEBACK REAL PICKLE BRINE · UPC 38200003217 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - SOUR DILL EXTREME SOUR PICKLE, SOUR DILL · UPC 38200000315 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - SOUR SIS TART & TANGY PICKLE, SOUR SIS · UPC 38200000940 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - VAN HOLTEN'S, BACON POPCRON, CHEDDAR, CHEDDAR · UPC 38200023123 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("fd and c yellow 6") · Report an error - VAN HOLTEN'S, DILL PICKLE, HEARTY DILL, HEARTY DILL · UPC 38200000063 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · 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 Van Holten, Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 29, 2026
None found from FDA food offices.
FDA notes that later events may have changed the regulatory status of what a letter discusses.