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WALGREENS
CSWH grade B (73)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 72.8261.
| 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%) | F (32) | Tier A: 11 of 92 products (FD&C Red No. 3) · D (40) (25%) Tier B: 45 of 92 products (FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Yellow No. 6, Titanium dioxide, Certified food colors (any FDA batch-certified color, incl. lakes) and 6 more) · F (18) (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
FD&C Red No. 3 Tier A in 11 of 92 products
- FDA order revoking the listing of FD&C Red No. 3 for food (90 FR 4628, 2025-01-16; stay lifted and dates confirmed, 91 FR 50475, 2026-08-05): revoked for food by FDA, effective Jan 15, 2027.
- California AB 418 (2023), the California Food Safety Act, Stats. 2023 ch. 328, Health and Safety Code § 109025: banned in food by state law (CA), effective Jan 1, 2027.
- 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.
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(32): 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 28 of 92 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 25 of 92 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. 5 Tier B in 20 of 92 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 14 of 92 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 7 of 92 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.
Certified food colors (any FDA batch-certified color, incl. lakes) Tier B in 5 of 92 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(12): 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 3 of 92 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.
Interesterified soybean oil Tier B in 3 of 92 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(21): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Bleached flour Tier B in 2 of 92 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.
DATEM Tier B in 2 of 92 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.
Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) Tier B in 2 of 92 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.
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) Tier B in 1 of 92 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.
Products (49)
- MINI GOURMET LOLLIPOPS, ASSIRTED · UPC 49022862814 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red 3"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - NUTRITIONAL SHAKE, STRAWBERRY · UPC 311917174976 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red 3") · Report an error - SO TWEET GLITTER EGG WITH SHIMMER GUMBALLS · UPC 49022886681 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3") · Report an error - SPECKLED MALT EGGS CANDY · UPC 49022938878 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - STRAWBERRY CREAM FLAVORED PLUS PROTEIN NUTRITIONAL SHAKE, STRAWBERRY CREAM · UPC 311917201276 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3") · Report an error - STRAWBERRY CREAM FLAVORED REGULAR NUTRITIONAL SHAKE, STRAWBERRY CREAM · UPC 311917201306 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3") · Report an error - STRAWBERRY CREAM GLUTEN FREE REGULAR NUTRITIONAL SHAKE, STRAWBERRY CREAM · UPC 311917204000 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red 3") · Report an error - STRAWBERRY CREAM PLUS PROTEIN NUTRITIONAL SHAKE, STRAWBERRY CREAM · UPC 311917203966 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("fd and c blue 1"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("fd and c red 3") · Report an error - VALENTINE DARK CHOCOLATE NONPAREILS · UPC 49022740525 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B Certified food colors (any FDA batch-certified color, incl. lakes) ("fd and c"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - WALGREEN, FRIGHTFULLY YUMMY HALLOWEEN & AUTUMN MIX TAFFY · UPC 49022902657 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - WALGREENS CO., SUGAR COOKIES · UPC 49022863767 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake"); B FD&C Blue No. 2 ("blue 2"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - ALMONTTE COOKIES · UPC 49022764415 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Interesterified soybean oil ("interesterified soybean oil") · Report an error - ASSORTED CHOCOLATES, ASSORTED · UPC 49022872820 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - BABY RIBBON HARD CANDY · UPC 49022802377 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - BERRY FROST ELECTROLYTE POWDER PACKETS, BERRY FROST · UPC 311917122083 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1") · Report an error - BERRY FROST ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION, BERRY FROST · UPC 311917213958 · FoodData Central record of Sep 14, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1") · Report an error - CANDY BRACELET · UPC 49022499454 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("fd and c blue no 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red no 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow no 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("fd and c yellow no 6") · Report an error - CHICK IT OUT EASTER WOBBLE HEAD WITH CANDY · UPC 49022938915 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - CHOCOLATE MALT BALLS, CHOCOLATE MALT · UPC 49022919044 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1 lake", "blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake", "red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake", "yellow 5") · Report an error - CHRISTMAS HAND DECORATED COOKIE POP · UPC 49022923447 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B Certified food colors (any FDA batch-certified color, incl. lakes) ("fd and c"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - CINNAMON & SPEARMINT HOLIDAY SPICE DROPS, CINNAMON & SPEARMINT · UPC 49022805279 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B Certified food colors (any FDA batch-certified color, incl. lakes) ("fd and c"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - DELUXE FILLED HARD CANDY MIX · UPC 49022802360 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - DUPLEX CREME SANDWICH COOKIES, DUPLEX CREME · UPC 49022773325 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Interesterified soybean oil ("interesterified soybean oil") · Report an error - DUTCH COCOA COOKIES, DUTCH COCOA · UPC 49022727182 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated cottonseed oil", "partially hydrogenated soybean oil") · Report an error - ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION · UPC 311917152875 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("fd and c yellow 6") · Report an error - ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION · UPC 311917152998 · 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 - ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION · UPC 311917169620 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error - ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION CHILLED CHERRY POMEGRANATE, CHILLED CHERRY POMEGRANATE · UPC 311917212036 · FoodData Central record of Apr 1, 2022
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION, GRAPE · UPC 311917152882 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("fd and c blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error - FRIGHTFULLY YUMMY CANDY CORN, FRIGHTFULLY YUMMY · UPC 49022847484 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B Certified food colors (any FDA batch-certified color, incl. lakes) ("fd and c"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - FRUIT CANDY WITH PLUSH PAL · UPC 49022744417 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red no 40") · Report an error - GLUCOSE LIQUID, BERRY TWIST · UPC 311917162553 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error - GLUCOSE TABLETS, ORANGE · UPC 311917167404 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - GLUCOSE TABLETS, ORANGE · UPC 311917167435 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - GUMMY MANGO PEELABLE CANDY, GUMMY MANGO · UPC 195602071715 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("yellow 6") · Report an error - HAPPY SPRING EASTER JELLY BEANS · UPC 49022818132 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("fd and c blue no 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red no 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow no 5"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("fd and c yellow no 6") · Report an error - ICED CRANBERRY OATMEAL COOKIES, ICED CRANBERRY OATMEAL · UPC 49022805538 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Interesterified soybean oil ("interesterified soybean oil") · Report an error - JELLY BELLS, CHERRY & LIME · UPC 49022805262 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B Certified food colors (any FDA batch-certified color, incl. lakes) ("fd and c"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - LOVE IN THE AIR RED MARSHMALLOW ROSE · UPC 49022739499 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error - NUTRITIONAL SHAKE, VANILLA BEAN · UPC 311917162911 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B DATEM ("datem") · Report an error - PLUSH PAL WITH CANDY · UPC 49022744394 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red no 40") · Report an error - POP RINGS CANDY HEART · UPC 49022868847 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red no 40") · Report an error - SKULL SOUR CANDY SLIME · UPC 49022725188 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("fd and c blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow 5") · Report an error - STRAWBERRY FREEZE ELECTROLYTE POWDER, STRAWBERRY FREEZE · UPC 311917122052 · FoodData Central record of Sep 14, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - WALGREEN'S, MARVEL ULTIMATE SPIDERMAN, COCOA & MUG SET · UPC 49022802926 · FoodData Central record of Dec 1, 2021
B DATEM ("mono and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono and diglycerides") · Report an error - WALGREEN, CHALK TIN WITH GUMMY EGGS · UPC 49022886674 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("fd and c blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error - WALGREEN, CHEESE DIP & PRETZELS · UPC 49022777736 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated soybean oil") · Report an error - WALGREEN, SPINNER WITH CANDY BITES · UPC 49022885707 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow 5") · Report an error - WHOLE GRAIN HOLIDAY TORTILLA CHIPS, WHOLE GRAIN · UPC 49022862623 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("fd and c blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow 5") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to Walgreens Co., 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.