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WHITE CASTLE
CSWH grade C (61)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 61.
| Indicator | Grade | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Recalls (40%) | D (40) | 1 Class I, 1 Class II (14 points) · 2 events For current recalls see FDA and USDA. |
| Ingredients (40%) | C (63) | Tier A: 0 of 44 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 38 of 44 products (Bleached flour, Azodicarbonamide (ADA), DATEM, Potassium iodate, Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), FD&C Red No. 40) · 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 (2 undeclared allergen) · IARC notes (0 products) · FDA dye pledge: none on FDA's tracker.
Recalls, Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 29, 2026
Class I, Dec 10, 2025 · Undeclared allergen · FDA event 98130
White Castle Original Sliders, Net Wt. 6.35 oz. (180g), packaged as a 4-count carton, each containing 2-Two Packs. UPC 082988029693, packed 6 cartons per case.
- Reason (FDA's words)
- Undeclared allergens (milk and soy).
- Code information
- Lot Codes: 9H203521, 9H203522 Best By: 18APR2026
- Recalling firm
- White Castle System
- Dates
- Recall started Dec 10, 2025; classified Jan 22, 2026
- Status
- Terminated (status reported by FDA at classification)
- How we matched it
- matched by UPC 82988029693 (upc)
FDA record H-0416-2026: openFDA · Report an error
Class II, Apr 4, 2023 · Undeclared allergen · FDA event 92057
White Castle Chicken Slider Individual sandwiches packaged as two sandwiches - 16 packages per case Unit Size 5.68oz/161g
- Reason (FDA's words)
- Product packaged in incorrect labeling resulting in undeclared soy lecithin allergen
- Code information
- Batch No - CK278172K, CK278182K, CK278192K, CK278202K, CK278212K Lot No - WO0208102S10 Product No - 8298803826 Best By - 07/02/23
- Recalling firm
- White Castle System
- Dates
- Recall started Apr 4, 2023; classified Apr 11, 2023
- Status
- Terminated (status reported by FDA at classification)
- How we matched it
- matched by recalling firm (name) and brand name
FDA record F-0714-2023: openFDA · Report an error
1 recall event by White Castle System Inc. name no brand, so it is 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 37 of 44 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.
Azodicarbonamide (ADA) Tier B in 8 of 44 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(3): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
DATEM Tier B in 8 of 44 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 8 of 44 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.
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) Tier B in 3 of 44 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 1 of 44 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.
Products (38)
- BLACK BEAN SLIDERS · UPC 82988072361 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - BLACK BEAN SLIDERS, BLACK BEAN · UPC 82988083657 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CHEESE BURGERS · UPC 82988019021 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Azodicarbonamide (ADA) ("azodicarbonamide"); B Bleached flour ("enriched bleached flour"); B DATEM ("diacetyl tartaric acid esters"); B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate") · Report an error - CHEESE BURGERS, JALAPENO · UPC 82988011025 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Azodicarbonamide (ADA) ("azodicarbonamide"); B Bleached flour ("enriched bleached flour"); B DATEM ("diacetyl tartaric acid esters"); B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate") · Report an error - CHEESE SLIDER CHEESEBURGER, CHEESE · UPC 82988037162 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CHEESE SLIDERS CHEESEBURGER, CHEESE · UPC 82988019168 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CHEESE SLIDERS CHEESEBURGERS, CHEESE · UPC 82988010189 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CHEESE SLIDERS CHEESEBURGERS, CHEESE · UPC 82988010318 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CHEESE SLIDERS CHEESEBURGERS, CHEESE · UPC 82988010882 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CHICKEN & CHEESE SLIDERS, CHICKEN; CHEESE · UPC 82988091843 · FoodData Central record of Jul 13, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CHICKEN BREAST SANDWICHES · UPC 82988040070 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Azodicarbonamide (ADA) ("azodicarbonamide"); B Bleached flour ("enriched bleached flour", "bleached wheat flour"); B DATEM ("diacetyl tartaric acid esters"); B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate") · Report an error - CHICKEN BREAST SANDWICHES · UPC 82988049042 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Azodicarbonamide (ADA) ("azodicarbonamide"); B Bleached flour ("enriched bleached flour", "bleached wheat flour"); B DATEM ("diacetyl tartaric acid esters"); B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate") · Report an error - CHORIZO, EGG & SMOKED GOUDA BREAKFAST SLIDERS, CHORIZO, EGG & SMOKED GOUDA · UPC 82988071814 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CLASSIC CHEESE SLIDERS BUNS, CLASSIC CHEESE · UPC 82988010165 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - CLASSIC CHEESE SLIDERS WITH GRILLED ONIONS ON OUR SIGNATURE BUN, CLASSIC CHEESE · UPC 82988010066 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - FUDGE-DIPPED STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE ON-A-STICK DESSERTS, FUDGE-DIPPED STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE · UPC 82988078899 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - HAMBURGERS · UPC 82988000029 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Azodicarbonamide (ADA) ("azodicarbonamide"); B Bleached flour ("enriched bleached flour"); B DATEM ("diacetyl tartaric acid esters"); B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate") · Report an error - HAMBURGERS · UPC 82988009169 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
B Azodicarbonamide (ADA) ("azodicarbonamide"); B Bleached flour ("enriched bleached flour"); B DATEM ("diacetyl tartaric acid esters"); B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate") · Report an error - JALAPENO CHEESE SLIDERS BUNS, JALAPENO CHEESE · UPC 82988011063 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - JALAPENO CHEESE SLIDERS CHEESEBURGERS, JALAPENO CHEESE · UPC 82988078264 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - JALAPENO CHEESE SLIDERS JALAPENO CHEESEBURGERS, JALAPENO CHEESE · UPC 82988019083 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - MICROWAVEABLE CHEESEBURGER CHEESE SLIDERS, CHEESE SLIDER · UPC 82988019069 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - ORIGINAL SLIDERS BUN, ORIGINAL · UPC 82988029693 · FoodData Central record of Dec 7, 2022
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error - SANDWICHES, CHICKEN BREAST · UPC 82988040032 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Azodicarbonamide (ADA) ("azodicarbonamide"); B Bleached flour ("enriched bleached flour", "bleached wheat flour"); B DATEM ("diacetyl tartaric acid esters"); B Potassium iodate ("potassium iodate") · Report an error - SAUSAGE, EGG & CHEESE BREAKFAST SLIDERS · UPC 82988052677 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to White Castle System Inc., 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.