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WHITMAN'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 87 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 61 of 87 products (FD&C Red No. 40, Certified food colors (any FDA batch-certified color, incl. lakes), FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Blue No. 1, Titanium dioxide) · 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 Red No. 40 Tier B in 61 of 87 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.
Certified food colors (any FDA batch-certified color, incl. lakes) Tier B in 59 of 87 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 Yellow No. 5 Tier B in 59 of 87 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 Blue No. 1 Tier B in 58 of 87 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.
Titanium dioxide Tier B in 2 of 87 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.
Products (61)
- ALL DARK ASSORTMENT · UPC 76740070184 · 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 ("fd and c red 40", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - ASSORTED CHOCOLATE CANDY · UPC 76740076773 · 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 - ASSORTED CHOCOLATES · UPC 76740070061 · 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 - ASSORTED CHOCOLATES · UPC 76740070542 · 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 ("fd and c red 40", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - ASSORTED CHOCOLATES · UPC 76740070740 · 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 ("fd and c red 40", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - ASSORTED CHOCOLATES · UPC 76740072355 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
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 ("fd and c red 40", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - ASSORTED CHOCOLATES · UPC 76740072386 · 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 ("fd and c red 40", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - ASSORTED CHOCOLATES · UPC 76740072461 · 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 - ASSORTED CHOCOLATES · UPC 76740072508 · 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 ("fd and c red 40", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - ASSORTED CHOCOLATES · UPC 76740072515 · 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 ("fd and c red 40", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - ASSORTED CHOCOLATES · UPC 76740074182 · 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 ("fd and c red 40", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - ASSORTED CHOCOLATES · UPC 76740074298 · 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 ("fd and c red 40", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - ASSORTED CHOCOLATES · UPC 76740074427 · 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 ("fd and c red 40", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - ASSORTED CHOCOLATES · UPC 76740074489 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
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 ("fd and c red 40", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - ASSORTED CHOCOLATES SAMPLER, ASSORTED · UPC 76740074441 · 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 ("fd and c red 40", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - ASSORTED CHOCOLATES SAMPLER, ASSORTED · UPC 76740074465 · 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 ("fd and c red 40", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - ASSORTED CHOCOLATES, ASSORTED · UPC 76740070535 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Certified food colors (any FDA batch-certified color, incl. lakes) ("fd and c"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40", "red 40"); B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake") · Report an error - ASSORTED CHOCOLATES, ASSORTED · UPC 76740070849 · 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 ("fd and c red 40", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - ASSORTED CHOCOLATES, ASSORTED · UPC 76740072294 · 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 - ASSORTED CHOCOLATES, ASSORTED · UPC 76740072447 · 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 ("fd and c red 40", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - ASSORTED CHOCOLATES, ASSORTED · UPC 76740074250 · 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 ("fd and c red 40", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - ASSORTED CHOCOLATES, ASSORTED · UPC 76740074519 · 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 ("fd and c red 40", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - ASSORTED FINE CHOCOLATES · UPC 76740071259 · 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 ("fd and c red 40", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - ASSORTED FINE CHOCOLATES · UPC 76740073802 · 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 ("fd and c red 40", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error - ASSORTED FINE CHOCOLATES, ASSORTED · UPC 76740071242 · 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 ("fd and c red 40", "red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to Whitman's Candies, 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.