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WISCONSIN'S BEST
CSWH grade B (75)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 75.
| 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%) | F (38) | Tier A: 2 of 6 products (FD&C Red No. 3) · F (0) (25%) Tier B: 0 of 6 products · A (100) (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 (6 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. 3 Tier A in 2 of 6 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.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 6 of 6 products
IARC classifies "Nitrate or nitrite (ingested) under conditions that result in endogenous nitrosation" in Group 2A (IARC Monographs Vol. 94 (2010): Ingested Nitrate and Nitrite). Shown only; not part of the grade.
Products (6)
- HONEY BBQ FLAVORED STICK ENDS & PIECES, HONEY BBQ · UPC 813608015495 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - JALAPENO CHEESE CURDS -N- JALAPENO N CHEDDAR STICKS, JALAPENO CHEESE, CHEDDAR · UPC 813608013880 · FoodData Central record of Jan 6, 2022
A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HONEY BBQ FLAVORED SNACK STICKS · UPC 813608012265 · FoodData Central record of Jun 17, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - JALAPENO & CHEDDAR SUMMER SAUSAGE, JALAPENO & CHEDDAR · UPC 813608012555 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SMOKED GARLIC SUMMER SAUSAGE, SMOKED GARLIC · UPC 813608012579 · FoodData Central record of Apr 27, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SMOKED SUMMER SAUSAGE, SMOKED · UPC 813608012562 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · 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 Wisconsin Cheese & Sausage Company, 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.