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WOOPEE
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 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026. For current recalls see FDA and USDA. |
| Ingredients (40%) | C (63) | Tier A: 0 of 11 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 11 of 11 products (Interesterified soybean oil, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 5, Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO)) · F (0) (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
Interesterified soybean oil Tier B in 10 of 11 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.
FD&C Red No. 40 Tier B in 2 of 11 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 Yellow No. 5 Tier B in 2 of 11 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.
Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) Tier B in 1 of 11 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.
Products (11)
- COOKIES, BANANA CREMES · UPC 745527220462 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Interesterified soybean oil ("interesterified soybean oil"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5 lake") · Report an error - STRAWBERRY FLAVORED CREMES FILLED COOKIES, STRAWBERRY · UPC 745527330123 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40") · Report an error - WOOPEE, CHOCOLATE CHIP · UPC 745527220004 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Interesterified soybean oil ("interesterified soybean oil"); B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated vegetable oil") · Report an error - WOOPEE, CHOCOLATE CREMES COOKIES · UPC 745527330147 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Interesterified soybean oil ("interesterified soybean oil") · Report an error - WOOPEE, COCONUT MACAROON COOKIES · UPC 745527220028 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Interesterified soybean oil ("interesterified soybean oil") · Report an error - WOOPEE, COOKIES, LEMON ICE, LEMON ICE · UPC 745527220035 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Interesterified soybean oil ("interesterified soybean oil"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("fd and c yellow 5") · Report an error - WOOPEE, COOKIES, OATMEAL, OATMEAL · UPC 745527220011 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Interesterified soybean oil ("interesterified soybean oil") · Report an error - WOOPEE, COOKIES, STRAWBERRY CREMES, STRAWBERRY CREMES · UPC 745527220455 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Interesterified soybean oil ("interesterified soybean oil"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("red 40 lake") · Report an error - WOOPEE, NOT A DESCRIPTIVE ITEM, VANILLA CREMES, VANILLA CREMES · UPC 745527330079 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B Interesterified soybean oil ("interesterified soybean oil") · Report an error - WOOPEE, VANILLA CREMES COOKIES, VANILLA CREMES, VANILLA CREMES · UPC 745527220400 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Interesterified soybean oil ("interesterified soybean oil") · Report an error - WOOPEE, WAFERS, VANILLA, VANILLA · UPC 745527119018 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Interesterified soybean oil ("interesterified soybean oil") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to Bud's Best Cookies, Inc., 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.