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WRIGHT
CSWH grade A (97)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 96.5909.
| 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%) | A (91) | Tier A: 0 of 22 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 3 of 22 products (Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)) · B (77) (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 (19 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
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) Tier B in 3 of 22 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(4): 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.
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) Tier B in 3 of 22 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.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 19 of 22 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 (22)
- BREAKFAST SAUSAGE, ORIGINAL · UPC 79621002458 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - HOT & SPICY PREMIUM PORK SAUSAGE · UPC 79621002304 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - PREMIUM PORK SAUSAGE, ORIGINAL · UPC 79621002274 · FoodData Central record of Jul 29, 2021
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht") · Report an error - APPLEWOOD BACON · UPC 79621000010 · FoodData Central record of Mar 19, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - APPLEWOOD BACON, APPLEWOOD · UPC 79621002571 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - APPLEWOOD REAL WOOD SMOKED THICK CUT BACON, APPLEWOOD · UPC 79621003493 · FoodData Central record of Oct 26, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - APPLEWOOD REAL WOOD SMOKED THICK CUT BACON, APPLEWOOD · UPC 79621004995 · FoodData Central record of Aug 31, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BACON ENDS & PIECES · UPC 79621600104 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - BARREL AGED BOURBON FLAVORED BACON, BARREL AGED BOURBON · UPC 79621003103 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - DOUBLE SMOKED REAL WOOD THICK CUT BACON POUNDS, DOUBLE SMOKED · UPC 79621003547 · FoodData Central record of Sep 14, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HICKORY REAL WOOD SMOKED THICK BACON, HICKORY · UPC 79621461064 · FoodData Central record of Jul 13, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - HICKORY REAL WOOD SMOKED THICK CUT BACON, HICKORY · UPC 79621461002 · FoodData Central record of Jul 13, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - MAPLE REAL WOOD SMOKED THICK CUT BACON, MAPLE · UPC 79621461385 · FoodData Central record of May 25, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - OAK BARREL SMOKED BACON · UPC 79621003141 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - PECAN WOOD BACON, PECAN WOOD · UPC 79621002328 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - REAL WOOD SMOKED HICKORY THICK CUT BACON, REAL WOOD SMOKED · UPC 79621003486 · FoodData Central record of Sep 14, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - REAL WOOD SMOKED THICK CUT BACON, REAL WOOD SMOKED · UPC 79621003295 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - SMOKED BACON, SMOKED · UPC 79621002649 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - WRIGHT, BACON, BROWN SUGAR, BROWN SUGAR · UPC 79621001765 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - WRIGHT, BIGGER BETTER BACON · UPC 79621002625 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - WRIGHT, MAPLE FLAVORED BACON, NATURALLY HARDWOOD SMOKED · UPC 79621002342 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error - WRIGHT, PECAN WOOD BACON, NATURALLY SMOKED · UPC 79621003080 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
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 Wright Brand Foods, Ltd, 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.