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ZAPP'S

Name: CSWH grade, method v1.0
Rating: 79

Owned by UTZ Quality Foods, LLC · 92 products in USDA FoodData Central · as of Oct 28, 2026 · Report an error · Change log

CSWH grade B (79)

Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 79.1087.

Grade by indicator
Indicator	Grade	What we found
Recalls (40%)	C (60)	1 Class I (10 points) · 1 event For current recalls see FDA and USDA.
Ingredients (40%)	A (88)	Tier A: 2 of 92 products (FD&C Red No. 3) · A (89) (25%) Tier B: 8 of 92 products (FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Yellow No. 5) · A (86) (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 (1 pathogen) · IARC notes (0 products) · FDA dye pledge: none on FDA's tracker.

Recalls, Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026

Class I, Apr 28, 2026 · Pathogen · FDA event 98864, 3 products (counted once)
- 1.5oz Zapp's Bayou Blackened Ranch Kettle Chips, Plastic Bag.
  Reason (FDA's words)
  Potential presence of Salmonella.
  Code information
  83791272917
  Recalling firm
  Utz Quality Foods, LLC
  Dates
  Recall started Apr 28, 2026; classified Jun 24, 2026
  Status
  Ongoing (status reported by FDA at classification)
  How we matched it
  matched by recalling firm (name) and brand name
  FDA record H-1112-2026: openFDA · Report an error
- 2.5oz , 8oz , Zapp's Brand Bayou Blackened Ranch Potato Chips, Plastic Bag.
  Reason (FDA's words)
  Potential presence of Salmonella.
  Code information
  83791272924, 83791272931
  Recalling firm
  Utz Quality Foods, LLC
  Dates
  Recall started Apr 28, 2026; classified Jun 24, 2026
  Status
  Ongoing (status reported by FDA at classification)
  How we matched it
  matched by recalling firm (name) and brand name
  FDA record H-1113-2026: openFDA · Report an error
- 1.5oz, 8.0oz , Zapp's Big Cheezy Potato Chips, Plastic Bag.
  Reason (FDA's words)
  Potential presence of Salmonella.
  Code information
  26058070104, 26059070104
  Recalling firm
  Utz Quality Foods, LLC
  Dates
  Recall started Apr 28, 2026; classified Jun 24, 2026
  Status
  Ongoing (status reported by FDA at classification)
  How we matched it
  matched by recalling firm (name) and brand name
  FDA record H-1116-2026: openFDA · Report an error

1 recall event by UTZ Quality Foods, LLC 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

FD&C Red No. 3 Tier A in 2 of 92 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.
FD&C Red No. 40 Tier B in 6 of 92 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 Blue No. 1 Tier B in 2 of 92 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.
FD&C Yellow No. 5 Tier B in 2 of 92 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.

Products (8)

MARDI GRAS KING CAKE FLAVORED PUFFED CORN SNACK, MARDI GRAS KING CAKE · UPC 83791279886 · FoodData Central record of May 23, 2022
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error
WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE FLAVORED MARDI GRAS BALLS, WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE · UPC 83791067155 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); A FD&C Red No. 3 ("red 3"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error
EVIL EYE NEW ORLEANS KETTLE STYLE POTATO CHIPS · UPC 83791061269 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error
EVIL EYE NEW ORLEANS KETTLE STYLE POTATO CHIPS · UPC 83791272443 · FoodData Central record of Jun 29, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error
EVIL EYE NEW ORLEANS KETTLE STYLE POTATO CHIPS, EVIL EYE · UPC 83791061788 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error
NEW ORLEANS KETTLE STYLE EVIL EYE POTATO CHIPS, EVIL EYE · UPC 83791060781 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error
NEW ORLEANS KETTLE STYLE EVIL EYE POTATO CHIPS, EVIL EYE · UPC 83791126081 · FoodData Central record of Feb 16, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error
NEW ORLEANS KETTLE STYLE POTATO CHIPS, NEW ORLEANS KETTLE STYLE · UPC 83791191720 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40") · Report an error

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FDA warning letters to UTZ Quality Foods, LLC, 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.