Ball Park
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Ball Park, current as of September 2026. Screening averages and flag shares live in the short-answer band below. This hero only situates the catalog slice.
The short answer
Ball Park averages 93.8/100 across the 55 of 79 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 43.6% of those contain at least one separately flagged ingredient. The figure summarizes Open Food Facts labels cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI; it does not establish recall status, allergy suitability, or the composition of products outside this snapshot.
- 93.8/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 55 scored products
- 79
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 43.6%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 100%
- of NOVA-classified products that are ultra-processed (Group 4)
Source snapshot current as of September 2026; open individual products before making a product-specific decision.
Portfolio reading
Use the distribution, then open the outliers
With 79 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Potato pre-sliced hamburger buns; Nacho Cheese Franks; Lean Beef Franks; 43.6% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 93.8/100. Open those outliers first, then compare neighboring formulations. The aggregate does not establish recall status, allergen suitability, or the composition of an item outside this snapshot.
Catalog evidence
Ingredient-list coverage comes before the score
Only 55 of 79 tracked Ball Park records (69.6%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 24 cannot be screened, so the 93.8/100 mean describes the labelled subset rather than the whole brand.
Next check: use the product rows below to verify the labelled subset, then compare the current package for any unscored item.
What the Data Says About Ball Park
Ball Park: 79 products tracked, 55 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 93.8/100, 43.6% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 69.6% of tracked records, this average is a description of the labelled subset, not a brand-wide tier. The coverage gap is the dominant limitation. Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →
Among the 804 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 18% of its catalog), Ball Park's 43.6% flagged share is 25.6 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Ball Park processing intensity
Ball Park's NOVA-classified set is 55 products: 100% ultra-processed (Group 4, 55 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 55. That ultra-processed share sits 21.7 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
- G1
- 0
- G2
- 0
- G3
- 0
- G4 ultra
- 55 (100%)
Shelf mix
Where Ball Park shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Ball Park concentrates in Meats and their products (26, 53% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (11); Snacks (10); Frozen foods (1); Meals (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meats and their products | 26 | 93.3/100 | 50% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 10 | 98.5/100 | 10% |
| Snacks | 10 | 88/100 | 80% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Ball Park's 43.6% flagged share is measured across 55 scored products. The chart places that rate against the 50 brands with 50+ scored products in this snapshot, the same qualifying cohort used on the rankings page.
Ball Park flagged share vs large-brand cohort
43.6% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
44% 0th percentile is at or above the flagged share of 0% of the 50 qualifying brands we track
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more qualifying brands. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Distribution as text
- 0%–10%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 10%–20%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 20%–30%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 30%–40%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 40%–50%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 50%–60%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 60%–70%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 70%–80%
- 3 qualifying brands (6%)
- 80%–90%
- 25 qualifying brands (50%)
- 90% and above
- 22 qualifying brands (44%)
Source Open Food Facts × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (93.8/100) summarizes 55 scored products. This distribution shows whether that mean sits on a tight cluster or a wide spread, a few low-scoring SKUs can matter even when the headline average looks strong.
Ball Park product score distribution
Brand average 93.8/100 across 55 scored products
94 42nd percentile sits above 42% of the 55 scored products we track
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored products. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Distribution as text
- 80–90
- 22 scored products (40%)
- 90–100
- 2 scored products (4%)
- 100 and above
- 31 scored products (56%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Sodium Nitrite is the flagged ingredient Ball Park uses most
Across the 55 Ball Park products scored here, Sodium Nitrite appears in 20. Only 1,491 other brands here use it (4.2%), which makes it a more particular choice than the flags that dominate the catalogue. A flag records that a named source raised a concern about an ingredient. It is not a finding that a product is unsafe to eat.
| Flagged ingredient | Ball Park products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Sodium Nitrite | 20 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Caramel Coloring | 2 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Sodium Nitrate | 1 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Sucralose | 1 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
Counts are products in this database whose ingredient list names the flagged ingredient. Flags come from FDA enforcement actions, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings and US state ingredient laws; see the methodology for how each source is applied.
Visible product sample
Label complexity does not determine the screening result
Each point is one of the 50 concern-sorted Ball Park records shown below. Horizontal position is the number of resolved ingredients on that product's stored label; vertical position is its source-derived screening score. The dashed medians (19 ingredients and 100/100) divide this displayed sample only. A longer label is not automatically worse: open a specific product to inspect its flagged rows and source coverage.
- Shown records
- 50
- Median label
- 19 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Potato pre-sliced hamburger buns, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (1). Bubble size represents flagged ingredient count plus one, so zero-flagged products remain visible. The score is derived from FDA SAFFA and CSPI fields; this chart does not establish recall status, dietary suitability, or a health outcome.
Read the plotted values
- Potato pre-sliced hamburger buns: 31 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Nacho Cheese Franks: 31 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Lean Beef Franks: 12 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Angus beef franks: 13 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Ball park, the flame grilled beef jerky, teriyaki: 21 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Ball park, the flame grilled beef jerky, peppered smoke, peppered smoke: 15 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Ball park, the flame grilled beef jerky, original: 17 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Ball park, the flame grilled beef jerky, original: 17 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Bourbon bbq beef jerky: 25 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Beef Beef Franks: 12 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Franks made with chicken and pork: 15 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Bun Size Franks: 14 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Bun Size Beef: 12 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Franks: 14 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Turkey Franks: 19 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Cheese Franks: 21 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Classic hot dogs original length count: 14 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Ball park, the flame grilled beef jerky, bourbon bbq: 25 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Ball park, the flame grilled beef jerky, teriyaki, smoke: 22 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Ball park, the flame grilled beef jerky, bourbon bbq: 25 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Angus Beef Frank: 13 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Classic Corn Dogs: 35 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Ball park, seasoned pulled pork in a sweet & tangy bbq sauce: 31 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Pulled chicken in a hickory smoke flavored bbq sauce: 42 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Burger Buns: 31 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Burger Bun: 28 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Golden hot dog buns: 29 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Classic Potato Hot Dog Buns: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ball Park Tailgaters: 28 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tail Gaters Mini Sub Rolls: 30 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Deli rolls: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- SESAME BUNS: 29 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Everything Burger Buns: 34 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hot Dog Buns: 37 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hot Dog Buns: 29 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fresh Pork & Beef Blended Patties Bratwurst Seasoned: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Uncured Angus Beef Franks: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ball park, park's finest, beef frankfurters, slow smoked hickory: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Beef Patties: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ball park, flame grilled beef & onion patty: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ball park, beef & bacon meatballs: 30 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Flame Grilled Beef Patty: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Beef & Cheese Patty: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ball park, steahouse all natural beef flame grilled burger: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Beef with cheese & bacon patty: 33 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Beef Fillers or By-Products: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Uncured Beef Franks: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Park's Finest, Beef Frankfurters, Slow Cooked Chili Dog: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Smokehouse Barbeque Seasoned Beef: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Ball Park
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 29 tracked records with unusable upstream names remain in the aggregate but are not shown.
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Ball Park: closest on tracked product count (79 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (93.8/100 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood, not a largest-catalog strip.
Similar product count
Nearest other brands by Open Food Facts product count (floored at ≥50).
Similar average screening score
Nearest other brands by average ingredient screening score (floored at ≥50 scored products), distinct from the count row.
Counts and averages from Open Food Facts labels screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine; neither axis is a health outcome.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ball Park food safe? ▼
Ball Park has an average safety score of 94/100 across the 55 of 79 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 43.6% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Ball Park products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 79 Ball Park products. 55 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 24 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Ball Park catalog? ▼
Ball Park has 55 NOVA-classified products; 100% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 55 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Ball Park catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Ball Park concentrates in Meats and their products (26, 53% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (11); Snacks (10); Frozen foods (1); Meals (1).
Does Ball Park use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Ball Park items list a synthetic dye on their label. For whether the company has committed to removing dyes, the FDA and CSPI both publish corporate-commitment trackers; we no longer restate those commitments here.
What to do with this Ball Park profile
Use this roll-up as orientation, then verify the specific package you hold against its ingredient panel and the named official sources.
- Start with Potato pre-sliced hamburger buns, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (1) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Sodium Nitrite appears in 20 scored Ball Park products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Ball Park's 93.8/100 average and 43.6% flagged share against other brands before treating either figure as a recall or clearance signal. Brand safety rankings
- Cross-check any additive concern against FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine rather than relying on this derived index alone. Scoring methodology
A flagged ingredient records a source concern, not a recall, ban, or medical clearance. Always verify the current package label and consult official sources for product-specific decisions.
Citation & disclaimer notes
Brand scores aggregate ingredient-level FDA SAFFA + CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings across Open Food Facts product data. See our methodology. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe.Disclaimer: Informational purposes only; not professional advice. A flagged ingredient is not a recall or a ban. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Brand figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2026.
