Bear Creek Country Kitchens
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Bear Creek Country Kitchens, 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
Bear Creek Country Kitchens averages 89.3/100 across the 34 of 37 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 44.1% 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.
- 89.3/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 34 scored products
- 37
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 44.1%
- 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 37 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Velvety smooth cheddar flavor and loaded with broccoli soup mix, cheddar broccoli; Cheddar potato soup mix; Split pea traditional favorite, thick and creamy, with an authentic and delicious bacon flavor soup mix, split pea; 44.1% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 89.3/100. 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.
| Signal | Bear Creek Country Kitchens | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 89.3/100 | Mid-range |
| Products tracked | 37 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 44.1% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Bear Creek Country Kitchens
Bear Creek Country Kitchens: 37 products tracked, 34 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 89.3/100, 44.1% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
44.1% of the scored Bear Creek Country Kitchens products contain at least one separately flagged ingredient. That distribution is the primary finding; the average does not make those affected formulations "mostly safe." Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →
Across the 894,137 products we index overall, the average safety score is 92.8/100, and Bear Creek Country Kitchens sits 3.5 points below that fleet-wide average.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Bear Creek Country Kitchens processing intensity
Bear Creek Country Kitchens's NOVA-classified set is 33 products: 100% ultra-processed (Group 4, 33 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 33. 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
- 33 (100%)
Shelf mix
Where Bear Creek Country Kitchens shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Bear Creek Country Kitchens concentrates in Meals (31, 97% of this top-five); Condiments (1).
- Meals 31
- Condiments 1
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (89.3/100) summarizes 34 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.
Bear Creek Country Kitchens product score distribution
Brand average 89.3/100 across 34 scored products
89 22nd percentile sits above 22% of the 34 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
- 40–50
- 3 scored products (9%)
- 60–70
- 3 scored products (9%)
- 70–80
- 1 scored products (3%)
- 80–90
- 1 scored products (3%)
- 90–100
- 7 scored products (21%)
- 100 and above
- 19 scored products (56%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Bear Creek Country Kitchens relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 34 Bear Creek Country Kitchens products scored here, Caramel Coloring appears in 8. It is used by 3,551 other brands in this database (10.1% of them), so its presence says more about the category than about this brand. 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 | Bear Creek Country Kitchens products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 8 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Yellow 5 | 6 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Titanium Dioxide | 4 | Restricted: EU (banned); California (under review) |
| Yellow 6 | 3 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Carrageenan | 2 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Blue 1 | 1 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
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 33 concern-sorted Bear Creek Country Kitchens 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 (32 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
- 33
- Median label
- 32 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Velvety smooth cheddar flavor and loaded with broccoli soup mix, cheddar broccoli, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (3). 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
- Velvety smooth cheddar flavor and loaded with broccoli soup mix, cheddar broccoli: 41 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Cheddar potato soup mix: 41 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Split pea traditional favorite, thick and creamy, with an authentic and delicious bacon flavor soup mix, split pea: 23 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Creamy Potato Soup Bowl: 26 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Creamy potato slow-cooked homestyle flavor crafted with delicate herbs and savory spices soup mix, creamy potato: 24 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- A warming homestyle soup with chunks of potatoes, onions, carrots and herbs soup mix, chunky potato: 25 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Soup mix: 37 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Mix soup crmy wldrice: 37 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Soup mix: 35 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Mix soup vegetable beef: 34 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Gumbo traditional louisiana meal made with long-grain rice, veggies & spices for a flavorful taste of the bayou soup mix, gumbo: 37 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Bear creek country kitchens, rice mix, beef: 32 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Macaroni & Cheese: 36 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Macaroni & cheese mix, macaroni & cheese: 36 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Country kitchens hearty soup bowl creamy chicken with rice: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Bear creek country kitchens, navy bean soup mix: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Flavorful chicken broth loaded with egg noodles & veggies soup mix, chicken noodle: 32 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Clam chowder new england's rich and creamy favorite brims with hearty potatoes and fresh off-the-docks flavor soup mix, clam chowder: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Bear creek country kitchens, soup mix, hot & sour: 30 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Rich and creamy homestyle chicken soup with shell pasta, carrots and celery mix, creamy chicken: 31 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Rich & creamy white cheddar cheese flavor, with rustic potatoes, tomatoes and carrots soup mix, white cheddar: 37 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Minestrone soup mix: 31 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tortilla Soup Mix: 23 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Vegetable Beef Soup Mix: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Rice Mix, Cheddar, Broccoli: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Bear creek country kitchens, rice mix, chicken: 31 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Bear creek country kitchens, creamy chicken rice mix: 33 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Family style macaroni & cheese dinner, family style: 35 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Alfredo Pasta Mix: 39 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cheddar broccoli pasta mix: 35 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hearty rotini pasta in a savory chicken flavored sauce with carrots, peas, and bell peppers mix: 34 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Creamy cheddar pasta mix: 32 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Creamy chicken, pasta mix: 30 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Bear Creek Country Kitchens
Showing 36 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 1 tracked record with unusable upstream names remain in the aggregate but are not shown.
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Bear Creek Country Kitchens: closest on tracked product count (37 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (89.3/100 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood, not a largest-catalog strip.
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 Bear Creek Country Kitchens food safe? ▼
Bear Creek Country Kitchens has an average safety score of 89/100 across the 34 of 37 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 44.1% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Bear Creek Country Kitchens products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 37 Bear Creek Country Kitchens products. 34 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 3 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Bear Creek Country Kitchens catalog? ▼
Bear Creek Country Kitchens has 33 NOVA-classified products; 100% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 33 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Bear Creek Country Kitchens catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Bear Creek Country Kitchens concentrates in Meals (31, 97% of this top-five); Condiments (1).
Does Bear Creek Country Kitchens use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Bear Creek Country Kitchens 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 Bear Creek Country Kitchens 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 Velvety smooth cheddar flavor and loaded with broccoli soup mix, cheddar broccoli, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (3) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 8 scored Bear Creek Country Kitchens products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Bear Creek Country Kitchens's 89.3/100 average and 44.1% 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.
