Best Maid
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Best Maid, 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
Best Maid averages 87.7/100 across the 11 of 20 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 72.7% 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.
- 87.7/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 11 scored products
- 20
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 72.7%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 90.9%
- 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
Look for consistency across the range
The catalog shows a small but varied range led by Honey Oat Cereal Monster Bars; Baby Dills; Hamburger Slices. Across 20 tracked products, the mean is 87.7/100 and 72.7% carry a separately flagged ingredient. That is enough to compare formulations inside this captured range, but not enough to assume every current package matches. Start with the lowest-scoring product rows and confirm the ingredient panel when a specific additive matters.
Catalog evidence
Ingredient-list coverage comes before the score
Only 11 of 20 tracked Best Maid records (55%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 9 cannot be screened, so the 87.7/100 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 Best Maid
Best Maid: 20 products tracked, 11 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 87.7/100, 72.7% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 55% 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 →
Processing mix (NOVA)
Best Maid processing intensity
Best Maid's NOVA-classified set is 11 products: 90.9% ultra-processed (Group 4, 10 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 10. That ultra-processed share sits 12.6 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Best Maid shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Best Maid concentrates in Salted-snacks (6, 55% of this top-five); Snacks (3); Desserts (1); Plant-based foods and beverages (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salted-snacks | 6 | 95.8/100 | 83.3% |
| Snacks | 3 | 66.7/100 | 33.3% |
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (87.7/100) summarizes 11 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.
Best Maid product score distribution
Brand average 87.7/100 across 11 scored products
88 9th percentile sits above 9% of the 11 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
- 0–10
- 1 scored products (9%)
- 90–100
- 7 scored products (64%)
- 100 and above
- 3 scored products (27%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Polysorbate 80 is the flagged ingredient Best Maid uses most
Across the 11 Best Maid products scored here, Polysorbate 80 appears in 7. Only 719 other brands here use it (2.0%), 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 | Best Maid products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Polysorbate 80 | 7 | 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) |
| Blue 2 | 1 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Caramel Coloring | 1 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Red 40 | 1 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 5 | 1 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 6 | 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 11 concern-sorted Best Maid 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 (13 ingredients and 95/100) 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
- 11
- Median label
- 13 ingredients
- Median score
- 95/100
The outlined point is Honey Oat Cereal Monster Bars, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (10). 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
- Honey Oat Cereal Monster Bars: 67 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 10 flagged.
- Baby Dills: 13 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Hamburger Slices: 9 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Dill Pickles: 13 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Sweet Pickles: 14 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Hamburger Slices: 13 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Hamburger Slices: 13 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Hamburger Slices: 13 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Garlic Baby Dills: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Crispy Bar: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Peanut Butter Crispy Bars: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Best Maid
Showing 20 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first).
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Best Maid: closest on tracked product count (20 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (87.7/100 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 Best Maid food safe? ▼
Best Maid has an average safety score of 88/100 across the 11 of 20 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 72.7% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Best Maid products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 20 Best Maid products. 11 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 9 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Best Maid catalog? ▼
Best Maid has 11 NOVA-classified products; 90.9% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 10 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Best Maid catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Best Maid concentrates in Salted-snacks (6, 55% of this top-five); Snacks (3); Desserts (1); Plant-based foods and beverages (1).
Does Best Maid use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Best Maid 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 Best Maid 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 Honey Oat Cereal Monster Bars, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (10) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Polysorbate 80 appears in 7 scored Best Maid products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Best Maid's 87.7/100 average and 72.7% 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.
