Big Y Foods Inc.
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Big Y Foods Inc., 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
Big Y Foods Inc. averages 94.9/100 across the 105 of 106 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 15.2% 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.
- 94.9/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 105 scored products
- 106
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 15.2%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 58.4%
- 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 106 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Tiny Jelly Eggs; Whole Kosher Dill; Whole Kosher Baby Dill; 15.2% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 94.9/100. 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 | Big Y Foods Inc. | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 94.9/100 | Above-average |
| Products tracked | 106 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 15.2% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Big Y Foods Inc.
Big Y Foods Inc.: 106 products tracked, 105 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 94.9/100, 15.2% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Score 85-95 reflects mostly-safe profile with some flagged ingredients in specific SKUs. Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →
Across the 894,137 products we index overall, the average safety score is 92.8/100, and Big Y Foods Inc. sits 2.1 points above that fleet-wide average. Among the 804 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 18% of its catalog), Big Y Foods Inc.'s 15.2% flagged share is 2.8 points below that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Big Y Foods Inc. processing intensity
Big Y Foods Inc.'s NOVA-classified set is 101 products: 58.4% ultra-processed (Group 4, 59 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 59. That ultra-processed share sits 19.9 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Big Y Foods Inc. shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Big Y Foods Inc. concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (8, 73% of this top-five); Fats (1); Meals (1); Snacks (1).
- Plant-based foods and beverages 8
- Fats 1
- Meals 1
- Snacks 1
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Big Y Foods Inc.'s 15.2% flagged share is measured across 105 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.
Big Y Foods Inc. flagged share vs large-brand cohort
15.2% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
15% 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
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- 20%–30%
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- 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 (94.9/100) summarizes 105 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.
Big Y Foods Inc. product score distribution
Brand average 94.9/100 across 105 scored products
95 15th percentile sits above 15% of the 105 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 (1%)
- 40–50
- 2 scored products (2%)
- 50–60
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 60–70
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 70–80
- 5 scored products (5%)
- 80–90
- 6 scored products (6%)
- 100 and above
- 89 scored products (85%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Big Y Foods Inc. relies most on Yellow 5, an industry staple
Across the 105 Big Y Foods Inc. products scored here, Yellow 5 appears in 8. It is used by 2,320 other brands in this database (6.6% 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 | Big Y Foods Inc. products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow 5 | 8 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Polysorbate 80 | 7 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| TBHQ | 5 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Sucralose | 4 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Blue 1 | 3 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 6 | 2 | 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 3 | 1 | FDA ban effective 2027-01-15 · Restricted: California (AB 418; effective 2027-01-01); Federal (FDA; effective 2027-01-15) |
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 Big Y Foods Inc. 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 (8.5 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
- 8.5 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Tiny Jelly Eggs, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (6). 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
- Tiny Jelly Eggs: 15 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- Whole Kosher Dill: 9 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Whole Kosher Baby Dill: 9 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Whole Sweet: 10 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Popcorn: 7 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Bread & Butter: 9 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Kosher Dill: 9 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Kosher Dill Spears: 8 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Bread & Butter Chips: 8 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Sweet & Salty Kettle Corn: 5 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Rice Crisps: 12 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Sparkling Water: 12 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Ham Steak: 10 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Popcorn: 7 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Popcorn: 8 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Movie Theater Popcorn: 7 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- White Corn Tortilla Chips: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pretzel Nuggets: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Potato Chips: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- White corn bite-size tortilla chips, white corn: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Rods Pretzels: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pretzel Twists: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Classic Pretzel Twists: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Roasted Peanuts: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Roasted Cashews Halves & Pieces: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tropical Trail Mix Snacks: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Bigy, Cajun Hot Mix: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fruit & Nut Mix: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Original Trail Mix: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Premium Cranberry Mix: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Raw Almonds Snacks: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Unsalted Cashews: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Honey Peanuts: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sunflower Kernels: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whole Onions: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- All-Purpose Unbleached Enriched Flour: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Soft Cookies: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dutch Cocoa Soft Cookies: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Light Red Kidney Beans: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sliced Ripe Olives: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Spanish Pimiento Stuffed Olives: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Spanish Olives With Pimientos: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Juice Cocktail: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Juice-a-lot, unsweetened 100% berry juice blend of apple, cherry, raspberry & grape juices from concentrate with other natural flavors & added ingredients, unsweetened berry: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Juice: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chocolate Sandwich Cookies: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- No ifs ands or butter!, 58% vegetable oil spread: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Juice: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 4 Cheese Blend Rising Crust Pizza: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Italian style blend steamin' easy vegetables: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Big Y Foods Inc.
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 56 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 Big Y Foods Inc.: closest on tracked product count (106 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (94.9/100 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 Big Y Foods Inc. food safe? ▼
Big Y Foods Inc. has an average safety score of 95/100 across the 105 of 106 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 15.2% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Big Y Foods Inc. products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 106 Big Y Foods Inc. products. 105 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 1 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Big Y Foods Inc. catalog? ▼
Big Y Foods Inc. has 101 NOVA-classified products; 58.4% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 59 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Big Y Foods Inc. catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Big Y Foods Inc. concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (8, 73% of this top-five); Fats (1); Meals (1); Snacks (1).
Does Big Y Foods Inc. use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Big Y Foods Inc. 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 Big Y Foods Inc. 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 Tiny Jelly Eggs, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (6) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Yellow 5 appears in 8 scored Big Y Foods Inc. products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Big Y Foods Inc.'s 94.9/100 average and 15.2% 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.
