Country Fresh
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Country Fresh, 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
Country Fresh averages 97.4/100 across the 36 of 59 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 27.8% 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.
- 97.4/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 36 scored products
- 59
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 27.8%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 54.5%
- 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 59 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Country fresh, cottage cheese; lowfat cottage cheese; Nonfat Cottage Cheese; 27.8% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 97.4/100. 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 36 of 59 tracked Country Fresh records (61%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 23 cannot be screened, so the 97.4/100 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 Country Fresh
Country Fresh: 59 products tracked, 36 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 97.4/100, 27.8% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 61% 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)
Country Fresh processing intensity
Country Fresh's NOVA-classified set is 22 products: 54.5% ultra-processed (Group 4, 12 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 12. That ultra-processed share sits 23.8 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Country Fresh shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Country Fresh concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (17, 52% of this top-five); Dairies (13); Condiments (2); Desserts (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 17 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Dairies | 12 | 93.3/100 | 58.3% |
| Condiments | 2 | 95/100 | 100% |
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (97.4/100) summarizes 36 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.
Country Fresh product score distribution
Brand average 97.4/100 across 36 scored products
97 17th percentile sits above 17% of the 36 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
- 70–80
- 2 scored products (6%)
- 90–100
- 8 scored products (22%)
- 100 and above
- 26 scored products (72%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Country Fresh relies most on Carrageenan, an industry staple
Across the 36 Country Fresh products scored here, Carrageenan appears in 10. It is used by 2,390 other brands in this database (6.8% 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 | Country Fresh products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Carrageenan | 10 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Polysorbate 80 | 3 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Titanium Dioxide | 2 | Restricted: EU (banned); California (under review) |
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 36 concern-sorted Country Fresh 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 (1.5 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
- 36
- Median label
- 1.5 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Country fresh, cottage cheese, 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
- Country fresh, cottage cheese: 19 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 3 flagged.
- lowfat cottage cheese: 19 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 3 flagged.
- Nonfat Cottage Cheese: 17 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Egg nog: 14 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- French Onion Dip: 19 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Vegetable Dip: 19 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Country Fresh Large Curd Cottage Cheese: 19 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- cottage cheese: 20 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Country fresh, small curd cottage cheese: 20 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- cottage cheese: 20 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- 2% Reduced Fat Milk: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- whole milk: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Country fresh, all natural sour cream: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Country Fresh Sour Cream: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Butter Salted: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Watermelon Spears: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cantaloupe Spears: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Melon Trio: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 20oz Vegetable Tray SSK: 44 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pink Lady Apple Apple Slices: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ambrosia Apple Slices: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cameo Apple Slices: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet & Crunchy Apple Slices: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pineapple Spears: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Watermelon Spears: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet & Juicy Gala Apple: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweetheart Gala Apple: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Gala Apple Slices: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Red Apple Slices: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Red Apple Slices: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mixed Apple Slices: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Apple Slices: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet & Tart Cameo Apple Slices: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Red Apples: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mango Chunk: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Banana Twin Pops: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Country Fresh
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 9 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 Country Fresh: closest on tracked product count (59 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (97.4/100 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 Country Fresh food safe? ▼
Country Fresh has an average safety score of 97/100 across the 36 of 59 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 27.8% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Country Fresh products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 59 Country Fresh products. 36 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 23 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Country Fresh catalog? ▼
Country Fresh has 22 NOVA-classified products; 54.5% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 12 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Country Fresh catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Country Fresh concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (17, 52% of this top-five); Dairies (13); Condiments (2); Desserts (1).
Does Country Fresh use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Country Fresh 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 Country Fresh 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 Country fresh, cottage cheese, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (3) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Carrageenan appears in 10 scored Country Fresh products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Country Fresh's 97.4/100 average and 27.8% 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.
