Country Kitchen
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Country Kitchen, 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 Kitchen averages 97.4/100 across the 45 of 45 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 33.3% 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 45 scored products
- 45
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 33.3%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 97.8%
- 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 45 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Powdered Donuts; Plain Powdered Fine Donuts; Fine chocolate donuts; 33.3% 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.
| Signal | Country Kitchen | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 97.4/100 | Above-average |
| Products tracked | 45 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 33.3% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Country Kitchen
Country Kitchen: 45 products tracked, 45 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 97.4/100, 33.3% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
33.3% of the scored Country Kitchen 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 Country Kitchen sits 4.6 points above that fleet-wide average.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Country Kitchen processing intensity
Country Kitchen's NOVA-classified set is 45 products: 97.8% ultra-processed (Group 4, 44 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 44. That ultra-processed share sits 19.5 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Country Kitchen shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Country Kitchen concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (30, 71% of this top-five); Snacks (9); Sweeteners (3).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 30 | 99/100 | 20% |
| Snacks | 9 | 93.3/100 | 44.4% |
| Sweeteners | 3 | 95/100 | 100% |
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (97.4/100) summarizes 45 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 Kitchen product score distribution
Brand average 97.4/100 across 45 scored products
97 21st percentile sits above 21% of the 45 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
- 4 scored products (9%)
- 90–100
- 11 scored products (24%)
- 100 and above
- 30 scored products (67%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Country Kitchen relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 45 Country Kitchen products scored here, Caramel Coloring appears in 11. 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 | Country Kitchen products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 11 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Titanium Dioxide | 4 | 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 45 concern-sorted Country Kitchen 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 (26 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
- 45
- Median label
- 26 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Powdered Donuts, 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
- Powdered Donuts: 27 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Plain Powdered Fine Donuts: 23 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Fine chocolate donuts: 22 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Fine chocolate powdered donuts: 21 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Lite Reduced Calorie Syrup: 12 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Original Syrup: 11 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Swirl Raisin Cinnamon Bread: 34 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Swirl Cinnamon Bread: 31 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Thick sliced swirl raisin cinnamon bread: 32 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Light Wheat Bread: 31 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Premium Bread: 37 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Pumpernickel Premium Bread: 32 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Original Syrup: 11 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Country kitchen, lite reduced calorie syrup: 12 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Country kitchen syrup bonus: 10 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Whole grain white soft & delicious bread: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Premium Enriched Bread: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Split top white enriched premium bread: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hearty Canadian White Premium Enriched Bread: 26 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whole grain canadian wheat premium bread: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Light White Bread: 26 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Light Oatmeal Bread: 30 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Light italian bread: 28 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- All natural whole grain white bread: 21 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Soft Oatmeal Bread: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- All natural whole grain oat nut bread: 28 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whole grain bread: 39 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 100% Whole Wheat Bread: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Double fiber 100% whole wheat whole grain bread: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Soft italian enriched bread: 26 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Rye premium bread: 31 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Rye With Caraway Seeds Premium Bread: 32 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Country kitchen, whole grain wheat hamburg rolls: 24 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hamburg Rolls: 37 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Enriched Hamburg Rolls: 21 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Brown'n Serve Dinner Rolls: 38 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 8 Frankfurt Rolls: 26 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whole Grain Wheat Hot Dog Rolls: 23 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Enriched frankfurt rolls: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Plain donuts: 21 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cinnamon donuts: 38 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fine classic plain donuts: 21 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fine cinnamon donuts: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Seasonal fine donuts: 21 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- English muffins: 24 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Country Kitchen
Showing 45 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first).
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Country Kitchen: closest on tracked product count (45 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 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 Kitchen food safe? ▼
Country Kitchen has an average safety score of 97/100 across the 45 of 45 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 33.3% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Country Kitchen products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 45 Country Kitchen products. 45 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 0 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Country Kitchen catalog? ▼
Country Kitchen has 45 NOVA-classified products; 97.8% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 44 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 Kitchen catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Country Kitchen concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (30, 71% of this top-five); Snacks (9); Sweeteners (3).
Does Country Kitchen use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Country Kitchen 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 Kitchen 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 Powdered Donuts, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (1) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 11 scored Country Kitchen products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Country Kitchen's 97.4/100 average and 33.3% 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.
