Dawn Food Products Inc.
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Dawn Food Products 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
Dawn Food Products Inc. averages 68.3/100 across the 29 of 29 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 65.5% 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.
- 68.3/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 29 scored products
- 29
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 65.5%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 96.6%
- 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 Delicious Cakes, Quarter Sheet Cake With Balloons, Gold Cake, White Buttercreme Icing; Two-Layer Cake With Balloons And Candy Sequins; Dawn Food Products, Inc., Brownie Platter. Across 29 tracked products, the mean is 68.3/100 and 65.5% 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.
| Signal | Dawn Food Products Inc. | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 68.3/100 | Below-average |
| Products tracked | 29 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 65.5% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Dawn Food Products Inc.
Dawn Food Products Inc.: 29 products tracked, 29 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 68.3/100, 65.5% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
65.5% of the scored Dawn Food Products Inc. 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 Dawn Food Products Inc. sits 24.5 points below that fleet-wide average.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Dawn Food Products Inc. processing intensity
Dawn Food Products Inc.'s NOVA-classified set is 29 products: 96.6% ultra-processed (Group 4, 28 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 28. That ultra-processed share sits 18.3 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Dawn Food Products Inc. shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Dawn Food Products Inc. concentrates in Snacks (20, 95% of this top-five); Desserts (1).
- Snacks 20
- Desserts 1
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (68.3/100) summarizes 29 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.
Dawn Food Products Inc. product score distribution
Brand average 68.3/100 across 29 scored products
68 34th percentile sits above 34% of the 29 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
- 6 scored products (21%)
- 20–30
- 1 scored products (3%)
- 40–50
- 1 scored products (3%)
- 50–60
- 1 scored products (3%)
- 60–70
- 2 scored products (7%)
- 70–80
- 1 scored products (3%)
- 90–100
- 7 scored products (24%)
- 100 and above
- 10 scored products (34%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Polysorbate 80 is the flagged ingredient Dawn Food Products Inc. uses most
Across the 29 Dawn Food Products Inc. products scored here, Polysorbate 80 appears in 13. 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 | Dawn Food Products Inc. products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Polysorbate 80 | 13 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Red 40 | 10 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Caramel Coloring | 7 | 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) |
| Yellow 6 | 6 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Carrageenan | 5 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Blue 1 | 4 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Blue 2 | 3 | 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 29 concern-sorted Dawn Food Products 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 (56 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
- 29
- Median label
- 56 ingredients
- Median score
- 95/100
The outlined point is Delicious Cakes, Quarter Sheet Cake With Balloons, Gold Cake, White Buttercreme Icing, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (8). 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
- Delicious Cakes, Quarter Sheet Cake With Balloons, Gold Cake, White Buttercreme Icing: 61 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 8 flagged.
- Two-Layer Cake With Balloons And Candy Sequins: 62 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 7 flagged.
- Dawn Food Products, Inc., Brownie Platter: 46 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- Dawn Food Products, Inc., Fudge Iced Valentines Brownie Platter With Mini Red, White & Pink Hearts: 47 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- Dawn Food Products, Filled Decorated Chocolate Mini Bundt Cakes: 71 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- Dawn Food Products, Inc., Mini Bundt Cakes, Maple & Pumpkin Spice: 67 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- Moist Chocolate Cupcakes Fillet With Creamy Fudge, Topped With Rich Peanut Butter Icing And Chocolate: 72 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 5 flagged.
- Dawn Food Products, Inc., Premium Red Velvet Valentine Cake: 83 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Dessert cake: 72 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Dessert cake: 65 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Dawn Food Products, Filled & Decorated Red Velvet Mini Bundt Cakes: 71 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Dawn Food Products, Inc., Premium Valentine Cake, Chocolate Fudge: 63 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Dawn Food Products, Triple Layer Carrot Cake: 69 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Dawn Food Products, Inc., Brownie Platter, Fudge Iced Seasonal Platter: 32 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Dawn Food Products, Filled & Decorated Mini Bundt Cake, Chocolate Chip: 56 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Dawn Food Products, Inc., Filled & Decorated Vanilla Bean Mini Bundt Cakes: 52 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Triple layer coconut cake: 60 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Triple layer chocolate fudge cake: 56 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Dawn Food Products, Inc., Peanut Butter Chocolate Passon Cake: 81 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Dda, Sweetened Coconut Flake: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cake: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Baby Bloom Hand Decorated Yellow Cupcakes: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Baby Bloom Filled Cupcakes: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Gluten Free Muffins: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dbl Muffin: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hand Decorated Yellow Cupcakes Filled With Creamy Fudge And Topped With Rich And Creamy Icing: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Shortcake: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dawn Food, Triple Layer Red Velvet Cake: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dawn Food Products, Inc., Triple Layer Italian Creme Cake: 62 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Dawn Food Products Inc.
Showing 29 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first).
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Dawn Food Products Inc.: closest on tracked product count (29 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (68.3/100 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 Dawn Food Products Inc. food safe? ▼
Dawn Food Products Inc. has an average safety score of 68/100 across the 29 of 29 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 65.5% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Dawn Food Products Inc. products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 29 Dawn Food Products Inc. products. 29 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 Dawn Food Products Inc. catalog? ▼
Dawn Food Products Inc. has 29 NOVA-classified products; 96.6% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 28 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Dawn Food Products Inc. catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Dawn Food Products Inc. concentrates in Snacks (20, 95% of this top-five); Desserts (1).
Does Dawn Food Products Inc. use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Dawn Food Products 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 Dawn Food Products 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 Delicious Cakes, Quarter Sheet Cake With Balloons, Gold Cake, White Buttercreme Icing, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (8) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Polysorbate 80 appears in 13 scored Dawn Food Products Inc. products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Dawn Food Products Inc.'s 68.3/100 average and 65.5% 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.
