Dean Foods Company

Per-product safety scores across 139 indexed Dean Foods Company items, current as of May 2026, combining FDA SAFFA status, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings, and state-level ingredient bans.

Avg Safety Score
93.8
Products
139
Flagged Products
43.2%
Dye Pledge
No
Dean Foods Company brand profile vs portfolio averages
Signal Dean Foods Company Notes
Avg safety score 93.8/100 Above-average
Products tracked 139 OpenFoodFacts US index
Flagged ingredients 43.2% FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap
Public dye pledge No Per FDA Dye Tracker disclosures

What the Data Says About Dean Foods Company

Dean Foods Company: 139 products tracked, avg safety score 93.8/100, 43.2% of catalog has at least one flagged ingredient. Dye pledge: No.

Score 85-95 reflects mostly-safe profile with some flagged ingredients in specific SKUs. Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →

Across the 859,664 products we index overall, the average safety score is 97.6/100 - Dean Foods Company sits 3.8 points below that fleet-wide average. Among the 485 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 6.9% of its catalog), Dean Foods Company's 43.2% flagged share is 36.3 points above that cohort median.

Products by Dean Foods Company

Sorted by concern level (most flagged first)

Fruit Rush, Fruit Drink, Grape
Beverages
4 flagged 20/100
Fruit Rush lemon
Plant-based foods and beverages
3 flagged 45/100
Blue Raspberry Artificially Flavored Fruit Drink
Undefined
3 flagged 45/100
Fruit Rush, Fruit Rush, Orange
Plant-based foods and beverages
3 flagged 45/100
Melody Farms, Frozen Dairy Dessert, Super Rainbow
Desserts
3 flagged 45/100
Pet, Limited Edition Home Made Style Ice Cream, Mississippi Mud Pie
Desserts
3 flagged 85/100
Orange Fruit Drink
Undefined
2 flagged 70/100
Cold Stone Creamery, International Delight, Coffee Creamer, Sweet Cream
Plant-based foods and beverages
2 flagged 80/100
Swiss, Diet Lemonade Tea Cooler
Beverages
2 flagged 80/100
Old Style Heavy Cream
Dairies
2 flagged 90/100
Morning Glory, Small Curd Cottage Cheese
Dairies
2 flagged 90/100
Morning Glory, Large Curd Cottage Cheese
Dairies
2 flagged 90/100
Louis Trauth Dairy, Large Curd Cottage Cheese
Dairies
2 flagged 90/100
Barber's, Cottage Cheese
Dairies
2 flagged 90/100
Lowfat cultured buttermilk
Dairies
2 flagged 90/100
Country Fresh, Nonfat Cottage Cheese
Dairies
2 flagged 90/100
Low-Fat Ice Cream Sandwiches
Desserts
2 flagged 90/100
Premium ice cream
Desserts
2 flagged 90/100
Whipping cream
Dairies
2 flagged 90/100
Stroh's, Premium Ice Cream, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Desserts
2 flagged 90/100
Stroh's, Premium Ice Cream, White Chocolate Raspberry
Desserts
2 flagged 90/100
Fruit Rush, Drink, Watermelon
Beverages
1 flagged 75/100
Fruit Rush, Fruit Drink, Black Cherry
Beverages
1 flagged 85/100
Fruit Rush, Fruit Drink, Pink Lemon
Plant-based foods and beverages
1 flagged 85/100
Coffee Creamer
Undefined
1 flagged 95/100
Dunkin' Donuts, Coffee Creamer, Unsweetened
Plant-based foods and beverages
1 flagged 95/100
Coffee creamer original
Plant-based foods and beverages
1 flagged 95/100
Gourmet coffee creamer
Plant-based foods and beverages
1 flagged 95/100
Creamer singles
Plant-based foods and beverages
1 flagged 95/100
Gourmet Coffee Creamer
Undefined
1 flagged 95/100
Dunkin donuts coffee creamer vanilla
Plant-based foods and beverages
1 flagged 95/100
Dunkin Donuts, Coffee Creamer, Hazelnut
Plant-based foods and beverages
1 flagged 95/100
Dunkin' Donuts, Coffee Creamer
Plant-based foods and beverages
1 flagged 95/100
Dunkin' Donuts, Coffee Creamer, Vanilla
Plant-based foods and beverages
1 flagged 95/100
Dunkin' Donuts, Coffee Creamer, Vanilla
Plant-based foods and beverages
1 flagged 95/100
Dunkin donuts, coffee creamer, hazelnut
Plant-based foods and beverages
1 flagged 95/100
Dunkin' donuts coffee creamer chocolate
Plant-based foods and beverages
1 flagged 95/100
Chug, Milk Shake, Chocolate
Dairies
1 flagged 95/100
Vanilla 1% lowfat milk
Dairies
1 flagged 95/100
Light Egg Nog
Undefined
1 flagged 95/100
Traditional Egg Nog
Undefined
1 flagged 95/100
Dairy Pure Fat Free Half & Half
Undefined
1 flagged 95/100
Tuscan Dairy Farms, Dairy Pure, Cultured Buttermilk, Reduced Fat
Dairies
1 flagged 95/100
Ready Leaf, Sweet Tea
Beverages
1 flagged 95/100
Sweetened iced tea
Beverages
1 flagged 95/100
Iced tea cooler
Beverages
1 flagged 95/100
Sweetened iced tea
Beverages
1 flagged 95/100
Ready Leaf, Unsweetened Tea
1 flagged 95/100
Mayfield Dairy Farms, Ready Leaf, Sweet Tea
1 flagged 95/100
Alta Dena, Small Curd Cottage Cheese
Dairies
1 flagged 95/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dean Foods Company food safe?

Dean Foods Company has an average safety score of 94/100 across 139 tracked products. 43.2% of products contain flagged ingredients.

How many Dean Foods Company products are tracked?

Our database tracks 139 Dean Foods Company products, with safety scores based on ingredient analysis from FDA and CSPI data.

Does Dean Foods Company use artificial dyes?

Dean Foods Company has not publicly committed to removing artificial dyes. Check individual product pages for specific dye ingredients.

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 Editorial.

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