Dean's

Per-product safety scores across 143 indexed Dean's items — combining FDA SAFFA status, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings, and state-level ingredient bans.

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Avg Safety Score
89.7
Products
143
Flagged Products
72.7%
Dye Pledge
No
Dean's brand profile vs portfolio averages
Signal Dean's Notes
Avg safety score 89.7/100 Mid-range
Products tracked 143 OpenFoodFacts US index
Flagged ingredients 72.7% FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap
Public dye pledge No Per FDA Dye Tracker disclosures

What the Data Says About

Dean's: 143 products tracked, avg safety score 89.7/100, 72.7% 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 →

Safety scores weigh each product's ingredient list against FDA additive guidance and Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) concern ratings, then average across the brand's tracked catalog. A flagged ingredient is not a recall or a ban — it marks an additive that one of these authorities lists for caution, such as a synthetic dye, a nitrite preservative, or a high-intensity sweetener. Scores shift as brands reformulate and as the underlying datasets refresh, so a brand-level average is a starting point, not a verdict — open the individual product pages for the detail behind any number.

Products by

Sorted by concern level (most flagged first)

Superscoops wafers sandwiches
Desserts
8 flagged 0/100
Reduced fat ice cream
Desserts
5 flagged 0/100
Dip guacamole flavored
Condiments
4 flagged 0/100
Assorted pops
Desserts
4 flagged 0/100
Dean's, country fresh, premium ice cream, red velvet cake
Desserts
3 flagged 55/100
Ice Cream Bars
Desserts
3 flagged 65/100
Maple Ice Cream With Walnut
Undefined
3 flagged 85/100
Country Fresh, Premium Ice Cream & Sherbet, Chicago Brick
3 flagged 85/100
Ice Cream Sandwiches
Desserts
3 flagged 85/100
Chocolate Ice Cream In A Chocolate Cone With A Fudge Center, Chocolate Flavored Coating & Chocolate Crunch Topping
Desserts
3 flagged 85/100
Sundae Nut Cones, Vanilla Flavored Ice Cream Cone With Chocolate Flavored Coating & Peanuts
Desserts
3 flagged 85/100
Country Fresh, Nutty Buddy Super Scoops Ice Cream Cones, Vanilla
3 flagged 85/100
Nutty Buddy Superscoops Ice Cream
Desserts
3 flagged 85/100
Super scoops ice cream sandwiches
Desserts
3 flagged 85/100
Cookies & cream ice cream sandwiches
Desserts
3 flagged 85/100
Ice cream sandwiches
Desserts
3 flagged 85/100
Dean's, sriracha dip, spicy thai chili
Condiments
2 flagged 50/100
Orange Twin Pops
Desserts
2 flagged 50/100
French Onion Dip
Condiments
2 flagged 70/100
Premium ice cream
Desserts
2 flagged 70/100
Family Size Country Fresh Neapolitan Ice Cream
Undefined
2 flagged 70/100
Contry Fresh Ice Cream
Undefined
2 flagged 70/100
French Onion With Bacon Dip
Undefined
2 flagged 80/100
French Onion With Bacon Dip
Condiments
2 flagged 80/100
Premium ice cream
Desserts
2 flagged 80/100
Premium ice cream
Desserts
2 flagged 90/100
Premium ice cream
Desserts
2 flagged 90/100
Country Fresh Lowfat Cottage Cheese
Undefined
2 flagged 90/100
Small Curd Cottage Cheese
Undefined
2 flagged 90/100
Country Fresh Cottage Cheese
Undefined
2 flagged 90/100
Country Fresh Large Curd Cottage Cheese
Undefined
2 flagged 90/100
Small curd cottage cheese
Dairies
2 flagged 90/100
Cottage Cheese
Dairies
2 flagged 90/100
Dean's, 1% milkfat cottage cheese
Dairies
2 flagged 90/100
Small Curd Fat Free Cottage Cheese
Undefined
2 flagged 90/100
Dean's, 4% milkfat minimum cottage cheese
Dairies
2 flagged 90/100
Cottage Chesse
Undefined
2 flagged 90/100
Cottage cheese
Dairies
2 flagged 90/100
Dean's, country fresh, premium ice cream, cookies 'n cream
Desserts
2 flagged 90/100
Heavy Whipping Cream
Undefined
2 flagged 90/100
Premium ice cream
Desserts
2 flagged 90/100
Low Fat Cottage Cheese
Undefined
2 flagged 90/100
Small Curd Cottage Cheese
Undefined
2 flagged 90/100
Large Curd Cottage Cheese
Undefined
2 flagged 90/100
Vanilla & Chocolate Flavored Ice Cream, Vanilla & Chocolate
Desserts
2 flagged 90/100
Ice Cream Bars
Desserts
2 flagged 90/100
Fat free bars
Desserts
2 flagged 90/100
Ice cream bars
Desserts
2 flagged 90/100
Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches
Desserts
2 flagged 90/100
Ice Cream Bars
Desserts
2 flagged 90/100
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dean's food safe? ▼

Dean's has an average safety score of 90/100 across 143 tracked products. 72.7% of products contain flagged ingredients.

How many Dean's products are tracked? ▼

Our database tracks 143 Dean's products, with safety scores based on ingredient analysis from FDA and CSPI data.

Does Dean's use artificial dyes? ▼

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

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CSPI Chemical Cuisine
Additive safety ratings behind the score.
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.

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.