Dean's Country Fresh
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Dean's 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
Dean's Country Fresh averages 84.8/100 across the 40 of 45 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 92.5% 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.
- 84.8/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 40 scored products
- 45
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 92.5%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 95%
- 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 Classic ice cream; Ice cream; Ice cream; 92.5% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 84.8/100. 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 | Dean's Country Fresh | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 84.8/100 | Mid-range |
| Products tracked | 45 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 92.5% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Dean's Country Fresh
Dean's Country Fresh: 45 products tracked, 40 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 84.8/100, 92.5% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
92.5% of the scored Dean's Country Fresh 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 Dean's Country Fresh sits 8 points below that fleet-wide average.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Dean's Country Fresh processing intensity
Dean's Country Fresh's NOVA-classified set is 40 products: 95% ultra-processed (Group 4, 38 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 38. That ultra-processed share sits 16.7 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Dean's Country Fresh shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Dean's Country Fresh concentrates in Desserts (34, 89% of this top-five); Dairies (2); Beverages (1); Plant-based foods and beverages (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desserts | 34 | 82.8/100 | 97.1% |
| Dairies | 2 | 95/100 | 50% |
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (84.8/100) summarizes 40 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.
Dean's Country Fresh product score distribution
Brand average 84.8/100 across 40 scored products
85 20th percentile sits above 20% of the 40 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
- 20–30
- 1 scored products (3%)
- 40–50
- 2 scored products (5%)
- 50–60
- 1 scored products (3%)
- 60–70
- 1 scored products (3%)
- 70–80
- 1 scored products (3%)
- 80–90
- 4 scored products (10%)
- 90–100
- 27 scored products (68%)
- 100 and above
- 3 scored products (8%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Dean's Country Fresh relies most on Carrageenan, an industry staple
Across the 40 Dean's Country Fresh products scored here, Carrageenan appears in 36. 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 | Dean's Country Fresh products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Carrageenan | 36 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Polysorbate 80 | 28 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Caramel Coloring | 7 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Red 40 | 4 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Blue 1 | 3 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Titanium Dioxide | 2 | Restricted: EU (banned); California (under review) |
| Yellow 6 | 2 | 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 40 concern-sorted Dean's 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 (21.5 ingredients and 90/100) 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
- 40
- Median label
- 21.5 ingredients
- Median score
- 90/100
The outlined point is Classic ice cream, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (4). 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
- Classic ice cream: 29 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Ice cream: 28 resolved ingredients, 40/100, 4 flagged.
- Ice cream: 34 resolved ingredients, 40/100, 4 flagged.
- Dean's country fresh, 100% real ice cream, birthday cake: 34 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 4 flagged.
- Classic ice cream: 20 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- 100% real ice cream: 31 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 3 flagged.
- Classic ice cream: 21 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 3 flagged.
- Real ice cream: 36 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 3 flagged.
- Ice cream: 39 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 3 flagged.
- Classic ice cream: 17 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 3 flagged.
- caramel caribou ice cream: 36 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Country fresh ice cream: 15 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Ice cream: 16 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Ice cream with peanut butter cups & moose tracks fudge, vanilla: 32 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- 100% real ice cream: 13 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Classic Ice Cream: 15 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Classic ice cream: 29 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Classic ice cream: 31 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Classic ice cream: 17 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Ice cream with moose tracks fudge-filled cups & famous moose tracks fudge: 30 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Real ice cream: 31 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Dean's, country fresh, classic ice cream, blueberry cream pie: 37 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Classic ice cream: 14 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Classic ice cream: 33 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Classic ice cream: 29 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Dean's, country fresh, 100% real ice cream, super rainbow: 17 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Dean's, country fresh, 100% real ice cream, strawberries & cream: 19 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Dean's, country fresh, classic ice cream, peppermint stick: 22 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Dean's, country fresh, classic ice cream, lemon chiffon: 17 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- 100% real ice cream: 12 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Heavy whipping cream: 4 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Premium ice cream: 19 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Toffee Tracks Ice Cream: 39 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Chocolate Chip Ice Cream: 17 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Triple play vanilla ice cream: 14 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- brownie moose tracks ice cream: 37 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Unsweetened tea: 7 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Lehigh valley dairy pure half & half ultra-pasturized: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 100% orange juice from concentrate, orange: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dean's, country fresh, ice cream cake roll, vanilla, chocolate: 40 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Dean's Country Fresh
Showing 45 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first).
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Dean's Country Fresh: closest on tracked product count (45 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (84.8/100 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 Dean's Country Fresh food safe? ▼
Dean's Country Fresh has an average safety score of 85/100 across the 40 of 45 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 92.5% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Dean's Country Fresh products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 45 Dean's Country Fresh products. 40 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 5 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Dean's Country Fresh catalog? ▼
Dean's Country Fresh has 40 NOVA-classified products; 95% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 38 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Dean's Country Fresh catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Dean's Country Fresh concentrates in Desserts (34, 89% of this top-five); Dairies (2); Beverages (1); Plant-based foods and beverages (1).
Does Dean's Country Fresh use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Dean's 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 Dean's 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 Classic ice cream, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (4) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Carrageenan appears in 36 scored Dean's Country Fresh products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Dean's Country Fresh's 84.8/100 average and 92.5% 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.
