Empire Kosher Poultry Inc.
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Empire Kosher Poultry 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
Empire Kosher Poultry Inc. averages 96.3/100 across the 16 of 16 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 43.8% 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.
- 96.3/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 16 scored products
- 16
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 43.8%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 86.7%
- 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 Empire Kosher, Smoked Turkey Breast Slices; Empire Kosher, Fully Cooked Turkey Franks; Natural Slow Roasted Turkey Breast. Across 16 tracked products, the mean is 96.3/100 and 43.8% 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 | Empire Kosher Poultry Inc. | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 96.3/100 | Above-average |
| Products tracked | 16 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 43.8% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Empire Kosher Poultry Inc.
Empire Kosher Poultry Inc.: 16 products tracked, 16 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 96.3/100, 43.8% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
43.8% of the scored Empire Kosher Poultry 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 Empire Kosher Poultry Inc. sits 3.5 points above that fleet-wide average.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Empire Kosher Poultry Inc. processing intensity
Empire Kosher Poultry Inc.'s NOVA-classified set is 15 products: 86.7% ultra-processed (Group 4, 13 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 13. That ultra-processed share sits 8.4 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Empire Kosher Poultry Inc. shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Empire Kosher Poultry Inc. concentrates in Meats and their products (14, 88% of this top-five); Canned foods (1); Kosher-boneless-skinless-chicken-breast (1).
- Meats and their products 14
- Canned foods 1
- Kosher-boneless-skinless-chicken-breast 1
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (96.3/100) summarizes 16 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.
Empire Kosher Poultry Inc. product score distribution
Brand average 96.3/100 across 16 scored products
96 28th percentile sits above 28% of the 16 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
- 2 scored products (13%)
- 90–100
- 5 scored products (31%)
- 100 and above
- 9 scored products (56%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Empire Kosher Poultry Inc. relies most on Carrageenan, an industry staple
Across the 16 Empire Kosher Poultry Inc. products scored here, Carrageenan appears in 6. 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 | Empire Kosher Poultry Inc. products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Carrageenan | 6 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Sodium Nitrite | 2 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
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 16 concern-sorted Empire Kosher Poultry 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 (8 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
- 16
- Median label
- 8 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Empire Kosher, Smoked Turkey Breast Slices, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (2). 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
- Empire Kosher, Smoked Turkey Breast Slices: 10 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Empire Kosher, Fully Cooked Turkey Franks: 9 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Natural Slow Roasted Turkey Breast: 6 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Smoked Turkey Breast: 7 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Uncured Turkey Pastrami: 13 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Natural Smoked Turkey Breast: 7 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Natural Slow Roasted Turkey Breast: 6 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Uncured Chicken Franks: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- All White Meat Chicken Nuggets: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- empire kosher natural chicken breasts boneless & skinless: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Kosher Ground White Turkey: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Reduced sodium broth, chicken: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Slow Roasted Turkey Breast: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Kosher Valley, Breaded Chicken Breast Nuggets: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Uncured Chicken Franks: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Kosher Valley, Turkey Franks: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Empire Kosher Poultry Inc.
Showing 16 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first).
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Empire Kosher Poultry Inc.: closest on tracked product count (16 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (96.3/100 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 Empire Kosher Poultry Inc. food safe? ▼
Empire Kosher Poultry Inc. has an average safety score of 96/100 across the 16 of 16 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 43.8% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Empire Kosher Poultry Inc. products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 16 Empire Kosher Poultry Inc. products. 16 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 Empire Kosher Poultry Inc. catalog? ▼
Empire Kosher Poultry Inc. has 15 NOVA-classified products; 86.7% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 13 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Empire Kosher Poultry Inc. catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Empire Kosher Poultry Inc. concentrates in Meats and their products (14, 88% of this top-five); Canned foods (1); Kosher-boneless-skinless-chicken-breast (1).
Does Empire Kosher Poultry Inc. use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Empire Kosher Poultry 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 Empire Kosher Poultry 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 Empire Kosher, Smoked Turkey Breast Slices, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (2) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Carrageenan appears in 6 scored Empire Kosher Poultry Inc. products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Empire Kosher Poultry Inc.'s 96.3/100 average and 43.8% 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.
