Fred Meyer
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Fred Meyer, 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
Fred Meyer averages 92.9/100 across the 42 of 58 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 28.6% 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.
- 92.9/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 42 scored products
- 58
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 28.6%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 63.4%
- 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 58 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Guancamole Flavored Dip; Nonfat Greek Yogurt; Hot Cocoa; 28.6% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 92.9/100. 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.
Catalog evidence
Ingredient-list coverage comes before the score
Only 42 of 58 tracked Fred Meyer records (72.4%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 16 cannot be screened, so the 92.9/100 mean describes the labelled subset rather than the whole brand.
Next check: use the product rows below to verify the labelled subset, then compare the current package for any unscored item.
What the Data Says About Fred Meyer
Fred Meyer: 58 products tracked, 42 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 92.9/100, 28.6% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 72.4% of tracked records, this average is a description of the labelled subset, not a brand-wide tier. The coverage gap is the dominant limitation. Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →
Processing mix (NOVA)
Fred Meyer processing intensity
Fred Meyer's NOVA-classified set is 41 products: 63.4% ultra-processed (Group 4, 26 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 26. That ultra-processed share sits 14.9 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Fred Meyer shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Fred Meyer concentrates in Dairies (5, 63% of this top-five); Beverages and beverages preparations (1); Condiments (1); Plant-based foods and beverages (1).
- Dairies 5
- Beverages and beverages preparations 1
- Condiments 1
- Plant-based foods and beverages 1
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (92.9/100) summarizes 42 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.
Fred Meyer product score distribution
Brand average 92.9/100 across 42 scored products
93 23rd percentile sits above 23% of the 42 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
- 1 scored products (2%)
- 20–30
- 1 scored products (2%)
- 70–80
- 1 scored products (2%)
- 80–90
- 4 scored products (10%)
- 90–100
- 5 scored products (12%)
- 100 and above
- 30 scored products (71%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Acesulfame Potassium is the flagged ingredient Fred Meyer uses most
Across the 42 Fred Meyer products scored here, Acesulfame Potassium appears in 3. Only 929 other brands here use it (2.6%), 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 | Fred Meyer products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Acesulfame Potassium | 3 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Caramel Coloring | 3 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Blue 1 | 2 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Carrageenan | 2 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Red 40 | 2 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Sodium Nitrite | 2 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Sucralose | 2 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Polysorbate 80 | 1 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
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 42 concern-sorted Fred Meyer 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 (11 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
- 42
- Median label
- 11 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Guancamole Flavored Dip, 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
- Guancamole Flavored Dip: 41 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Nonfat Greek Yogurt: 16 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Hot Cocoa: 14 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Iced Coffee Beverage: 13 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Greek Nonfat Yogurt: 13 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- French Onion Dip With Bacon: 38 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Thick Cut Sugar Cured Bacon: 6 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Hardwood Smoked Thick Cut Sugar Cured Bacon: 6 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Lowfat Milk: 10 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Blended Nonfat Greek Yogurt: 12 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Pancake Syrup: 10 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Thousand Island Dressing: 19 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Crunchy Peanut Butter: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tuscan Italian Dressing: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dressing: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tortilla Chips: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tortilla Chips: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- vitamin D milk: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 1% Low Fat Milk: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 1% lowfat milk: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Skim Fat Free Milk: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Skim Milk: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Culture Dairy Blend: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Nonfat Greek Yogurt With Fruit On Bottom: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Crunchy Peanut Butter: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Creamy: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Crunchy Peanut Butter: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ranch Dip & Dressing: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- French Onion Dip: 29 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Elbow Macaroni: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Olive Oil Mayo: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Yellow Cling Diced Peaches: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Potato Chips: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Unsalted Butter: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Yellow Mustard: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Yellow Mustard: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Lite Fruit Cocktail: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sandwich Slims: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chunky Beef Soup: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sriracha Ketchup: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hawaiian Sandwich Slims: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Purified drinking water: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Fred Meyer
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 8 tracked records with unusable upstream names remain in the aggregate but are not shown.
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Fred Meyer: closest on tracked product count (58 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (92.9/100 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood, not a largest-catalog strip.
Similar product count
Nearest other brands by Open Food Facts product count (floored at ≥50).
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 Fred Meyer food safe? ▼
Fred Meyer has an average safety score of 93/100 across the 42 of 58 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 28.6% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Fred Meyer products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 58 Fred Meyer products. 42 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 16 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Fred Meyer catalog? ▼
Fred Meyer has 41 NOVA-classified products; 63.4% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 26 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Fred Meyer catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Fred Meyer concentrates in Dairies (5, 63% of this top-five); Beverages and beverages preparations (1); Condiments (1); Plant-based foods and beverages (1).
Does Fred Meyer use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Fred Meyer 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 Fred Meyer 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 Guancamole Flavored Dip, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (4) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Acesulfame Potassium appears in 3 scored Fred Meyer products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Fred Meyer's 92.9/100 average and 28.6% 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.
