Fresh Gourmet
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Fresh Gourmet, 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
Fresh Gourmet averages 93.1/100 across the 71 of 119 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 29.6% 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.
- 93.1/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 71 scored products
- 119
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 29.6%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 59.1%
- 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 119 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Fresh gourmet, tortilla strips; Italian Seasoned Croutons; Premium croutons; 29.6% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 93.1/100. 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 71 of 119 tracked Fresh Gourmet records (59.7%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 48 cannot be screened, so the 93.1/100 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 Fresh Gourmet
Fresh Gourmet: 119 products tracked, 71 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 93.1/100, 29.6% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 59.7% 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 →
Among the 804 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 18% of its catalog), Fresh Gourmet's 29.6% flagged share is 11.6 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Fresh Gourmet processing intensity
Fresh Gourmet's NOVA-classified set is 66 products: 59.1% ultra-processed (Group 4, 39 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 39. That ultra-processed share sits 19.2 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Fresh Gourmet shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Fresh Gourmet concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (31, 47% of this top-five); Condiments (18); Snacks (14); Dairies (2); Beet-salad-topper (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 27 | 86.9/100 | 51.9% |
| Condiments | 18 | 96.1/100 | 33.3% |
| Snacks | 13 | 95/100 | 7.7% |
| Dairies | 2 | 100/100 | 0% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Fresh Gourmet's 29.6% flagged share is measured across 71 scored products. The chart places that rate against the 50 brands with 50+ scored products in this snapshot, the same qualifying cohort used on the rankings page.
Fresh Gourmet flagged share vs large-brand cohort
29.6% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
30% 0th percentile is at or above the flagged share of 0% of the 50 qualifying brands we track
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more qualifying brands. 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%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 10%–20%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 20%–30%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 30%–40%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 40%–50%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 50%–60%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 60%–70%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 70%–80%
- 3 qualifying brands (6%)
- 80%–90%
- 25 qualifying brands (50%)
- 90% and above
- 22 qualifying brands (44%)
Source Open Food Facts × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (93.1/100) summarizes 71 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.
Fresh Gourmet product score distribution
Brand average 93.1/100 across 71 scored products
93 27th percentile sits above 27% of the 71 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
- 30–40
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 60–70
- 3 scored products (4%)
- 70–80
- 6 scored products (8%)
- 80–90
- 8 scored products (11%)
- 90–100
- 3 scored products (4%)
- 100 and above
- 50 scored products (70%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
TBHQ is the flagged ingredient Fresh Gourmet uses most
Across the 71 Fresh Gourmet products scored here, TBHQ appears in 13. Only 391 other brands here use it (1.1%), 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 | Fresh Gourmet products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| TBHQ | 13 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Azodicarbonamide | 10 | Restricted: EU (banned); Australia (banned) |
| Caramel Coloring | 7 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| BHT | 2 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Blue 1 | 1 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Blue 2 | 1 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Red 40 | 1 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Sucralose | 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 50 concern-sorted Fresh Gourmet 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 (20 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
- 50
- Median label
- 20 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Fresh gourmet, tortilla strips, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (3). 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
- Fresh gourmet, tortilla strips: 8 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Italian Seasoned Croutons: 43 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Premium croutons: 37 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Premium Croutons: 35 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Cheese & Garlic Croutons: 44 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Country Ranch Premium Croutons: 43 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Garden Herb Croutons: 43 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Texas Toast Seasoned Croutons: 43 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Texas toast croutons: 60 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Fresh gourmet, tiny bites cheesy croutons: 36 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Premium croutons italian seasoned: 41 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Premium croutons: 33 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Focaccia Croutons, Roasted Garlic: 25 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Roasted garlic focaccia croutons, roasted garlic: 25 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Honey Roasted Almond Slices Salad Topping: 7 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Fresh gourmet, roasted sliced almonds, garlic: 19 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Golden Raisins & Glazed Pecans: 18 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Honey roasted sliced almonds with cranberries: 11 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Wonton strips: 34 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Walnut Apple Salad Topping: 19 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Fresh gourmet glazed walnut: 20 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Fresh gourmet stuffing mushrooms: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Butter & Garlic Croutons: 33 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Caesar Croutons: 38 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Croutons Caesar: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Seasoned premium croutons: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ciabatta croutons butter & sea salt: 23 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- CHEESE & GARLIC CROUTONS: 33 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Baked Parmesan Cheese Crisps: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Asian Fusion Crunch: 47 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Caesar Crunch: 34 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- CRISPY ONIONS: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Garlic Pepper Crispy Onions: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Wonton strips wasabi ranch, crunchy toppings for salads and more!: 42 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Lightly salted tortilla strips: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tortilla Strips Santa Fe Style: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Wonton Strips: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tri-color tortilla strips: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- CRISPY JALAPEÑOS: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Crispy Red Peppers: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Crispy Dillies: 24 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Unsalted Toasted Sliced Almonds: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Honey Roasted Pecan Pieces: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dried & Sweet Cranberries: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Plump & Sweet Golden Raisins: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cranberry Sunflower Salad Topping: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fresh gourmet, almond pieces, honey glazed: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fresh gourmet, dried blueberries & glazed almonds: 29 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dried & Sweet Blueberries & Cranberries: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Raw whole pine nuts: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Fresh Gourmet
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 69 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 Fresh Gourmet: closest on tracked product count (119 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (93.1/100 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 Fresh Gourmet food safe? ▼
Fresh Gourmet has an average safety score of 93/100 across the 71 of 119 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 29.6% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Fresh Gourmet products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 119 Fresh Gourmet products. 71 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 48 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Fresh Gourmet catalog? ▼
Fresh Gourmet has 66 NOVA-classified products; 59.1% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 39 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Fresh Gourmet catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Fresh Gourmet concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (31, 47% of this top-five); Condiments (18); Snacks (14); Dairies (2); Beet-salad-topper (1).
Does Fresh Gourmet use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Fresh Gourmet 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 Fresh Gourmet 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 Fresh gourmet, tortilla strips, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (3) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- TBHQ appears in 13 scored Fresh Gourmet products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Fresh Gourmet's 93.1/100 average and 29.6% 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.
