Gorton's
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Gorton's, 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
Gorton's averages 97.1/100 across the 97 of 118 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 23.7% 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.
- 97.1/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 97 scored products
- 118
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 23.7%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 97.9%
- 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 118 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Lemon & Cracked Peppercon; Breaded Fish Filet; Crunchy Breaded Fish Fillets; 23.7% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 97.1/100. 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.
| Signal | Gorton's | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 97.1/100 | Above-average |
| Products tracked | 118 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 23.7% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Gorton's
Gorton's: 118 products tracked, 97 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 97.1/100, 23.7% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
23.7% of the scored Gorton's 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 Gorton's sits 4.3 points above that fleet-wide average. Among the 804 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 18% of its catalog), Gorton's's 23.7% flagged share is 5.7 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Gorton's processing intensity
Gorton's's NOVA-classified set is 97 products: 97.9% ultra-processed (Group 4, 95 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 95. That ultra-processed share sits 19.6 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Gorton's shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Gorton's concentrates in Seafood (37, 95% of this top-five); Frozen foods (2).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seafood | 35 | 98.4/100 | 14.3% |
| Frozen foods | 2 | 100/100 | 0% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Gorton's's 23.7% flagged share is measured across 97 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.
Gorton's flagged share vs large-brand cohort
23.7% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
24% 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%
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- 40%–50%
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- 60%–70%
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- 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 (97.1/100) summarizes 97 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.
Gorton's product score distribution
Brand average 97.1/100 across 97 scored products
97 19th percentile sits above 19% of the 97 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
- 14 scored products (14%)
- 90–100
- 9 scored products (9%)
- 100 and above
- 74 scored products (76%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
TBHQ is the flagged ingredient Gorton's uses most
Across the 97 Gorton's products scored here, TBHQ appears in 14. 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 | Gorton's products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| TBHQ | 14 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Caramel Coloring | 11 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Carrageenan | 3 | 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 Gorton's 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 (26 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
- 26 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Lemon & Cracked Peppercon, 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
- Lemon & Cracked Peppercon: 43 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Breaded Fish Filet: 28 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Crunchy Breaded Fish Fillets: 30 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Crunchy Breaded Fish Fillets: 29 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Tilapia Breaded Fish Fillets: 41 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- CRISPY BATTERED FISH PORTIONS: 26 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Roasted Garlic & Italian Herb Breaded Fish Fillets: 43 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Fish Sticks: 26 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Fish Sticks: 26 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- CRISPY BATTERED WILD-CAUGHT ALASKAN POLLOCK: 35 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Crispy Battered Fish Fillets: 36 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Gorton's, fish tenders, original batter: 36 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Crispy Battered Flounder Fillets: 28 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Gorton's, haddock fillets, crispy battered: 28 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Fried Clams: 24 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Smart & Crunchy Breaded Fish Sticks: 35 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Simply Bake Signature Tilapia Season: 23 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Air fried fish fillets: 27 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Flounder Fish Fillets: 35 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Haddock Breaded Fish Fillets: 36 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Classic crunchy breadcrumbs tilapia fish sticks: 31 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Southern Style Shrimp: 34 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Popcorn Shrimp: 38 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Fish Sticks: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fish Sticks: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fish Sticks: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fish Sticks: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Crunchy Panko Fish Sticks: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fish Sticks: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Super Crunchy Fish Sticks: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Golden crispy Ponco fish fillets: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Minced Fish Sticks: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Butterfly Shrimp With Crunchy Panko Breadcrumbs: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Breaded Fish Fillets: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Gorton's, simply bake salmon, roasted garlic & butter: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Gortons simply bake cod garlic butter: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Simply bake haddock garlic herb butter fish fillets: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Gorton's, simply bake shrimp, classic scampi: 33 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Parmesan Crusted Cod Fish Fillets: 46 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cod pub style beer batter: 30 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tilapia Tuscan Garlic & Herb: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Signature Seasoned Salmon Fillets: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Atlantic Cod: 23 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- All Natural Wild Caught Flouder: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Steelhead Trout: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- COD 4 BREADED FISH FILLETS: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Crunchy panko breadcrumbs cod fish sticks: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Haddock Breaded Fish Sticks: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Gorton's, shrimp scampi, garlic, butter, garlic, butter: 41 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Crispy Pub Style Shrimp Beer Batter: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Gorton's
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 68 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 Gorton's: closest on tracked product count (118 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (97.1/100 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 Gorton's food safe? ▼
Gorton's has an average safety score of 97/100 across the 97 of 118 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 23.7% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Gorton's products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 118 Gorton's products. 97 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 21 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Gorton's catalog? ▼
Gorton's has 97 NOVA-classified products; 97.9% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 95 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Gorton's catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Gorton's concentrates in Seafood (37, 95% of this top-five); Frozen foods (2).
Does Gorton's use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Gorton's 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 Gorton's 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 Lemon & Cracked Peppercon, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (2) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- TBHQ appears in 14 scored Gorton's products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Gorton's's 97.1/100 average and 23.7% 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.
