Goya Foods Inc.
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Goya Foods 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
Goya Foods Inc. averages 93.7/100 across the 62 of 62 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 24.2% 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.
- 93.7/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 62 scored products
- 62
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 24.2%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 59.7%
- 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
Use the distribution, then open the outliers
With 62 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Guava Paste; Sazon azafran econopak; Seasoning; 24.2% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 93.7/100. 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 | Goya Foods Inc. | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 93.7/100 | Above-average |
| Products tracked | 62 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 24.2% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Goya Foods Inc.
Goya Foods Inc.: 62 products tracked, 62 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 93.7/100, 24.2% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
24.2% of the scored Goya Foods 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 Goya Foods Inc. sits 0.9 points above that fleet-wide average. Among the 804 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 18% of its catalog), Goya Foods Inc.'s 24.2% flagged share is 6.2 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Goya Foods Inc. processing intensity
Goya Foods Inc.'s NOVA-classified set is 62 products: 59.7% ultra-processed (Group 4, 37 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 37. That ultra-processed share sits 18.6 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Goya Foods Inc. shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Goya Foods Inc. concentrates in Beverages (6, 46% of this top-five); Condiments (5); Plant-based foods and beverages (1); Snacks (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beverages | 6 | 96.7/100 | 66.7% |
| Condiments | 5 | 90/100 | 20% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Goya Foods Inc.'s 24.2% flagged share is measured across 62 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.
Goya Foods Inc. flagged share vs large-brand cohort
24.2% 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%
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- 10%–20%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 20%–30%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 30%–40%
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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 (93.7/100) summarizes 62 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.
Goya Foods Inc. product score distribution
Brand average 93.7/100 across 62 scored products
94 19th percentile sits above 19% of the 62 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 (2%)
- 50–60
- 4 scored products (6%)
- 70–80
- 2 scored products (3%)
- 80–90
- 2 scored products (3%)
- 90–100
- 6 scored products (10%)
- 100 and above
- 47 scored products (76%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Goya Foods Inc. relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 62 Goya Foods Inc. products scored here, Caramel Coloring appears in 7. It is used by 3,551 other brands in this database (10.1% 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 | Goya Foods Inc. products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 7 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Yellow 5 | 5 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Red 40 | 4 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 6 | 3 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Sodium Nitrite | 2 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Red 3 | 1 | FDA ban effective 2027-01-15 · Restricted: California (AB 418; effective 2027-01-01); Federal (FDA; effective 2027-01-15) |
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 Goya Foods 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 (7 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
- 7 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Guava Paste, 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
- Guava Paste: 7 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Sazon azafran econopak: 12 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Seasoning: 11 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Cola Champagne: 6 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Cola Champagne: 6 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Tamarind Soda: 9 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Pineapple Soda: 9 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Chicken Vienna Sausage: 9 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Corned Beef: 5 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Malt beverage: 9 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Ginger Beer: 7 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Malt Beverage: 9 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Apple Soda: 6 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Foods tropiccoco soda: 8 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Sparkling soda, cola champagne: 7 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Spanish Olives: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Stuffed Queen Spanish Olives With Minced Pimientos: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Green Pigeon Peas: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sancocho Stew: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Barley & Vegetable Soup: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Alubias: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Central American Style Rice & Red Beans Gallo Pinto: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- California Pearl Rice: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Instant Mexican Rice: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Agua De Coco Sin Endulzar Naturalmente Hidratante: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Light Guava Nectar: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hot Sauce Tangy Arbol Chiles: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Panela Brown Sugar Cane: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Nance In Light Syrup: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pacaya Palm: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Refried Red Beans: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Marinade Mojo Picante: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Marinade Mojo Chipotle: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Guava Paste: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Powdered Bouillon: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Squid: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Garlic Salt: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Foods sazon economy: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Red Cooking Wine: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dry White Cooking Wine: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Iodized Salt: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Adobo All Purpose Seasoning: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- All Purpose Seasoning: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Foods adobo without pepper: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Adobo All Purpose Seasoning: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- All Purpose Seasoning: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Curz De Malta, Mate Cocido Yerba Mate Tea Bags: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 100% Real Mayonnaise: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Foods mayonnaise with lime: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- All Purpose Seasoning: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Goya Foods Inc.
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 12 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 Goya Foods Inc.: closest on tracked product count (62 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (93.7/100 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 Goya Foods Inc. food safe? ▼
Goya Foods Inc. has an average safety score of 94/100 across the 62 of 62 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 24.2% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Goya Foods Inc. products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 62 Goya Foods Inc. products. 62 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 Goya Foods Inc. catalog? ▼
Goya Foods Inc. has 62 NOVA-classified products; 59.7% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 37 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Goya Foods Inc. catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Goya Foods Inc. concentrates in Beverages (6, 46% of this top-five); Condiments (5); Plant-based foods and beverages (1); Snacks (1).
Does Goya Foods Inc. use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Goya Foods 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 Goya Foods 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 Guava Paste, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (3) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 7 scored Goya Foods Inc. products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Goya Foods Inc.'s 93.7/100 average and 24.2% 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.
