Gretchen's
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Gretchen'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
Gretchen's averages 35.0/100 across the 2 of 2 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 100.0% 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.
- 35.0/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 2 scored products
- 2
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 100.0%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- Salted-snacks
- leading Open Food Facts shelf (1 products in the top five)
Source snapshot current as of September 2026; open individual products before making a product-specific decision.
Portfolio reading
Coverage is the first question
Only 2 products passed the catalog's display-quality filter even though 2 records carry this brand label. That mismatch is the main finding: the roll-up is too dependent on sparse or noisy upstream names for a confident brand-wide conclusion. The readable evidence is Muffaletta Wrap With Ham, Pepperoni & Salami and Italian Sandwich Salad Combo. Verify a current package rather than extending this average beyond those records.
Small captured catalog
Read the visible labels, not just the average
This is a small, fully labelled catalog with 2 tracked Gretchen's records. The list below shows 2 records that pass the catalog's display-quality filter. The visible sample includes Muffaletta Wrap With Ham, Pepperoni & Salami; Italian Sandwich Salad Combo. Because one reformulation can move a small-set average sharply, the individual labels are the primary evidence.
- Label coverage
- 100%
- Visible records
- 2
- Observed range
- 15–55
Next check: open a visible product whose current package you have and compare its ingredient panel with this snapshot.
What the Data Says About Gretchen's
Gretchen's: 2 products tracked, 2 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 35.0/100, 100.0% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
100.0% of the scored Gretchen'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 Gretchen's sits 57.8 points below that fleet-wide average.
Shelf mix
Where Gretchen's shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Gretchen's concentrates in Salted-snacks (1, 50% of this top-five); Sandwiches (1).
- Salted-snacks 1
- Sandwiches 1
BHA is the flagged ingredient Gretchen's uses most
Across the 2 Gretchen's products scored here, BHA appears in 2. Only 560 other brands here use it (1.6%), 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 | Gretchen's products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| BHA | 2 | Restricted: California (warning required under Prop 65) |
| BHT | 2 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Sodium Nitrite | 2 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Sodium Nitrate | 1 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Yellow 5 | 1 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
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.
Products by Gretchen's
Showing 2 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first).
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Gretchen's: closest on tracked product count (2 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (35/100 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 Gretchen's food safe? ▼
Gretchen's has an average safety score of 35/100 across the 2 of 2 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 100.0% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Gretchen's products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 2 Gretchen's products. 2 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 0 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
Which shelves dominate the Gretchen's catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Gretchen's concentrates in Salted-snacks (1, 50% of this top-five); Sandwiches (1).
Does Gretchen's use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Gretchen'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 Gretchen'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 Muffaletta Wrap With Ham, Pepperoni & Salami, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (5) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- BHA appears in 2 scored Gretchen's products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Gretchen's's 35.0/100 average and 100.0% 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.
