Herr's
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Herr'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
Herr's averages 89.0/100 across the 219 of 403 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.
- 89.0/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 219 scored products
- 403
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 24.2%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 85.1%
- 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 403 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Popcorn; Herr's, popped potato chips, toffee; Herr's, cheese on cheese sandwiches; 24.2% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 89.0/100. 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 219 of 403 tracked Herr's records (54.3%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 184 cannot be screened, so the 89.0/100 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 Herr's
Herr's: 403 products tracked, 219 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 89.0/100, 24.2% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 54.3% 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), Herr's's 24.2% flagged share is 6.2 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Herr's processing intensity
Herr's's NOVA-classified set is 208 products: 85.1% ultra-processed (Group 4, 177 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 177. That ultra-processed share sits 6.8 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Herr's shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Herr's concentrates in Snacks (128, 67% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (49); Condiments (11); Dairies (2); Groceries (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snacks | 122 | 85.7/100 | 28.7% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 31 | 97.7/100 | 6.5% |
| Condiments | 11 | 98.2/100 | 18.2% |
| Dairies | 2 | 100/100 | 0% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Herr's's 24.2% flagged share is measured across 219 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.
Herr's 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%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 10%–20%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 20%–30%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 30%–40%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 40%–50%
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- 50%–60%
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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 (89.0/100) summarizes 219 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.
Herr's product score distribution
Brand average 89.0/100 across 219 scored products
89 21st percentile sits above 21% of the 219 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
- 2 scored products (1%)
- 20–30
- 3 scored products (1%)
- 30–40
- 1 scored products (0%)
- 40–50
- 1 scored products (0%)
- 50–60
- 32 scored products (15%)
- 60–70
- 1 scored products (0%)
- 70–80
- 6 scored products (3%)
- 80–90
- 2 scored products (1%)
- 90–100
- 5 scored products (2%)
- 100 and above
- 166 scored products (76%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Herr's relies most on Yellow 6, an industry staple
Across the 219 Herr's products scored here, Yellow 6 appears in 40. It is used by 1,766 other brands in this database (5.0% 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 | Herr's products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow 6 | 40 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 5 | 35 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Red 40 | 8 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Caramel Coloring | 6 | 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 |
| Titanium Dioxide | 2 | Restricted: EU (banned); California (under review) |
| Blue 2 | 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.
Visible product sample
Label complexity does not determine the screening result
Each point is one of the 50 concern-sorted Herr'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 (31.5 ingredients and 50/100) 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
- 31.5 ingredients
- Median score
- 50/100
The outlined point is Popcorn, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (5). 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
- Popcorn: 40 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Herr's, popped potato chips, toffee: 23 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Herr's, cheese on cheese sandwiches: 34 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Potato Chips: 33 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Heat Hot Cheese Curls, Cheese: 37 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Ranch Habanero Potato Chips: 40 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Hot! crunchy cheese sticks: 26 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Baked Cheese Curls: 24 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Baked Cheese Curls: 24 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- cheese balls imp: 25 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Baked! Potato Crisps, Cheddar & Sour Cream: 33 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Herr's, honey cheese curls, honey cheese: 37 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Herr's, popcorn, cheese: 26 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Potato Chips, Red Hot: 20 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Gameday Flavors Philly Cheesesteak: 20 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Popcorn: 26 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Cheese curls: 24 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Buffalo Blue Cheese (flavored cheese curls): 41 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Bacon cheddar cheese curls: 41 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Popcorn: 34 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Stubb's sticky sweet bar b q flavored cheese curls: 37 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Herr's, cheese balls: 22 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Herr's, deepdish pizza cheese curls: 34 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Herr's, cheese curls, jalapeno poppers: 39 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Baked Cheese Curls: 23 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Seasoned Cheese Curls: 27 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Old bay seasoned cheese curls: 27 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Cheese Balls: 22 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Herr's, cheese curls, jalapeno: 40 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Herr's, old bay seasoned cheese balls corn snacks: 28 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Jalapeno poppers: 41 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Powdered Curls: 41 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Jalapeño Poppers flavored Cheese Curls: 42 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Honey cheese flavored crisp: 35 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Baked! Potato Chips, Cheddar & Sour Cream: 32 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Cheddar & Sour Cream Baked Crisps: 34 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Herr's, wafer cookies, vanilla: 33 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Pork Rinds, Fuego Limon: 17 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Herr's, coated sandwich cookies, chocolate: 31 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Herr's, french onion dip: 28 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- French Onion Dip: 28 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Peanut Butter On Cheese Sandwiches: 31 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Heat Hot Ridged Potato Chips: 22 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Heat Hot Ridged Potato Chips: 22 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Honey Cheese Curls: 36 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- cheese puff: 37 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Cotton Candy Balls Corn Snacks: 9 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Herr's, peanut butter filled pretzel nuggets: 19 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Herr's, candy-coated pretzels: 37 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Herr's, creamy guacamole: 39 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
Products by Herr's
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 353 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 Herr's: closest on tracked product count (403 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (89/100 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 Herr's food safe? ▼
Herr's has an average safety score of 89/100 across the 219 of 403 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 24.2% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Herr's products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 403 Herr's products. 219 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 184 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Herr's catalog? ▼
Herr's has 208 NOVA-classified products; 85.1% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 177 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Herr's catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Herr's concentrates in Snacks (128, 67% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (49); Condiments (11); Dairies (2); Groceries (1).
Does Herr's use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Herr'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 Herr'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 Popcorn, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (5) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Yellow 6 appears in 40 scored Herr's products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Herr's's 89.0/100 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.
