Home Chef

Per-product safety scores across 124 indexed Home Chef items — combining FDA SAFFA status, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings, and state-level ingredient bans.

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Avg Safety Score
99.9
Products
124
Flagged Products
1.6%
Dye Pledge
No
Home Chef brand profile vs portfolio averages
Signal Home Chef Notes
Avg safety score 99.9/100 Above-average
Products tracked 124 OpenFoodFacts US index
Flagged ingredients 1.6% FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap
Public dye pledge No Per FDA Dye Tracker disclosures

What the Data Says About

Home Chef: 124 products tracked, avg safety score 99.9/100, 1.6% of catalog has at least one flagged ingredient. Dye pledge: No.

Score ≥95 places Home Chef in the top-decile safety tier — ingredient profiles dominated by FDA/CSPI low-concern items. Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →

Safety scores weigh each product's ingredient list against FDA additive guidance and Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) concern ratings, then average across the brand's tracked catalog. A flagged ingredient is not a recall or a ban — it marks an additive that one of these authorities lists for caution, such as a synthetic dye, a nitrite preservative, or a high-intensity sweetener. Scores shift as brands reformulate and as the underlying datasets refresh, so a brand-level average is a starting point, not a verdict — open the individual product pages for the detail behind any number.

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White cheddar macaroni and cheese
Branded-food
1 flagged 95/100
Chicken and Rice with Teriyaki
1 flagged 95/100
Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole
100/100
Beef For Fajitas
100/100
Bacon Wrapped Jalepenos
100/100
Spicy Breadedbprok Strips
100/100
Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers
100/100
Parmesan Breaded Chicken Bites
100/100
Popcorn Chicken
100/100
Breaded Buffalo Wings
100/100
Kroger Deli Chicken Tenders (Hot)
100/100
Breaded Boneless Pork Chops
100/100
Sour Artisan Bread
100/100
Apple Caramel Blossoms
100/100
Basil Pesto Chicken
100/100
Mushroom smothered pork chop With Garlic Buttered Rice
100/100
Smoked Almond-Crusted Chicken With Red Pepper Broccoli
100/100
Fettuccine Alfredo With Chicken 397g Pack
100/100
Hoisin Glazed Steak Strip Tacos
100/100
Meal Kits Goat Cheese-Topped Chicken Breast
100/100
Fresh Roasted Chicken Garlic & Herb
Meats and their products
100/100
Popcorn Chicken
100/100
Kroger Home Chef Baked Chicken
100/100
Steak Gyro Orzo Bowl
100/100
Roasted Chicken Wings
100/100
Thai-style chicken coconut curry soup
100/100
Sizzling Chipotle Pork Tacos
100/100
Home Chef Breaded Chicken with Penne Marinara
100/100
Garlic herb butter salmon
100/100
Cavatappi and beef meatballs
100/100
Beef Meatloaf With Loaded Mashed Potatoes
100/100
Cheesy Beef Taco Pasta
100/100
Beef enchiladas
100/100
Pepperoni & Cheese Calzone
100/100
Steak & Cheese Calzone
100/100
Cheeseburger Pizza
100/100
Buffalo Style Ch Ike Flatbread
100/100
Pulled Chicken Breast
100/100
Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole
100/100
Green chicken enchiladas
100/100
St Louis Style BBQ Ribs
100/100
Chicken Bacon Ranch Flatbread
100/100
Egg, Sausage, Potatoes & Cheese burrito
100/100
Italian-style Lasagna With Meat Sauce
100/100
Grilled Fajita Chicken
100/100
Chicken Tortilla Soup
100/100
Minestrone Soup
100/100
Lasagna Style Soup With Ground Turkey
100/100
Black Bean Soup
100/100
Southwestern Corn Chowder
100/100
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Home Chef food safe? ▼

Home Chef has an average safety score of 100/100 across 124 tracked products. 1.6% of products contain flagged ingredients.

How many Home Chef products are tracked? ▼

Our database tracks 124 Home Chef products, with safety scores based on ingredient analysis from FDA and CSPI data.

Does Home Chef use artificial dyes? ▼

Home Chef has not publicly committed to removing artificial dyes. Check individual product pages for specific dye ingredients.

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Sources & related

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Additive safety ratings behind the score.
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 Editorial.

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.