Home Chef
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Home Chef, 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
Home Chef averages 97.6/100 across the 17 of 149 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 35.3% 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.
- 97.6/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 17 scored products
- 149
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 35.3%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 100%
- 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 149 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Bbq Ranch Chicken Tacos With Crispy Jalapeos, Bbq Ranch Chicken Tacos; Pulled Pork Gyros With Dill Crema And Feta Meal Kits, Pulled Pork Gyros With Dill Crema And Feta; Fajita Beef, Fajita; 35.3% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 97.6/100. 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 17 of 149 tracked Home Chef records (11.4%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 132 cannot be screened, so the 97.6/100 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 Home Chef
Home Chef: 149 products tracked, 17 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 97.6/100, 35.3% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 11.4% 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 →
Processing mix (NOVA)
Home Chef processing intensity
Home Chef's NOVA-classified set is 17 products: 100% ultra-processed (Group 4, 17 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 17. That ultra-processed share sits 21.7 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
- G1
- 0
- G2
- 0
- G3
- 0
- G4 ultra
- 17 (100%)
Shelf mix
Where Home Chef shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Home Chef concentrates in Meals (8, 89% of this top-five); Branded-food (1).
- Meals 8
- Branded-food 1
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (97.6/100) summarizes 17 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.
Home Chef product score distribution
Brand average 97.6/100 across 17 scored products
98 21st percentile sits above 21% of the 17 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
- 1 scored products (6%)
- 90–100
- 5 scored products (29%)
- 100 and above
- 11 scored products (65%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Home Chef relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 17 Home Chef products scored here, Caramel Coloring appears in 3. 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 | Home Chef products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 3 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Carrageenan | 2 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Titanium Dioxide | 1 | Restricted: EU (banned); California (under review) |
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 17 concern-sorted Home Chef 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 (46 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
- 17
- Median label
- 46 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Bbq Ranch Chicken Tacos With Crispy Jalapeos, Bbq Ranch Chicken Tacos, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (1). 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
- Bbq Ranch Chicken Tacos With Crispy Jalapeos, Bbq Ranch Chicken Tacos: 76 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Pulled Pork Gyros With Dill Crema And Feta Meal Kits, Pulled Pork Gyros With Dill Crema And Feta: 68 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Fajita Beef, Fajita: 32 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- White cheddar macaroni and cheese: 54 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Chicken and Rice with Teriyaki: 31 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Homestyle beef with vegetable soup: 26 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Herbes De Provence Chicken With Brown Sugar-Glazed Carrots And Pecans Meal Kits, Herbes De Provence Chicken: 35 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet Potato Souffle, Sweet Potato: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Red Chicken Enchiladas White Chicken Meat And Cheese Enchilada Filling Rolled In A Corn Tortilla Topped With Red Sauce And Monterey Jack Cheese, Red Chicken Enchiladas: 46 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Grilled Lemon Basil Chicken with Roasted Potatoes: 63 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Home Chef Breaded Chicken with Penne Marinara: 66 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Garlic herb butter salmon: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken Tortilla Soup: 34 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Minestrone Soup: 55 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chipotle Chicken Empanadas: 49 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken Burrito Bowl: 67 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Thai-Style Chicken Coconut Curry Soup: 43 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Home Chef
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 99 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 Home Chef: closest on tracked product count (149 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (97.6/100 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 Home Chef food safe? ▼
Home Chef has an average safety score of 98/100 across the 17 of 149 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 35.3% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Home Chef products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 149 Home Chef products. 17 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 132 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Home Chef catalog? ▼
Home Chef has 17 NOVA-classified products; 100% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 17 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Home Chef catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Home Chef concentrates in Meals (8, 89% of this top-five); Branded-food (1).
Does Home Chef use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Home Chef 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 Home Chef 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 Bbq Ranch Chicken Tacos With Crispy Jalapeos, Bbq Ranch Chicken Tacos, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (1) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 3 scored Home Chef products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Home Chef's 97.6/100 average and 35.3% 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.
