Hormel

Per-product safety scores across 395 indexed Hormel items — combining FDA SAFFA status, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings, and state-level ingredient bans.

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Avg Safety Score
93.3
Products
395
Flagged Products
32.7%
Dye Pledge
No
Hormel brand profile vs portfolio averages
Signal Hormel Notes
Avg safety score 93.3/100 Above-average
Products tracked 395 OpenFoodFacts US index
Flagged ingredients 32.7% FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap
Public dye pledge No Per FDA Dye Tracker disclosures

What the Data Says About

Hormel: 395 products tracked, avg safety score 93.3/100, 32.7% of catalog has at least one flagged ingredient. Dye pledge: No.

Score 85-95 reflects mostly-safe profile with some flagged ingredients in specific SKUs. 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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Sorted by concern level (most flagged first)

Pepperoni, sausage & mozzarella & american cheese blend in a soft white wrap pizza, pepperoni & sausage pizza
Snacks
5 flagged 35/100
Calabrese Salami
Undefined
4 flagged 40/100
Sopressata, Salami
Meats and their products
4 flagged 40/100
Tuscan Brand Salami
Undefined
4 flagged 40/100
Pepperoni & Mozzarella & American Cheese Blend In A Soft White Wrap
Undefined
4 flagged 50/100
Italian style wrap
Sandwiches
4 flagged 50/100
Turkey Pepperoni
Undefined
3 flagged 55/100
Turkey Pepperoni
Meats and their products
3 flagged 55/100
Pepperoni Bites
Undefined
3 flagged 55/100
Turkey Pepperoni
Meats and their products
3 flagged 55/100
Pepperoni Original
Undefined
3 flagged 55/100
Original Pepperoni
Undefined
3 flagged 55/100
Pepperoni minis
Undefined
3 flagged 55/100
Pepperoni Original
Undefined
3 flagged 55/100
Original pepperoni slices
Meats and their products
3 flagged 55/100
CUP'N CRISP PEPPERONI
3 flagged 55/100
Premium pasteurized process cheddar and pepperoni cheese product, cheddar cheese & pepperoni
Meats and their products
3 flagged 55/100
Hormel, compleats, cafe creations spicy italian sausage & pasta
Meals
3 flagged 65/100
Med Pass 2.0 (Reduced Sugar) Vanilla
Fortified-nutritional-shake
3 flagged 65/100
Hormel, rev, #15 buffalo chicken
Sandwiches
3 flagged 75/100
Turkey pepperoni
Meats and their products
2 flagged 70/100
Turkey pepperoni sticks
Snacks
2 flagged 70/100
Blue Ribbon Pork Sausage
Undefined
2 flagged 70/100
Pepperoni Stix
2 flagged 70/100
Smoked turkey breast & american cheese in a soft white wrap
Sandwiches
2 flagged 80/100
Hormel, # 12 turkey, ham & cheese soft white wrap
Sandwiches
2 flagged 80/100
Hormel, rev, #13 wrap
Sandwiches
2 flagged 80/100
Hormel, rev, turkey bacon ranch
Sandwiches
2 flagged 80/100
Hormel, compleats, turkey bacon & egg whites breakfast scramble
2 flagged 80/100
Ham & American Cheese In A Soft White Wrap
Undefined
2 flagged 80/100
Mashed potatoes
Meals
2 flagged 80/100
Chicken Alfredo
Meals
2 flagged 80/100
Spam Less sodium
Canned foods
1 flagged 85/100
Black Label Bacon, Applewood Smoked
1 flagged 85/100
Smoke Flavoring Cooked Ham, Smoke
Meats and their products
1 flagged 85/100
Pepperoni Original
Undefined
1 flagged 85/100
Becon Breakfasr Scrable
Undefined
1 flagged 85/100
Hickory Smoke Flavored Spam
Canned foods
1 flagged 85/100
Black Label Fully Cooked Original Bacon
Meats and their products
1 flagged 85/100
Smoked Bone-In Pork Chops
Undefined
1 flagged 85/100
Hormel, mary kitchen, corned beef hash
Meats and their products
1 flagged 85/100
Corned beef hash
Canned foods
1 flagged 85/100
Original Bacon
Meats and their products
1 flagged 85/100
Smoked Pork Chops With Natural Juices
Undefined
1 flagged 85/100
Ground, formed & sliced dried beef
Meats and their products
1 flagged 85/100
Hormel, cure 81, classic ham steak
Meats and their products
1 flagged 85/100
Black Label Cob Smoked Bacon
Undefined
1 flagged 85/100
Original bacon, original
Meats and their products
1 flagged 85/100
American Classics Corned Beef Hash
Canned-corned-beef-hash
1 flagged 85/100
Cured Salt Pork
Undefined
1 flagged 85/100
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hormel food safe? ▼

Hormel has an average safety score of 93/100 across 395 tracked products. 32.7% of products contain flagged ingredients.

How many Hormel products are tracked? ▼

Our database tracks 395 Hormel products, with safety scores based on ingredient analysis from FDA and CSPI data.

Does Hormel use artificial dyes? ▼

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

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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.