Jack Link's

Per-product safety scores across 257 indexed Jack Link's items — combining FDA SAFFA status, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings, and state-level ingredient bans.

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Avg Safety Score
93.6
Products
257
Flagged Products
27.2%
Dye Pledge
No
Jack Link's brand profile vs portfolio averages
Signal Jack Link's Notes
Avg safety score 93.6/100 Above-average
Products tracked 257 OpenFoodFacts US index
Flagged ingredients 27.2% FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap
Public dye pledge No Per FDA Dye Tracker disclosures

What the Data Says About

Jack Link's: 257 products tracked, avg safety score 93.6/100, 27.2% 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.

Products by

Sorted by concern level (most flagged first)

Beef stick and cheese
Meats and their products
4 flagged 30/100
Original Beef & Cheese
4 flagged 30/100
Jack links meat and cheese jerky snack combo
Meats and their products
4 flagged 30/100
Original beef stick meat snacks
Snacks
4 flagged 30/100
Original Beef Stick
4 flagged 30/100
Jack Link's Wild Mild Snack Stick
Snacks
3 flagged 35/100
Beef Stick & Cheese
Beef-stick-and-cheese
3 flagged 55/100
Beef & Cheese
Undefined
3 flagged 55/100
Beef Pepperoni Sticks
Undefined
3 flagged 55/100
Original Crinkle-Cut Pepperoni
Snacks
3 flagged 55/100
Original Turkey Crinkle-Cut Pepperoni
Snacks
3 flagged 55/100
Jack link's, beef sticks, original
Snacks
3 flagged 55/100
Wild Hot Snack Sticks
Snacks
2 flagged 60/100
Jack Link's Wild Original Meat Stick
Snacks
2 flagged 60/100
Genoa salami & monterey jack cheese with jalapeno peppers
Meats and their products
2 flagged 70/100
Jack link's, bbq pork seasoned jerky, smoke
Snacks
2 flagged 80/100
Handcrafted beef jerky
Snacks
2 flagged 80/100
Pork Jerky Meat Snacks
Undefined
2 flagged 80/100
Jack links Jerky Chew disc
1 flagged 85/100
Original Beef Steak
Undefined
1 flagged 85/100
Premium Cuts Beef Jerky, Original
Meats and their products
1 flagged 85/100
Premium Cuts Beef Jerky, Sweet & Hot
Meats and their products
1 flagged 85/100
Premium Cuts Beef Jerky, Peppered
Meats and their products
1 flagged 85/100
Teriyaki Beef Jerky
Undefined
1 flagged 85/100
Beef & Mild Cheddar
1 flagged 85/100
Tender Style Meat Strip
1 flagged 85/100
Beef Steaks Original
1 flagged 85/100
Beef Tender Bites Teriyaki
Meat-snack
1 flagged 85/100
Beef Tender Bites Original
1 flagged 85/100
Mango Jalepno Duos
1 flagged 85/100
Jack link's, beef steak tender bites, original
Snacks
1 flagged 85/100
Original Beef Jerky
Undefined
1 flagged 85/100
Beef Tender Bites Teriyaki
Meats and their products
1 flagged 85/100
Premium Cuts Beef Jerky
Undefined
1 flagged 85/100
Beef Tender Cuts, Prime Rib Seasoning
1 flagged 85/100
Jack link's, premium cuts beef jerky, original hickory smokehouse
Snacks
1 flagged 85/100
Original Beef Jerky
Undefined
1 flagged 85/100
Premium Cuts Beef Jerky
Undefined
1 flagged 85/100
Jack link's, premium cut turkey jerky, original
Snacks
1 flagged 85/100
Turkey snack sticks
Snacks
1 flagged 85/100
Peppered Minis Meat Snack
Undefined
1 flagged 85/100
Jack link's, turkey snack bites, original
Snacks
1 flagged 85/100
Jack link's, handcrafted beef jerky, teriyaki
Snacks
1 flagged 85/100
Original Minis Hickory Smoked Meat Snack Bites
Undefined
1 flagged 85/100
Premium Cuts Teriyaki Minis
Undefined
1 flagged 85/100
Beef Jerky, Teriyaki
Meats and their products
1 flagged 85/100
Beef Tender Bites Teriyaki
Meats and their products
1 flagged 85/100
Teriyaki beef steak
1 flagged 85/100
Tender Cuts Prime Rib Seasoning
Undefined
1 flagged 85/100
Teriyaki Beef Steak Tender Bites
Undefined
1 flagged 85/100
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Jack Link's food safe? ▼

Jack Link's has an average safety score of 94/100 across 257 tracked products. 27.2% of products contain flagged ingredients.

How many Jack Link's products are tracked? ▼

Our database tracks 257 Jack Link's products, with safety scores based on ingredient analysis from FDA and CSPI data.

Does Jack Link's use artificial dyes? ▼

Jack Link's has not publicly committed to removing artificial dyes. Check individual product pages for specific dye ingredients.

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CSPI Chemical Cuisine
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.