Jack Links

Per-product safety scores across 82 indexed Jack Links items — combining FDA SAFFA status, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings, and state-level ingredient bans.

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Avg Safety Score
97.3
Products
82
Flagged Products
11.0%
Dye Pledge
No
Jack Links brand profile vs portfolio averages
Signal Jack Links Notes
Avg safety score 97.3/100 Above-average
Products tracked 82 OpenFoodFacts US index
Flagged ingredients 11.0% FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap
Public dye pledge No Per FDA Dye Tracker disclosures

What the Data Says About

Jack Links: 82 products tracked, avg safety score 97.3/100, 11.0% of catalog has at least one flagged ingredient. Dye pledge: No.

Score ≥95 places Jack Links 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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Sorted by concern level (most flagged first)

Original beef stick
3 flagged 45/100
Beef stick and cheese jalapeño
3 flagged 55/100
Spicy Sweet Chili Flavored Meat Stick
Meat-snack
2 flagged 70/100
Beef Tender Bites
Meats and their products
1 flagged 85/100
Duos Mango Jalapeno
Meats and their products
1 flagged 85/100
Teriyaki Beef Steak Tender Bites
1 flagged 85/100
Jalepeno Cheese Stick
Dairies
1 flagged 85/100
Beef jerky teriyaki
100/100
Teriyaki Beef Steak
100/100
Beef Steak - Sweet & Hot
100/100
Jack Links Beef Steak
100/100
Jack links Extra Thick Cut Steak Strips
100/100
Beef & Pepper Jack Sticks
100/100
Meat Snack Stick
100/100
Been Steak Bits Sweet Heat
100/100
Jack Link's Pork Tender Bites Korean BBQ
100/100
Spiced Red Pepper Jerky
100/100
BBQ Pork Bites
100/100
Beef Strips smoking hot peach
100/100
Meat Snack Stick
100/100
Dr. Pepper Snack Stick
100/100
Wild Snack Sticks
100/100
WILD Snack stick Dr.Pepper
100/100
Teriyaki Beef Jerky
100/100
Spicy Red Pepper Beef Jerky
100/100
Beef Tender Bites - Teriyaki
100/100
Jalepeno Beef Jerky
100/100
Dr Pepper Beef Jerky
100/100
Pork Tender Bites
100/100
Jack links Duos (mango And Jalapeño Flavored Beef Jerky )
100/100
Duos Stick Buffalo And Ranch
100/100
Duos Mango Jalapño
100/100
Original Beef Sticks
Meat-snack
100/100
Wild Spicy Dill Pickle Snack Stick
100/100
Duos - Tangy / Savory
100/100
Mr Beast Jerky
100/100
Teriyaki Beef Jerky
100/100
Mr Beast Snack
100/100
Original Thin Sliced Air Dried Beef
100/100
Barbeque Pork Bites
100/100
Beef & pepper jack
100/100
Beef Tender Bites Teriyaki
100/100
Teriyaki Beef Jersey Little Pack
100/100
Jack links Beef & Mild Cheddar
100/100
Peppered beef jerky
Snacks
100/100
Beef Jerky Sweet & Hot
Meats and their products
100/100
Jack link's, chicken jerky, original, original
Snacks
100/100
Original Bocadillo de Carne de Res
100/100
Peppered beef jerky meat snacks
Snacks
100/100
Original beef jerky
100/100
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Jack Links food safe? ▼

Jack Links has an average safety score of 97/100 across 82 tracked products. 11.0% of products contain flagged ingredients.

How many Jack Links products are tracked? ▼

Our database tracks 82 Jack Links products, with safety scores based on ingredient analysis from FDA and CSPI data.

Does Jack Links use artificial dyes? ▼

Jack Links 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.