Jays
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Jays, 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
Jays averages 89.0/100 across the 59 of 61 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 27.1% 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.
- 89.0/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 59 scored products
- 61
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 27.1%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 66.7%
- 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 61 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Jays, o-ke-doke, flavored popcorn, hot cheese; Jays, potato chips, barbecue; Jays, potato chips, barbecue; 27.1% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 89.0/100. 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.
| Signal | Jays | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 89.0/100 | Mid-range |
| Products tracked | 61 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 27.1% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Jays
Jays: 61 products tracked, 59 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 89.0/100, 27.1% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
27.1% of the scored Jays products contain at least one separately flagged ingredient. That distribution is the primary finding; the average does not make those affected formulations "mostly safe." Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →
Across the 894,137 products we index overall, the average safety score is 92.8/100, and Jays sits 3.8 points below that fleet-wide average. Among the 804 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 18% of its catalog), Jays's 27.1% flagged share is 9.1 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Jays processing intensity
Jays's NOVA-classified set is 57 products: 66.7% ultra-processed (Group 4, 38 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 38. That ultra-processed share sits 11.6 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Jays shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Jays concentrates in Snacks (31, 72% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (12).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snacks | 30 | 86.7/100 | 30% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 12 | 85.4/100 | 41.7% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Jays's 27.1% flagged share is measured across 59 scored products. The chart places that rate against the 50 brands with 50+ scored products in this snapshot, the same qualifying cohort used on the rankings page.
Jays flagged share vs large-brand cohort
27.1% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
27% 0th percentile is at or above the flagged share of 0% of the 50 qualifying brands we track
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more qualifying brands. 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
- 0%–10%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 10%–20%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 20%–30%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 30%–40%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 40%–50%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 50%–60%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 60%–70%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 70%–80%
- 3 qualifying brands (6%)
- 80%–90%
- 25 qualifying brands (50%)
- 90% and above
- 22 qualifying brands (44%)
Source Open Food Facts × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (89.0/100) summarizes 59 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.
Jays product score distribution
Brand average 89.0/100 across 59 scored products
89 27th percentile sits above 27% of the 59 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
- 20–30
- 1 scored products (2%)
- 50–60
- 8 scored products (14%)
- 70–80
- 7 scored products (12%)
- 100 and above
- 43 scored products (73%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Jays relies most on Red 40, an industry staple
Across the 59 Jays products scored here, Red 40 appears in 13. It is used by 2,397 other brands in this database (6.8% 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 | Jays products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Red 40 | 13 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 6 | 9 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 5 | 4 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
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 50 concern-sorted Jays 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 (14.5 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
- 50
- Median label
- 14.5 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Jays, o-ke-doke, flavored popcorn, hot cheese, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (3). 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
- Jays, o-ke-doke, flavored popcorn, hot cheese: 31 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Jays, potato chips, barbecue: 17 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Jays, potato chips, barbecue: 17 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Barbecue flavored potato chips: 17 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Flavored popcorn, cheesy caramel mix: 28 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Jays, o-ke-doke, popcorn, cheese: 23 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- O-Ke-Doke, Flavored Popcorn, Cheese: 23 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Flavored Potato Chips: 17 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Barbeque Chips: 19 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Potato Chips: 14 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Jays, potato chips, hot stuff: 14 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Jays, krunchers!, kettle cooked potato chips, sriracha: 20 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Potato chips: 14 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Hot Stuff Potato Chips: 14 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Hot Stuff Flavored: 18 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Smoky BBQ Ridges: 25 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Potato Chips: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- O-Ke-Doke, Popcorn, Hot Cheese: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Jays, o-ke-doke, flavored popcorn, buttery: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Jays, o-ke-doke, white popcorn: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Jays, o-ke-doke, original corn puffs: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- O-Ke-Doke, Corn Puffs, Original: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Popcorn: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Jays, ridges, crispy ridges potato chips: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ridges, Potato Chips, Sour Cream & Onion: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Old Fashioned Potato Chips: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Potato Chips, Original: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Curly Waves Potato Chips: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Crispy Ridges: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- open pit bbq potato chips: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Potato Chips, Cheddar & Sour Cream: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ridges Potato Chips, Sour Cream & Onion: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Shoestring Potatoes: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Shoestring Potatoes, Potato Snacks: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Kettle cooked jalapeño chips: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Jays, krunchers!, kettle cooked potato chips, mesquite bbq: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pork Skins: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pork Skins, Barbecue: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Potato Chips: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Jays, krunchers, kettle cooked flavored potato chips, sweet hawaiian style onion: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Potato Chips: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cheese Sandwich Snacks: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Jays, krunchers!, kettle cooked potato chips, original, original: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Kettle Cooked Potato Chips sweet hawaiian style onion: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Krunchers!, Potato Chips, Jalapeno: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Jays, krunchers!, kettle cooked potato chips, mesquite bbq, mesquite bbq: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Potato Chips: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Jays, krunchers!, kettle cooked potato chips, original: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Jays, krunchers!, kettle cooked potato chips, mesquite bbq: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Jays, krunchers!, kettle cooked potato chips, kosher dill: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Jays
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 11 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 Jays: closest on tracked product count (61 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (89/100 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 Jays food safe? ▼
Jays has an average safety score of 89/100 across the 59 of 61 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 27.1% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Jays products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 61 Jays products. 59 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 2 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Jays catalog? ▼
Jays has 57 NOVA-classified products; 66.7% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 38 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Jays catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Jays concentrates in Snacks (31, 72% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (12).
Does Jays use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Jays 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 Jays 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 Jays, o-ke-doke, flavored popcorn, hot cheese, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (3) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Red 40 appears in 13 scored Jays products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Jays's 89.0/100 average and 27.1% 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.
