Kirkwood
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Kirkwood, 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
Kirkwood averages 98.5/100 across the 55 of 291 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 14.5% 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.
- 98.5/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 55 scored products
- 291
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 14.5%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 91.7%
- 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 291 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Grilled Chicken Breast Strips; Turkey Sausages with Monterey Jack and Chipotle Peppers; Parmesan Herb Chicken Tenders; 14.5% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 98.5/100. 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 55 of 291 tracked Kirkwood records (18.9%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 236 cannot be screened, so the 98.5/100 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 Kirkwood
Kirkwood: 291 products tracked, 55 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 98.5/100, 14.5% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 18.9% 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 →
Among the 804 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 18% of its catalog), Kirkwood's 14.5% flagged share is 3.5 points below that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Kirkwood processing intensity
Kirkwood's NOVA-classified set is 48 products: 91.7% ultra-processed (Group 4, 44 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 44. That ultra-processed share sits 13.4 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Kirkwood shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Kirkwood concentrates in Meats and their products (31, 89% of this top-five); Fried-chicken (1); Frozen foods (1); Frozen-chicken-tenderloin (1); Ground-poultry (1).
- Meats and their products 31
- Fried-chicken 1
- Frozen foods 1
- Frozen-chicken-tenderloin 1
- Ground-poultry 1
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Kirkwood's 14.5% flagged share is measured across 55 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.
Kirkwood flagged share vs large-brand cohort
14.5% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
15% 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 (98.5/100) summarizes 55 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.
Kirkwood product score distribution
Brand average 98.5/100 across 55 scored products
99 11th percentile sits above 11% of the 55 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
- 4 scored products (7%)
- 90–100
- 4 scored products (7%)
- 100 and above
- 47 scored products (85%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Sodium Nitrite is the flagged ingredient Kirkwood uses most
Across the 55 Kirkwood products scored here, Sodium Nitrite appears in 4. Only 1,491 other brands here use it (4.2%), which makes it a more particular choice than the flags that dominate the catalogue. 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 | Kirkwood products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Sodium Nitrite | 4 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Carrageenan | 3 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Caramel Coloring | 2 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
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 Kirkwood 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 (17.5 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
- 17.5 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Grilled Chicken Breast Strips, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (2). 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
- Grilled Chicken Breast Strips: 14 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Turkey Sausages with Monterey Jack and Chipotle Peppers: 25 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Parmesan Herb Chicken Tenders: 50 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- turkey with cheddar sausage: 16 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Turkey Jalapeño Smoked Sausage: 17 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Crispy Chicken Nuggets: 22 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Grilled Chicken Breast Strips with rib meat: 13 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Popcorn Chicken: 43 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Whole Grain Dino Nuggets, Breaded Shaped Chicken Breast Patties With Rib Meat: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken Breasts With Rib Meat: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pure Ground Turkey: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dark chocolate almond crème almonds: 21 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Oven Roasted Turkey Breast Portion: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- All Natural Thin Sliced Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken Breast Tenderloins: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Thin Sliced Chicken Breasts with Rib Meat: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Crispy Chicken Strips: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- fully cooked spicy chicken patties: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whole Grain Chicken Breast Fried: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- SEASONED TURKEY BURGERS: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Panko Chicken Breast Tenders: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Spring Nuggets Chicken breast patty fritters with rib meat: 28 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Breaded Chicken Breast Fillets: 33 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken Nuggets: 21 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken parm bites: 40 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Breaded Chicken Breast Fillets: 24 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Popcorn Chicken: 35 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fries: 26 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Southern Style Crispy Fried Chicken: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Boneless Skinless Chicken Tenderloins: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Kirkwood All Natural Bonless Skinless Chicken Breasts: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken Wings 1st & 2nd Sections: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Nuggets Breaded Nugget Shaped Chicken Breast Patties with Rib Meat: 21 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Nuggets: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ground Turkey: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- CRISPY CHICKEN STRIPS: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- CRISPY CHICKEN STRIPS: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Honey Battered Breast Tenders: 21 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Breaded Chicken Breast Patties with Rib Meat: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mediterranean Style Chicken Breast Kabobs: 21 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mexi Cali Style Chicken Patties: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mediterranean Style Chicken Patties: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- chicken fries: 29 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken Breast Nuggets: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Breaded Chicken Breast Fillets: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fresh Ground Turkey: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ground Turkey: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Rotisserie Flavor Turkey Breast Tenderloins: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Kirkwood
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 241 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 Kirkwood: closest on tracked product count (291 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (98.5/100 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 Kirkwood food safe? ▼
Kirkwood has an average safety score of 99/100 across the 55 of 291 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 14.5% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Kirkwood products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 291 Kirkwood products. 55 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 236 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Kirkwood catalog? ▼
Kirkwood has 48 NOVA-classified products; 91.7% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 44 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Kirkwood catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Kirkwood concentrates in Meats and their products (31, 89% of this top-five); Fried-chicken (1); Frozen foods (1); Frozen-chicken-tenderloin (1); Ground-poultry (1).
Does Kirkwood use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Kirkwood 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 Kirkwood 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 Grilled Chicken Breast Strips, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (2) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Sodium Nitrite appears in 4 scored Kirkwood products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Kirkwood's 98.5/100 average and 14.5% 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.
