May's Hawaii
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for May's Hawaii, 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
May's Hawaii averages 91.5/100 across the 13 of 16 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 69.2% 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.
- 91.5/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 13 scored products
- 16
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 69.2%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 92.3%
- 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
Look for consistency across the range
The catalog shows a small but varied range led by Char siu chicken hawaiian style thighs; Hawaiian Style Kalbi Beef Short Ribs; Kalua Brand Shredded Pork. Across 16 tracked products, the mean is 91.5/100 and 69.2% carry a separately flagged ingredient. That is enough to compare formulations inside this captured range, but not enough to assume every current package matches. Start with the lowest-scoring product rows and confirm the ingredient panel when a specific additive matters.
| Signal | May's Hawaii | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 91.5/100 | Above-average |
| Products tracked | 16 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 69.2% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About May's Hawaii
May's Hawaii: 16 products tracked, 13 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 91.5/100, 69.2% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
69.2% of the scored May's Hawaii 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 May's Hawaii sits 1.3 points below that fleet-wide average.
Processing mix (NOVA)
May's Hawaii processing intensity
May's Hawaii's NOVA-classified set is 13 products: 92.3% ultra-processed (Group 4, 12 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 12. That ultra-processed share sits 14 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where May's Hawaii shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, May's Hawaii concentrates in Meats and their products (11, 85% of this top-five); Meals (2).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meats and their products | 11 | 90.5/100 | 72.7% |
| Meals | 2 | 97.5/100 | 50% |
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (91.5/100) summarizes 13 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.
May's Hawaii product score distribution
Brand average 91.5/100 across 13 scored products
92 42nd percentile sits above 42% of the 13 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
- 40–50
- 1 scored products (8%)
- 80–90
- 1 scored products (8%)
- 90–100
- 7 scored products (54%)
- 100 and above
- 4 scored products (31%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
May's Hawaii relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 13 May's Hawaii products scored here, Caramel Coloring appears in 9. It is used by 3,551 other brands in this database (10.1% 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 | May's Hawaii products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 9 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Red 3 | 1 | FDA ban effective 2027-01-15 · Restricted: California (AB 418; effective 2027-01-01); Federal (FDA; effective 2027-01-15) |
| Red 40 | 1 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Sucralose | 1 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
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 13 concern-sorted May's Hawaii 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 ingredients and 95/100) 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
- 13
- Median label
- 17 ingredients
- Median score
- 95/100
The outlined point is Char siu chicken hawaiian style thighs, 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
- Char siu chicken hawaiian style thighs: 24 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Hawaiian Style Kalbi Beef Short Ribs: 21 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Kalua Brand Shredded Pork: 9 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Kalua Brand Pork: 9 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Hawaiian Style Local Boy Sliced Pork: 23 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Hawaiian Style Boneless And Skinless Teriyaki Chicken Thighs: 17 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Hawaiian Style Teriyaki Chicken Thighs: 17 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Teriyaki beef hawaiian style patties: 20 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Teriyaki beef patties: 20 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Hawaiian Style Pork Adobo: 26 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hawaiian Style Teriyaki Sliced Beef: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hawaiian Style Beef Picnic Patties: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Premium beef patties: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by May's Hawaii
Showing 16 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first).
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for May's Hawaii: closest on tracked product count (16 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (91.5/100 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood, not a largest-catalog strip.
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 May's Hawaii food safe? ▼
May's Hawaii has an average safety score of 92/100 across the 13 of 16 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 69.2% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many May's Hawaii products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 16 May's Hawaii products. 13 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 3 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the May's Hawaii catalog? ▼
May's Hawaii has 13 NOVA-classified products; 92.3% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 12 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the May's Hawaii catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, May's Hawaii concentrates in Meats and their products (11, 85% of this top-five); Meals (2).
Does May's Hawaii use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which May's Hawaii 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 May's Hawaii 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 Char siu chicken hawaiian style thighs, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (3) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 9 scored May's Hawaii products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare May's Hawaii's 91.5/100 average and 69.2% 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.
