Mccormick
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Mccormick, 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
Mccormick averages 98.3/100 across the 719 of 1,046 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 17.2% 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.
- 98.3/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 719 scored products
- 1,046
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 17.2%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 64.7%
- 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 1,046 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Neon! Food Color & Egg Dye; Ube Flavor; Imitation Rum Extract; 17.2% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 98.3/100. 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 719 of 1,046 tracked Mccormick records (68.7%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 327 cannot be screened, so the 98.3/100 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 Mccormick
Mccormick: 1,046 products tracked, 719 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 98.3/100, 17.2% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 68.7% 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), Mccormick's 17.2% flagged share is 0.8 points below that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Mccormick processing intensity
Mccormick's NOVA-classified set is 646 products: 64.7% ultra-processed (Group 4, 418 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 418. That ultra-processed share sits 13.6 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Mccormick shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Mccormick concentrates in Condiments (408, 64% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (183); Food additives (21); Cooking helpers (18); Meats and their products (8).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condiments | 397 | 98.3/100 | 22.4% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 139 | 99.9/100 | 2.2% |
| Cooking helpers | 18 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Food additives | 16 | 82.2/100 | 31.3% |
| Meats and their products | 7 | 87.1/100 | 71.4% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Mccormick's 17.2% flagged share is measured across 719 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.
Mccormick flagged share vs large-brand cohort
17.2% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
17% 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%
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- 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 (98.3/100) summarizes 719 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.
Mccormick product score distribution
Brand average 98.3/100 across 719 scored products
98 10th percentile sits above 10% of the 719 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
- 0–10
- 1 scored products (0%)
- 20–30
- 1 scored products (0%)
- 40–50
- 1 scored products (0%)
- 50–60
- 1 scored products (0%)
- 70–80
- 11 scored products (2%)
- 80–90
- 9 scored products (1%)
- 90–100
- 100 scored products (14%)
- 100 and above
- 595 scored products (83%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Mccormick relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 719 Mccormick products scored here, Caramel Coloring appears in 110. 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 | Mccormick products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 110 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Red 40 | 11 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Sodium Nitrite | 6 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Red 3 | 4 | FDA ban effective 2027-01-15 · Restricted: California (AB 418; effective 2027-01-01); Federal (FDA; effective 2027-01-15) |
| Blue 1 | 3 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 5 | 3 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Carrageenan | 2 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Titanium Dioxide | 2 | Restricted: EU (banned); California (under review) |
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 Mccormick 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
- 50
- Median label
- 17 ingredients
- Median score
- 95/100
The outlined point is Neon! Food Color & Egg Dye, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (5). 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
- Neon! Food Color & Egg Dye: 9 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Ube Flavor: 9 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Imitation Rum Extract: 8 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Green food color: 6 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Bacon flavored bits: 9 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Bac'n Pieces: 12 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Mccormick, bac'n pieces, applewood smoked, bacon flavored bits: 10 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Bac'n Pieces Applewood Smoked: 10 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Mccormick bacn pieces applewood smoked bacon flavored bits: 8 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Salad Toppins: 19 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Bacon flavored bits: 9 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- McCormick: 19 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Potato Toppers Seasoned Topping: 22 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Bac’n Pieces: 9 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Molasses bacon seasoning, molasses bacon: 22 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Sandwich Spread: 19 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Montreal Steak Seasoned Smoked Sausage: 20 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Brown Sugar Bourbon Seasoned Smoked Sausage: 25 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Smoked sausage: 31 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Smoky applewood & cheddar: 32 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Montreal Steak Beef Franks: 16 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Lemon Butter Dill Flavored Seafood Sauce: 26 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Tartar Sauce For Seafood: 28 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Loaded Fries Seasoning Mix: 30 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- McCormick Bac’n Pieces: 11 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Salmon Rub: 22 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Lemon & pepper oven easy seafood coating mix, lemon & pepper: 21 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Asian Seafood Sauce: 25 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- All American Burger Seasoning Mix: 18 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Mccormick, culinary, beef marinade with red wine: 18 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Teriyaki marinade, teriyaki: 15 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Grill Mates, Smokehouse Maple Seasoning: 15 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Caribbean jerk seasoning: 7 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Bacon Flavored Chips: 12 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Applewood rub, applewood: 15 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Brown sugar bourbon marinade oz: 19 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Grill mates applewood rub: 17 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Mccormick, meat loaf seasoning mix: 15 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Mccormick, original country gravy mix: 25 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Brown sugar bourbon seasoning: 15 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Mccormick, slow cookers, southern bbq ribs seasoning mix: 15 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Brown sugar bourbon seasoning, brown sugar bourbon: 17 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- ORIGINAL COUNTRY GRAVY MIX: 24 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Black Beans And Rice: 20 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- FAJITA SEASONING MIX: 15 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Slow cookers sweet & smoky pulled chicken seasoning mix, sweet & smoky pulled chicken: 17 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Slow Cookers French Dip Seasoning Mix: 14 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Smoky applewood steakhouse burgers seasoning mix: 17 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Gluten free brown gravy mix: 20 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Gluten-Free Turkey Gravy Mix: 21 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
Products by Mccormick
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 996 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 Mccormick: closest on tracked product count (1,046 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (98.3/100 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 Mccormick food safe? ▼
Mccormick has an average safety score of 98/100 across the 719 of 1046 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 17.2% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Mccormick products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 1,046 Mccormick products. 719 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 327 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Mccormick catalog? ▼
Mccormick has 646 NOVA-classified products; 64.7% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 418 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Mccormick catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Mccormick concentrates in Condiments (408, 64% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (183); Food additives (21); Cooking helpers (18); Meats and their products (8).
Does Mccormick use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Mccormick 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 Mccormick 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 Neon! Food Color & Egg Dye, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (5) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 110 scored Mccormick products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Mccormick's 98.3/100 average and 17.2% 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.
