Northern Catch
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Northern Catch, 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
Northern Catch averages 99.8/100 across the 25 of 43 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 4.0% 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.
- 99.8/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 25 scored products
- 43
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 4.0%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 36.4%
- 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 43 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Sardines in Hot Sauce; Fancy Whole Oysters; Chunk Light Tuna In Water; 4.0% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 99.8/100. 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 25 of 43 tracked Northern Catch records (58.1%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 18 cannot be screened, so the 99.8/100 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 Northern Catch
Northern Catch: 43 products tracked, 25 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 99.8/100, 4.0% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 58.1% 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 →
Processing mix (NOVA)
Northern Catch processing intensity
Northern Catch's NOVA-classified set is 22 products: 36.4% ultra-processed (Group 4, 8 items) with Group 3 (processed foods) largest at 13. That ultra-processed share sits 41.9 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Northern Catch shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Northern Catch concentrates in Seafood (19, 79% of this top-five); Snacks (2); Canned foods (1); Sardines-in-water (1); Solid-white-tuna-in-water (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seafood | 16 | 99.7/100 | 6.3% |
| Snacks | 2 | 100/100 | 0% |
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (99.8/100) summarizes 25 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.
Northern Catch product score distribution
Brand average 99.8/100 across 25 scored products
100 2nd percentile sits above 2% of the 25 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
- 90–100
- 1 scored products (4%)
- 100 and above
- 24 scored products (96%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Northern Catch relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 25 Northern Catch products scored here, Caramel Coloring appears in 1. 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 | Northern Catch products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 1 | 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 25 concern-sorted Northern Catch 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 (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
- 25
- Median label
- 5 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Sardines in Hot Sauce, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (1). 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
- Sardines in Hot Sauce: 21 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Fancy Whole Oysters: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chunk Light Tuna In Water: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Northern catch, pole & line, sustainably caught skipjack chunk light tuna in water: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Raw almonds: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dark chocolate: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Solid white tuna in water: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chunk light tuna in water: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- CHUNK LIGHT TUNA in WATER: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- zesty lemon pepper CHUNK LIGHT TUNA IN WATER: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- SOLID WHITE TUNA ALBACORE in WATER: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- CHUNK LIGHT TUNA in OIL: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chunk Light Tuna In Water: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- hickory smoked flavor CHUNK LIGHT TUNA IN WATER: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- herb & garlic flavor CHUNK LIGHT TUNA IN WATER: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sardines in Oil: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- wild alaska PINK SALMON: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- original CHUNK LIGHT TUNA IN WATER: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- zesty lemon pepper CHUNK LIGHT TUNA IN WATER: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- sweet and spicy CHUNK LIGHT TUNA IN WATER: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chunk Light Tuna in Water: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Skipjack Chunk Light Tuna in Water: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tuna Salad with crackers: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fancy Whole Smoked Oysters in Cottonseed Oil: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Solid White Albacore: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Northern Catch
Showing 43 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first).
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Northern Catch: closest on tracked product count (43 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (99.8/100 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 Northern Catch food safe? ▼
Northern Catch has an average safety score of 100/100 across the 25 of 43 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 4.0% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Northern Catch products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 43 Northern Catch products. 25 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 18 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Northern Catch catalog? ▼
Northern Catch has 22 NOVA-classified products; 36.4% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 8 items) and Group 3 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Northern Catch catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Northern Catch concentrates in Seafood (19, 79% of this top-five); Snacks (2); Canned foods (1); Sardines-in-water (1); Solid-white-tuna-in-water (1).
Does Northern Catch use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Northern Catch 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 Northern Catch 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 Sardines in Hot Sauce, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (1) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 1 scored Northern Catch products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Northern Catch's 99.8/100 average and 4.0% 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.
