Owens
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Owens, 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
Owens averages 90.3/100 across the 31 of 42 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 64.5% 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.
- 90.3/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 31 scored products
- 42
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 64.5%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 100%
- 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 42 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Owens, pork sausage link, original, original; Owens, pork sausage patties; Regular pork sausage patties; 64.5% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 90.3/100. 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 31 of 42 tracked Owens records (73.8%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 11 cannot be screened, so the 90.3/100 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 Owens
Owens: 42 products tracked, 31 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 90.3/100, 64.5% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 73.8% 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)
Owens processing intensity
Owens's NOVA-classified set is 31 products: 100% ultra-processed (Group 4, 31 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 31. That ultra-processed share sits 21.7 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
- G1
- 0
- G2
- 0
- G3
- 0
- G4 ultra
- 31 (100%)
Shelf mix
Where Owens shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Owens concentrates in Meals (12, 41% of this top-five); Meats and their products (12); Frozen foods (5).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meals | 12 | 95/100 | 66.7% |
| Meats and their products | 12 | 87.1/100 | 50% |
| Frozen foods | 5 | 90/100 | 80% |
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (90.3/100) summarizes 31 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.
Owens product score distribution
Brand average 90.3/100 across 31 scored products
90 50th percentile sits above 50% of the 31 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
- 60–70
- 1 scored products (3%)
- 70–80
- 4 scored products (13%)
- 80–90
- 6 scored products (19%)
- 90–100
- 9 scored products (29%)
- 100 and above
- 11 scored products (35%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Owens relies most on Carrageenan, an industry staple
Across the 31 Owens products scored here, Carrageenan appears in 7. It is used by 2,390 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 | Owens products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Carrageenan | 7 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Sodium Nitrite | 6 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| BHA | 5 | Restricted: California (warning required under Prop 65) |
| BHT | 5 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Caramel Coloring | 5 | 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 31 concern-sorted Owens 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 (46 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
- 31
- Median label
- 46 ingredients
- Median score
- 95/100
The outlined point is Owens, pork sausage link, original, original, 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
- Owens, pork sausage link, original, original: 11 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Owens, pork sausage patties: 10 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Regular pork sausage patties: 10 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Pork sausage patties: 9 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Pork Sausage Links: 11 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Sausage Biscuits: 46 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Owens sausage biscuits: 49 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Kolaches smoked sausage: 37 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Smoked sausage baked in dough kolaches: 37 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Smoked sausage with cheese baked in dough kolaches: 48 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Smoked sausage with cheese kolaches: 48 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Smoked sausage with cheese & jalapenos: 49 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Bacon, egg & cheese tacos, bacon, egg & cheese: 58 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Sausage & Cheese Sandwiches: 38 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Original beef chili, original: 22 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Hot sausage biscuits, hot sausage: 46 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Sausage biscuits, sausage: 46 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Owens, boldly seasoned sausage biscuits: 46 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Sausage Biscuits: 46 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Owens, sausage gravy & biscuits: 66 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Premium Pork Sausage, Regular: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Owens, premium pork sausage: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Owens, turkey sausage links: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Owens, turkey sausage patties: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sausage, egg & cheese tacos, sausage, egg & cheese: 55 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sausages, egg & cheese tacos: 55 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tacos sausage, egg & cheese, tacos: 55 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sausage, egg & cheese tacos, sausage, egg & cheese: 55 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tacos: 55 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Owens, premium sausage: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Original Recipe Pork Sausage: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Owens
Showing 42 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first).
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Owens: closest on tracked product count (42 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (90.3/100 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 Owens food safe? ▼
Owens has an average safety score of 90/100 across the 31 of 42 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 64.5% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Owens products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 42 Owens products. 31 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 11 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Owens catalog? ▼
Owens has 31 NOVA-classified products; 100% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 31 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Owens catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Owens concentrates in Meals (12, 41% of this top-five); Meats and their products (12); Frozen foods (5).
Does Owens use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Owens 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 Owens 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 Owens, pork sausage link, original, original, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (3) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Carrageenan appears in 7 scored Owens products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Owens's 90.3/100 average and 64.5% 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.
