Papa John's Salads & Produce
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Papa John's Salads & Produce, 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
Papa John's Salads & Produce averages 94.4/100 across the 117 of 117 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 25.6% 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.
- 94.4/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 117 scored products
- 117
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 25.6%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 49.5%
- 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 117 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Pizza, pepperoni; Ultimeat pizza; Pot Pie With Turkey & Vegetables; 25.6% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 94.4/100. 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.
| Signal | Papa John's Salads & Produce | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 94.4/100 | Above-average |
| Products tracked | 117 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 25.6% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Papa John's Salads & Produce
Papa John's Salads & Produce: 117 products tracked, 117 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 94.4/100, 25.6% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
25.6% of the scored Papa John's Salads & Produce 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 Papa John's Salads & Produce sits 1.6 points above that fleet-wide average. Among the 804 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 18% of its catalog), Papa John's Salads & Produce's 25.6% flagged share is 7.6 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Papa John's Salads & Produce processing intensity
Papa John's Salads & Produce's NOVA-classified set is 111 products: 49.5% ultra-processed (Group 4, 55 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 55. That ultra-processed share sits 28.8 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Papa John's Salads & Produce shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Papa John's Salads & Produce concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (49, 53% of this top-five); Condiments (12); Meals (11); Sandwiches (11); Salted-snacks (9).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 49 | 97.3/100 | 4.1% |
| Condiments | 12 | 99.6/100 | 8.3% |
| Meals | 11 | 86.4/100 | 63.6% |
| Sandwiches | 11 | 86.8/100 | 81.8% |
| Salted-snacks | 9 | 93.3/100 | 44.4% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Papa John's Salads & Produce's 25.6% flagged share is measured across 117 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.
Papa John's Salads & Produce flagged share vs large-brand cohort
25.6% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
26% 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
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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 (94.4/100) summarizes 117 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.
Papa John's Salads & Produce product score distribution
Brand average 94.4/100 across 117 scored products
94 21st percentile sits above 21% of the 117 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
- 30–40
- 2 scored products (2%)
- 50–60
- 3 scored products (3%)
- 60–70
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 70–80
- 4 scored products (3%)
- 80–90
- 8 scored products (7%)
- 90–100
- 12 scored products (10%)
- 100 and above
- 87 scored products (74%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Papa John's Salads & Produce relies most on Carrageenan, an industry staple
Across the 117 Papa John's Salads & Produce products scored here, Carrageenan appears in 10. 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 | Papa John's Salads & Produce products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Carrageenan | 10 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Caramel Coloring | 9 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| BHT | 7 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Sodium Nitrite | 6 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| BHA | 5 | Restricted: California (warning required under Prop 65) |
| Sodium Nitrate | 5 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Polysorbate 80 | 4 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Azodicarbonamide | 3 | Restricted: EU (banned); Australia (banned) |
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 Papa John's Salads & Produce 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 (34 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
- 34 ingredients
- Median score
- 95/100
The outlined point is Pizza, pepperoni, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (4). 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
- Pizza, pepperoni: 67 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 4 flagged.
- Ultimeat pizza: 92 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 4 flagged.
- Pot Pie With Turkey & Vegetables: 90 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 4 flagged.
- Tortilla Soup Starter: 18 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Tortilla Soup Starter: 18 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Club Sub: 51 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Honey Turkey & Honey Ham Sliders: 42 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Italian Sub With Lettuce & Tomato: 61 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Homestyle Meatloaf: 41 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Baked Ziti: 48 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- California Broccoli Salad: 46 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Loaded Baked Potato Salad: 46 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Loaded Baked Potato Salad: 46 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Angus Roast Beef Sub: 44 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Smoked Turkey & Cheddar Sub With Lettuce And Tomato: 41 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Red Bliss Potato Salad: 39 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Red Bliss Potato Salad: 40 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Tray Beef Snack Bites & Cheese: 19 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Vanilla Yogurt With Strawberries: 27 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Vanilla Yogurt With Blueberries: 27 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Broccoli Cheddar Salad: 36 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Turkey Pinwheels: 38 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Grilled Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad: 50 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Seafood Salad: 47 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Egg Salad Croissant: 83 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Chicken Salad Croissant: 90 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Seafood Salad: 55 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Pizza With Tomato Sauce & 4-Cheese Blend: 57 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Pot Pie With Beef & Vegetables: 13 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Beef Pinwheels: 44 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Chicken Pot Pie: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken Salad With Dill: 29 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken salad croissant with dill: 57 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Deluxe Mixed Fruit: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Southern Potato Salad: 24 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Greek Salad With Greek Feta Mediterranean Dressing: 32 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Papa john's salads & produce, bean dip tray: 24 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tuna Salad: 24 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Watermelon Chunks: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Plain Cream Cheese: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mango Chunks: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tropical Medley: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mixed Berries: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pineapple Chunks: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Papa john's salads & produce, whole strawberries: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Honeydew Chunks: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mango Chunks: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pineapple Core: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Watermelon Spears: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fruit Medley: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Papa John's Salads & Produce
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 67 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 Papa John's Salads & Produce: closest on tracked product count (117 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (94.4/100 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 Papa John's Salads & Produce food safe? ▼
Papa John's Salads & Produce has an average safety score of 94/100 across the 117 of 117 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 25.6% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Papa John's Salads & Produce products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 117 Papa John's Salads & Produce products. 117 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 0 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Papa John's Salads & Produce catalog? ▼
Papa John's Salads & Produce has 111 NOVA-classified products; 49.5% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 55 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Papa John's Salads & Produce catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Papa John's Salads & Produce concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (49, 53% of this top-five); Condiments (12); Meals (11); Sandwiches (11); Salted-snacks (9).
Does Papa John's Salads & Produce use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Papa John's Salads & Produce 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 Papa John's Salads & Produce 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 Pizza, pepperoni, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (4) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Carrageenan appears in 10 scored Papa John's Salads & Produce products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Papa John's Salads & Produce's 94.4/100 average and 25.6% 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.
