Polly-O
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Polly-O, 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
Polly-O averages 99.3/100 across the 36 of 43 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 13.9% 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.
- 99.3/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 36 scored products
- 43
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 13.9%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 80%
- 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 Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese; Polly o whole milk ricotta cheese; Part Skim Ricotta Cheese; 13.9% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 99.3/100. 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.
| Signal | Polly-O | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 99.3/100 | Above-average |
| Products tracked | 43 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 13.9% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Polly-O
Polly-O: 43 products tracked, 36 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 99.3/100, 13.9% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Polly-O's labelled portfolio averages at least 95/100 in this snapshot. Open the individual rows before extending that aggregate to a specific package or formulation. Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →
Across the 894,137 products we index overall, the average safety score is 92.8/100, and Polly-O sits 6.5 points above that fleet-wide average.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Polly-O processing intensity
Polly-O's NOVA-classified set is 20 products: 80% ultra-processed (Group 4, 16 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 16. That ultra-processed share sits 1.7 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Polly-O shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Polly-O concentrates in Dairies (10, 91% of this top-five); Cheese-stick (1).
- Dairies 10
- Cheese-stick 1
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (99.3/100) summarizes 36 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.
Polly-O product score distribution
Brand average 99.3/100 across 36 scored products
99 7th percentile sits above 7% of the 36 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
- 5 scored products (14%)
- 100 and above
- 31 scored products (86%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Polly-O relies most on Carrageenan, an industry staple
Across the 36 Polly-O products scored here, Carrageenan appears in 5. 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 | Polly-O products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Carrageenan | 5 | 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 36 concern-sorted Polly-O 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 (5.5 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
- 36
- Median label
- 5.5 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese, 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
- Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese: 8 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Polly o whole milk ricotta cheese: 8 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Part Skim Ricotta Cheese: 7 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- PART-SKIM RICOTTA CHEESE: 7 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Ricotta cheese: 7 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Polly o reduced fat twists mozzarella & cheddar cheeses: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Reduced Fat Mozzarella Cheese: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Polly o string reduced fat mozzarella cheese: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Grated Parmesan Cheese: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Polly o shredded parmesan cheese: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Shredded Romano Cheese: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Shredded Asiago Medium Cheese: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Shredded Parmesan, Romano, And Asiago Cheeses: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Shaved Parmesan Cheese: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Parmesan Cheese: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Romano Cheese: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Shredded Parmesan Cheese: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- String Cheese: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Old Country Style Ricottone Cheese: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Polly o whole milk mozzarella cheese: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Polly o whole milk shredded mozzarella cheese: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whole Milk Mozzarella Cheese: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- mozzarella: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Polly o part skim mozzarella cheese: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Polly o part skim mozzarella cheese: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- moisture mozzarella cheese: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Natural cheese whole milk mozzarella: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mozarella String Cheese: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Twists Mozzarella & Cheddar: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- String cheese mozarella: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- String Cheese Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fresh Mozzarella String Cheese: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Part Skim String Cheese: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sliced Fresh Mozzarella Cheese: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Polly-O
Showing 43 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first).
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Polly-O: closest on tracked product count (43 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (99.3/100 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 Polly-O food safe? ▼
Polly-O has an average safety score of 99/100 across the 36 of 43 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 13.9% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Polly-O products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 43 Polly-O products. 36 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 7 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Polly-O catalog? ▼
Polly-O has 20 NOVA-classified products; 80% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 16 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Polly-O catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Polly-O concentrates in Dairies (10, 91% of this top-five); Cheese-stick (1).
Does Polly-O use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Polly-O 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 Polly-O 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 Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (1) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Carrageenan appears in 5 scored Polly-O products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Polly-O's 99.3/100 average and 13.9% 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.
