Publix Super Markets Inc.
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Publix Super Markets Inc., 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
Publix Super Markets Inc. averages 94.0/100 across the 45 of 45 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 20.0% 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.
- 94.0/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 45 scored products
- 45
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 20.0%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 63.6%
- 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 45 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Bark; Diet Cola; Soda; 20.0% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 94.0/100. 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 | Publix Super Markets Inc. | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 94.0/100 | Above-average |
| Products tracked | 45 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 20.0% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Publix Super Markets Inc.
Publix Super Markets Inc.: 45 products tracked, 45 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 94.0/100, 20.0% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
20.0% of the scored Publix Super Markets Inc. 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 Publix Super Markets Inc. sits 1.2 points above that fleet-wide average.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Publix Super Markets Inc. processing intensity
Publix Super Markets Inc.'s NOVA-classified set is 44 products: 63.6% ultra-processed (Group 4, 28 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 28. That ultra-processed share sits 14.7 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (94.0/100) summarizes 45 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.
Publix Super Markets Inc. product score distribution
Brand average 94.0/100 across 45 scored products
94 18th percentile sits above 18% of the 45 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 (2%)
- 50–60
- 1 scored products (2%)
- 60–70
- 1 scored products (2%)
- 70–80
- 1 scored products (2%)
- 80–90
- 3 scored products (7%)
- 90–100
- 2 scored products (4%)
- 100 and above
- 36 scored products (80%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Publix Super Markets Inc. relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 45 Publix Super Markets Inc. products scored here, Caramel Coloring appears in 2. 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 | Publix Super Markets Inc. products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 2 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Carrageenan | 2 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Red 40 | 2 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Sucralose | 2 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Yellow 6 | 2 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Acesulfame Potassium | 1 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Blue 1 | 1 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Sodium Nitrate | 1 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
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 45 concern-sorted Publix Super Markets Inc. 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 (14 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
- 45
- Median label
- 14 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Bark, 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
- Bark: 18 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Diet Cola: 10 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Soda: 10 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Escalloped potatoes mornay with leeks: 54 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Nut & Chocolatey Trail Mix: 15 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Fruit Cocktail: 7 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Sweet & Hot Beef Jerky: 10 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Apple Cider Tea: 8 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Deli Chipotle Turkey Breast Salad: 17 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Classic Hummus: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Macaroni and Cheese: 24 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Apple Sauce: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Orgainc Pizza: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Bakery Creme Cake: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Apple Sauce: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mixed Vegetables: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Crinkle Cut Carrots: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chopped Spinach: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cutleaf Spinach: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Vegetable Soup Mix: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Succotash Corn And Baby Lima Beans: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Jumbo Muffins: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Apple Bran Jumbo Muffins: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Beef Jerky: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Party Time Ice Cream: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- English Peas: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Ice Cream: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Lemonade: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Limited Edition Ice Cream: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Deli Lemonade: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Premium Neapolitan Lowfat Frozen Yogurt: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Premium Lowfat Frozen Yogurt: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Ice Cream: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mayonnaise: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Southern Style Potato Salad: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Homestyle Red Potato Salad: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Deli New York Style Potato Salad: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Traditional Party Mix: 21 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Premium Indulgent Yogurt: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Premium Authentic Greek Yogurt: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Premium Indulgent Yogurt: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Indulgent Yogurt With Graham Cookie Pieces: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Premium Indulgent Yogurt With Cookie Bits: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Premium Plain Lowfat Authentic Greek Yogurt: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Premium Lowfat Greek Yogurt: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Publix Super Markets Inc.
Showing 45 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first).
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Publix Super Markets Inc.: closest on tracked product count (45 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (94/100 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 Publix Super Markets Inc. food safe? ▼
Publix Super Markets Inc. has an average safety score of 94/100 across the 45 of 45 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 20.0% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Publix Super Markets Inc. products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 45 Publix Super Markets Inc. products. 45 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 Publix Super Markets Inc. catalog? ▼
Publix Super Markets Inc. has 44 NOVA-classified products; 63.6% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 28 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Does Publix Super Markets Inc. use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Publix Super Markets Inc. 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 Publix Super Markets Inc. 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 Bark, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (5) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 2 scored Publix Super Markets Inc. products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Publix Super Markets Inc.'s 94.0/100 average and 20.0% 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.
