Reser's Fine Foods
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Reser's Fine Foods, 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
Reser's Fine Foods averages 92.0/100 across the 64 of 78 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 40.6% 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.
- 92.0/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 64 scored products
- 78
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 40.6%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 96.9%
- 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 78 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Rainbow Parfait; Cheese & Bacon Dip; Three Meat Macaroni & Cheese Bake; 40.6% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 92.0/100. 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 | Reser's Fine Foods | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 92.0/100 | Above-average |
| Products tracked | 78 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 40.6% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Reser's Fine Foods
Reser's Fine Foods: 78 products tracked, 64 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 92.0/100, 40.6% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
40.6% of the scored Reser's Fine Foods 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 Reser's Fine Foods sits 0.8 points below that fleet-wide average. Among the 804 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 18% of its catalog), Reser's Fine Foods's 40.6% flagged share is 22.6 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Reser's Fine Foods processing intensity
Reser's Fine Foods's NOVA-classified set is 64 products: 96.9% ultra-processed (Group 4, 62 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 62. That ultra-processed share sits 18.6 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Reser's Fine Foods shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Reser's Fine Foods concentrates in Meals (22, 48% of this top-five); Salted-snacks (9); Condiments (6); Frozen foods (5); Plant-based foods and beverages (4).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meals | 22 | 97.5/100 | 18.2% |
| Salted-snacks | 9 | 97.8/100 | 44.4% |
| Condiments | 6 | 96.7/100 | 50% |
| Frozen foods | 5 | 97/100 | 40% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 3 | 83.3/100 | 33.3% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Reser's Fine Foods's 40.6% flagged share is measured across 64 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.
Reser's Fine Foods flagged share vs large-brand cohort
40.6% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
41% 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
- 0%–10%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 10%–20%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 20%–30%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 30%–40%
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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 (92.0/100) summarizes 64 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.
Reser's Fine Foods product score distribution
Brand average 92.0/100 across 64 scored products
92 28th percentile sits above 28% of the 64 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%)
- 30–40
- 1 scored products (2%)
- 50–60
- 3 scored products (5%)
- 70–80
- 2 scored products (3%)
- 80–90
- 3 scored products (5%)
- 90–100
- 16 scored products (25%)
- 100 and above
- 38 scored products (59%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Reser's Fine Foods relies most on Carrageenan, an industry staple
Across the 64 Reser's Fine Foods products scored here, Carrageenan appears in 14. 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 | Reser's Fine Foods products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Carrageenan | 14 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Polysorbate 80 | 9 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Blue 1 | 3 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Caramel Coloring | 3 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Red 40 | 3 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Sodium Nitrite | 3 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Titanium Dioxide | 3 | Restricted: EU (banned); California (under review) |
| Yellow 5 | 2 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
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 Reser's Fine Foods 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 (36.5 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
- 36.5 ingredients
- Median score
- 95/100
The outlined point is Rainbow Parfait, 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
- Rainbow Parfait: 25 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Cheese & Bacon Dip: 59 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 4 flagged.
- Three Meat Macaroni & Cheese Bake: 72 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 4 flagged.
- Pistachio Delight: 37 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Reser's fine foods, main st bistro, baked entrees, penne toscna with italian sausage: 56 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Raspberry parfait, raspberry: 23 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Loaded Mashed Potatoes: 41 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- French Onion Dip: 44 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Reser's fine foods, main st bistro, chicken broccoli cheddar bake baked entrees: 68 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Buffalo Style Chicken Pasta Bake: 67 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Chicken & Broccoli Cheddar Bake: 61 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Strawberry parfait: 22 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Garlic Mashed Potatoes: 19 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Roasted garlic mashed potatoes with real milk, butter & parmesan cheese: 24 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Reser's fine foods, classic recipe potato salad: 37 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Macaroni Salad: 45 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Ranch dip: 30 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Macaroni & Cheese: 32 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Broccoli Cheddar Au Gratin: 25 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Asiago creamed spinach, asiago: 16 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Cookies & Cream Topping: 59 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Pumpkin Mousse, Pumpkin: 39 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Mustard potato salad, mustard: 32 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Reser's fine foods, original potato salad: 34 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Mustard potato salad, mustard: 34 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Egg Carnitas Bake: 60 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- deviled egg Potato Salad: 39 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Red Skin Potato Salad: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Burrito bean & cheese: 63 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Burrito beef bean: 64 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Creamy mashed potatoes, creamy: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Baked With Real Milk, Butter, Brown Sugar, & Roasted Pecans Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Real Milk, Butter, Brown Sugar, & Roasted Pecans: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Baked Scalloped Potatoes: 23 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Reser's fine foods, baked macaroni & cheese: 39 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Main St Bistro, Signature Macaroni & Cheese: 51 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Steakhouse Mashed Potatoes: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Greek Style Pasta Salad, Greek Style: 41 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Original salsa: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mild Original Salsa, Mild Original: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pico De Gallo Salsa: 38 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Baja Cafe Restruant Style Salsa: 37 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Creamy mashed potatoes, creamy: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Signature Mashed Potatoes With Whole Milk & Real Butter: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Amish potato salad: 32 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cranberry Ambrosia, Cranberry: 41 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Original Potato Salad: 34 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Macaroni salad, macaroni: 40 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Homestyle Cole Slaw: 24 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Original Potato Salad: 36 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Macaroni Salad: 42 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Reser's Fine Foods
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 28 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 Reser's Fine Foods: closest on tracked product count (78 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (92/100 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 Reser's Fine Foods food safe? ▼
Reser's Fine Foods has an average safety score of 92/100 across the 64 of 78 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 40.6% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Reser's Fine Foods products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 78 Reser's Fine Foods products. 64 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 14 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Reser's Fine Foods catalog? ▼
Reser's Fine Foods has 64 NOVA-classified products; 96.9% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 62 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Reser's Fine Foods catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Reser's Fine Foods concentrates in Meals (22, 48% of this top-five); Salted-snacks (9); Condiments (6); Frozen foods (5); Plant-based foods and beverages (4).
Does Reser's Fine Foods use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Reser's Fine Foods 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 Reser's Fine Foods 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 Rainbow Parfait, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (4) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Carrageenan appears in 14 scored Reser's Fine Foods products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Reser's Fine Foods's 92.0/100 average and 40.6% 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.
