Ritz
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Ritz, 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
Ritz averages 98.0/100 across the 70 of 144 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 8.6% 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.
- 98.0/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 70 scored products
- 144
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 8.6%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 98.5%
- 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 144 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Toasted chips; Crisp & thins jalapeno cheddar potato and wheat chips; Toasted Chips veggie; 8.6% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 98.0/100. 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.
Catalog evidence
Ingredient-list coverage comes before the score
Only 70 of 144 tracked Ritz records (48.6%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 74 cannot be screened, so the 98.0/100 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 Ritz
Ritz: 144 products tracked, 70 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 98.0/100, 8.6% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 48.6% 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 →
Among the 804 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 18% of its catalog), Ritz's 8.6% flagged share is 9.4 points below that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Ritz processing intensity
Ritz's NOVA-classified set is 68 products: 98.5% ultra-processed (Group 4, 67 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 67. That ultra-processed share sits 20.2 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Ritz shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Ritz concentrates in Snacks (60, 92% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (2); Biscuits and crackers (1); Chips (1); Condiments (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snacks | 53 | 97.4/100 | 11.3% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 2 | 100/100 | 0% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Ritz's 8.6% flagged share is measured across 70 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.
Ritz flagged share vs large-brand cohort
8.6% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
9% 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%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 40%–50%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 50%–60%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 60%–70%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 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 (98.0/100) summarizes 70 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.
Ritz product score distribution
Brand average 98.0/100 across 70 scored products
98 6th percentile sits above 6% of the 70 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
- 50–60
- 2 scored products (3%)
- 70–80
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 90–100
- 3 scored products (4%)
- 100 and above
- 64 scored products (91%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Ritz relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 70 Ritz products scored here, Caramel Coloring appears in 3. 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 | Ritz products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 3 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Yellow 5 | 2 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 6 | 2 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Red 40 | 1 | 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 Ritz 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 (23 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
- 50
- Median label
- 23 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Toasted chips, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (2). 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
- Toasted chips: 34 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Crisp & thins jalapeno cheddar potato and wheat chips: 29 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Toasted Chips veggie: 30 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Ritz Handi-Snacks Cheese Crackers and Dip: 42 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Kraft handi-snacks ritz two compartment snacks crackers n cheez 1x5.7 oz: 42 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Toasted Chips Honey BBQ: 38 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Toasted Chips sour cream & onion: 32 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Original seasoned coating mix: 29 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ritz peanut butter sandwich crackers: 21 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- BITS Cheese: 30 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- bits PEANUT BUTTER FLAVORED FILLING: 21 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ritz Bits peanut butter: 21 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chocolate covered cookies: 21 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ritz Crackers the original: 21 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ritz crackers: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- fresh stacks the original: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- roasted vegetable: 28 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- honey wheat: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- garlic butter: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- hint of salt: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Bits cheese cracker sandwiches go-pak: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ritz Crackers fresh stacks: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ritz Bits Peanut Butter: 26 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cracker Sandwiches: 28 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mini ritz: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ritz Crackers the original: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ritz Crackers-Single Serve Sandwiches Sandwich 1X1.350 Oz: 33 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- fresh stacks the original: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ritz crackers 1x7.1 oz: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ritz crisp & thin crackers cream cheese & onion 1x7.1 oz: 34 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Crisp and thins salt and vinegar chips: 23 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Toasted Chips: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Toasted Chips sour cream & onion: 33 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Toasted chips multigrain: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Toasted Pita Chips: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Crisp and thins original with creamy onion and sea salt: 23 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Crisp & thins cheddar potato and wheat chips: 34 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- the original: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ritz whole wheat: 23 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Party Size Ritz Crackers: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- fresh stacks the original: 21 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Four cheese & herb: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cheddar Cheese Crispers: 23 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ritz Crackers: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Toasted Chips Ranch: 39 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Everything Toasted Chips: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Toasted Chips original: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ritz Cheese Cracker Sandwiches: 33 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- cracker sandwich: 23 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Holiday crackers: 21 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Ritz
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 94 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 Ritz: closest on tracked product count (144 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (98/100 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 Ritz food safe? ▼
Ritz has an average safety score of 98/100 across the 70 of 144 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 8.6% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Ritz products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 144 Ritz products. 70 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 74 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Ritz catalog? ▼
Ritz has 68 NOVA-classified products; 98.5% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 67 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Ritz catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Ritz concentrates in Snacks (60, 92% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (2); Biscuits and crackers (1); Chips (1); Condiments (1).
Does Ritz use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Ritz 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 Ritz 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 Toasted chips, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (2) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 3 scored Ritz products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Ritz's 98.0/100 average and 8.6% 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.
