Safeway
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Safeway, 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
Safeway averages 88.9/100 across the 86 of 346 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 29.1% 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.
- 88.9/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 86 scored products
- 346
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 29.1%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 65.1%
- 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 346 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Safeway, frosted sugar cookies, lemon; Jelly Beans Candy; Safeway, the snack artist, peanut buttery trail mix; 29.1% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 88.9/100. 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 86 of 346 tracked Safeway records (24.9%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 260 cannot be screened, so the 88.9/100 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 Safeway
Safeway: 346 products tracked, 86 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 88.9/100, 29.1% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 24.9% 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), Safeway's 29.1% flagged share is 11.1 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Safeway processing intensity
Safeway's NOVA-classified set is 83 products: 65.1% ultra-processed (Group 4, 54 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 54. That ultra-processed share sits 13.2 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Safeway shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Safeway concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (23, 56% of this top-five); Snacks (10); Beverages (4); Dairies (2); Salted-snacks (2).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 22 | 97/100 | 9.1% |
| Snacks | 9 | 76.7/100 | 44.4% |
| Beverages | 4 | 75/100 | 75% |
| Dairies | 2 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Salted-snacks | 2 | 85/100 | 50% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Safeway's 29.1% flagged share is measured across 86 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.
Safeway flagged share vs large-brand cohort
29.1% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
29% 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%
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- 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 (88.9/100) summarizes 86 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.
Safeway product score distribution
Brand average 88.9/100 across 86 scored products
89 21st percentile sits above 21% of the 86 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
- 5 scored products (6%)
- 50–60
- 2 scored products (2%)
- 60–70
- 2 scored products (2%)
- 70–80
- 8 scored products (9%)
- 80–90
- 2 scored products (2%)
- 90–100
- 6 scored products (7%)
- 100 and above
- 61 scored products (71%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Safeway relies most on Red 40, an industry staple
Across the 86 Safeway products scored here, Red 40 appears in 8. It is used by 2,397 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 | Safeway products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Red 40 | 8 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 5 | 8 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Blue 1 | 6 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 6 | 6 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Caramel Coloring | 4 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Red 3 | 3 | FDA ban effective 2027-01-15 · Restricted: California (AB 418; effective 2027-01-01); Federal (FDA; effective 2027-01-15) |
| Acesulfame Potassium | 2 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Aspartame | 2 | 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 50 concern-sorted Safeway 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 (13 ingredients and 97.5/100) 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
- 13 ingredients
- Median score
- 97.5/100
The outlined point is Safeway, frosted sugar cookies, lemon, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (11). 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
- Safeway, frosted sugar cookies, lemon: 54 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 11 flagged.
- Jelly Beans Candy: 13 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Safeway, the snack artist, peanut buttery trail mix: 45 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Gummi Bears: 12 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Assorted Fruit Slices: 10 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Pepperoni pizza in a golden crust snacks, pepperoni: 51 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Sport Liquid Water Enhancer: 17 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Sliced Blueberry Bagels: 34 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Ice sparkling water beverage with juice: 23 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Sparkling water beverage: 9 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Sparkling water beverage: 8 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Pickle slicers: 11 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Cream Cheese Iced Cinnamon Rolls 8 Count: 52 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Fruit cup peaches, pears and cherries in extra light syrup: 11 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Kosher Dill Whole Pickles: 9 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Orange Slices Candy: 7 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Peach Rings Candy: 10 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Microwave Popcorn: 7 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Corned Beef: 6 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Peanut caramel clusters: 20 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Safeway kitchens, garlic & roasted onion infused beef broth: 12 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Original Steak Sauce: 20 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Green Enchilada Sauce: 16 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Safeway inc., pound cake: 30 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Mixed Fried Chicken 4 Count Hot: 20 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- No stir Creamy Peanut Butter: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Strawberry banana organic kefir cultured whole milk: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Handmade Truffles: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Safeway, 100% tropical blend juice: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Signature Kitchens, Butterlicious Buttery Spary: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mixed Vegetables: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Homestyle Waffles: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken alfredo: 50 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Halved Sun Dried Tomatoes: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Frosted Sugar Cookies: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Frosted Cookies: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Frosted Sugar Cookies: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Frosted Mini Sugar Cookies: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Seed & fruit granola: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Boneless & Skinless Tilapia Fillets: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Enriched White Bread: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hamburger Buns: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken Nuggets: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Boneless skinless chicken thighs: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Electrolyte Water: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Coconut water: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Soda: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pineapple chunks in extra light syrup: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fruit cup in slightly sweetened water: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cheese Puffs: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Safeway
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 296 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 Safeway: closest on tracked product count (346 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (88.9/100 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 Safeway food safe? ▼
Safeway has an average safety score of 89/100 across the 86 of 346 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 29.1% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Safeway products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 346 Safeway products. 86 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 260 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Safeway catalog? ▼
Safeway has 83 NOVA-classified products; 65.1% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 54 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Safeway catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Safeway concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (23, 56% of this top-five); Snacks (10); Beverages (4); Dairies (2); Salted-snacks (2).
Does Safeway use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Safeway 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 Safeway 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 Safeway, frosted sugar cookies, lemon, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (11) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Red 40 appears in 8 scored Safeway products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Safeway's 88.9/100 average and 29.1% 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.
