Sara Lee

Per-product safety scores across 122 indexed Sara Lee items — combining FDA SAFFA status, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings, and state-level ingredient bans.

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Avg Safety Score
97.2
Products
122
Flagged Products
13.9%
Dye Pledge
No
Sara Lee brand profile vs portfolio averages
Signal Sara Lee Notes
Avg safety score 97.2/100 Above-average
Products tracked 122 OpenFoodFacts US index
Flagged ingredients 13.9% FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap
Public dye pledge No Per FDA Dye Tracker disclosures

What the Data Says About

Sara Lee: 122 products tracked, avg safety score 97.2/100, 13.9% of catalog has at least one flagged ingredient. Dye pledge: No.

Score ≥95 places Sara Lee in the top-decile safety tier — ingredient profiles dominated by FDA/CSPI low-concern items. Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →

Safety scores weigh each product's ingredient list against FDA additive guidance and Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) concern ratings, then average across the brand's tracked catalog. A flagged ingredient is not a recall or a ban — it marks an additive that one of these authorities lists for caution, such as a synthetic dye, a nitrite preservative, or a high-intensity sweetener. Scores shift as brands reformulate and as the underlying datasets refresh, so a brand-level average is a starting point, not a verdict — open the individual product pages for the detail behind any number.

Products by

Sorted by concern level (most flagged first)

Blueberry flavored deluxe bagels, blueberry
Plant-based foods and beverages
7 flagged 0/100
French Style Classic Cheesecake
Desserts
4 flagged 70/100
French Cheese Cake
Desserts
3 flagged 65/100
Flaky Individually Wrapped Pastries
Snacks
2 flagged 50/100
Original cream cheesecake
Desserts
2 flagged 90/100
Sweet Potato Pie With Tender Sweet Potatoes & Spices
Desserts
2 flagged 90/100
Sweet Hawaiian Sandwich Buns
Plant-based foods and beverages
1 flagged 85/100
Premium Turkey Breast
Meats and their products
1 flagged 85/100
Turkey Breast
Meats and their products
1 flagged 85/100
Sourdough French Rolls
Plant-based foods and beverages
1 flagged 85/100
Classic cheesecake
Desserts
1 flagged 95/100
Cherry cream cheesecake
Desserts
1 flagged 95/100
Fresh Baked Toaster Size Bagels, Cinnamon Raisin
Plant-based foods and beverages
1 flagged 95/100
Devil's Food Creme Cakes
Snacks
1 flagged 95/100
Glazed Donut Holes
Snacks
1 flagged 95/100
Honey butter half loaf
100/100
Artesano Bakery Bread
100/100
Artesano bakery Bun
100/100
Strawberry Swirl Pound Cake
100/100
Lemon pound cake
100/100
All Butter Pound Cake
Snacks
100/100
Triple chocolate pound cake
Snacks
100/100
Chef Pierre egg custard pie
100/100
Chef Pierre cinnamon pecan coffee cake muffin
Snacks
100/100
Chocolate creme pie
100/100
Oven fresh apple pie
Snacks
100/100
Oven fresh dutch apple pie
Desserts
100/100
Oven Fresh Mince Pie
Undefined
100/100
Oven Fresh Pie
Undefined
100/100
Iced Chocolate Brownie
100/100
Premium mini cheesecake chocolate chip
Snacks
100/100
Sara Lee Creamy Classic Mini Cheesecake
100/100
Rich Caramel Truffle Mini Cheesecake
100/100
French Style Cookies & Creme Cheesecake
100/100
Salted Caramel Peach Fruit Cobbler
100/100
Sweet Hawaiian Rolls
100/100
Deluxe onion bagels
Plant-based foods and beverages
100/100
Classic White
Plant-based foods and beverages
100/100
Honey Wheat Bread
Plant-based foods and beverages
100/100
Tailgaters deli rolls
Plant-based foods and beverages
100/100
Sandwich White Bread
Plant-based foods and beverages
100/100
White Hot Dog Buns
Plant-based foods and beverages
100/100
White Hamburger Buns
Plant-based foods and beverages
100/100
Gourmet Sesame Seed Hamburger Buns
Plant-based foods and beverages
100/100
Deluxe Bagels Everything
Plant-based foods and beverages
100/100
Honey Wheat Bread
Plant-based foods and beverages
100/100
White Hamburger Buns
Plant-based foods and beverages
100/100
Restaurant Style Plain English Muffins
Plant-based foods and beverages
100/100
Artesano bakery bread
Plant-based foods and beverages
100/100
Sara Lee Butter bread
Plant-based foods and beverages
100/100
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Sara Lee food safe? ▼

Sara Lee has an average safety score of 97/100 across 122 tracked products. 13.9% of products contain flagged ingredients.

How many Sara Lee products are tracked? ▼

Our database tracks 122 Sara Lee products, with safety scores based on ingredient analysis from FDA and CSPI data.

Does Sara Lee use artificial dyes? ▼

Sara Lee has not publicly committed to removing artificial dyes. Check individual product pages for specific dye ingredients.

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Sources & related

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CSPI Chemical Cuisine
Additive safety ratings behind the score.
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 Editorial.

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.