Shearer's Foods Inc.
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Shearer's Foods 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
Shearer's Foods Inc. averages 88.9/100 across the 36 of 36 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 16.7% 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 36 scored products
- 36
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 16.7%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 63.9%
- 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 36 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Taste Works, Crinkle Cut Potato Chips, Mad Cheddar & Sour Creme; Medallion, Nacho Cheese Tortilla Chips; Medallion, Cheese Puffs, Cheese; 16.7% 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.
| Signal | Shearer's Foods Inc. | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 88.9/100 | Mid-range |
| Products tracked | 36 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 16.7% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Shearer's Foods Inc.
Shearer's Foods Inc.: 36 products tracked, 36 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 88.9/100, 16.7% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Score 85-95 reflects mostly-safe profile with some flagged ingredients in specific SKUs. Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →
Across the 894,137 products we index overall, the average safety score is 92.8/100, and Shearer's Foods Inc. sits 3.9 points below that fleet-wide average.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Shearer's Foods Inc. processing intensity
Shearer's Foods Inc.'s NOVA-classified set is 36 products: 63.9% ultra-processed (Group 4, 23 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 23. That ultra-processed share sits 14.4 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 (88.9/100) summarizes 36 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.
Shearer's Foods Inc. product score distribution
Brand average 88.9/100 across 36 scored products
89 11th percentile sits above 11% of the 36 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
- 3 scored products (8%)
- 10–20
- 1 scored products (3%)
- 90–100
- 2 scored products (6%)
- 100 and above
- 30 scored products (83%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Shearer's Foods Inc. relies most on Yellow 5, an industry staple
Across the 36 Shearer's Foods Inc. products scored here, Yellow 5 appears in 4. It is used by 2,320 other brands in this database (6.6% 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 | Shearer's Foods Inc. products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow 5 | 4 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 6 | 3 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Caramel Coloring | 2 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Blue 1 | 1 | 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) |
| Titanium Dioxide | 1 | Restricted: EU (banned); California (under review) |
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 36 concern-sorted Shearer's Foods 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 (16.5 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
- 36
- Median label
- 16.5 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Taste Works, Crinkle Cut Potato Chips, Mad Cheddar & Sour Creme, 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
- Taste Works, Crinkle Cut Potato Chips, Mad Cheddar & Sour Creme: 27 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Medallion, Nacho Cheese Tortilla Chips: 33 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Medallion, Cheese Puffs, Cheese: 36 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Taste Works, Tortilla Chips, Ranchfest: 38 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Shearer's, Potato Chips, Salt & Pepper: 22 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Shearer's, Kettle Chips, Sea Salt & Pepper Flavored: 19 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Restaurant Style Tortilla Chips: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tortilla Chips: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Shearer's, Cantina Style Tortilla Chips: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tortilla Chips: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Shearer's, Selects Tortilla Chips, Blue Corn & Sesame: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Shearer's, Tortilla Chips, Multigrain & Flaxseed: 23 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fire Roasted Veggie Tortilla Chips: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Deli Rounds Tortilla Chips: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Rippled Potato Chips: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Riceworks, gourmet rice snacks, sea salt & black sesame: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Black japonica gourmet rice snacks, black japonica rice: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Riceworks, Gourmet Rice Snacks, Wasabi, Soy & Ginger: 23 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sour Cream & Onion Kettle Chips: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tortilla Chips: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Riceworks, Gourmet Rice Snacks, Spicy Spanish Cheese Blend: 30 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Riceworks, Gourmet Rice Crisps Snacks, Olive Oil Parmesan & Basil: 30 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Riceworks, Gourmet Rice Snacks, Rosemary, Garlic & Balsamic Vinegar: 26 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Shearer's, Crinkle Cut Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, Rosemary & Feta: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Shearer's, Potato Chips, Italian Sausage & Peppers: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Taste Works, Kettle Drive Potato Chips: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Taste Works, Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, Holla Jalapeno: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Taste Works, Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, Salt & Vinegrrr: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Taste Works, Kettle Cooked Potato Chips: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Riceworks, Organic Gourmet Rice Snacks, Sweet Chili: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Medallion, White Corn Tortilla Chips: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Medallion, Corn Chips: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Heartland Nature, Tortilla Chips, Blue Corn: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Potato Chips: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fauorites, Kettle Chips: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Potato Chips: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Shearer's Foods Inc.
Showing 36 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first).
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Shearer's Foods Inc.: closest on tracked product count (36 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 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 Shearer's Foods Inc. food safe? ▼
Shearer's Foods Inc. has an average safety score of 89/100 across the 36 of 36 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 16.7% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Shearer's Foods Inc. products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 36 Shearer's Foods Inc. products. 36 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 Shearer's Foods Inc. catalog? ▼
Shearer's Foods Inc. has 36 NOVA-classified products; 63.9% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 23 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Does Shearer's Foods Inc. use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Shearer's Foods 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 Shearer's Foods 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 Taste Works, Crinkle Cut Potato Chips, Mad Cheddar & Sour Creme, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (4) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Yellow 5 appears in 4 scored Shearer's Foods Inc. products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Shearer's Foods Inc.'s 88.9/100 average and 16.7% 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.
