Simms
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Simms, 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
Simms averages 89.3/100 across the 30 of 49 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 53.3% 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.
- 89.3/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 30 scored products
- 49
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 53.3%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 84%
- 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 49 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Simms, original smoked snack sticks, smoke; Thick Sliced Pepperoni; HARD SALAMI; 53.3% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 89.3/100. 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 30 of 49 tracked Simms records (61.2%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 19 cannot be screened, so the 89.3/100 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 Simms
Simms: 49 products tracked, 30 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 89.3/100, 53.3% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 61.2% 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 →
Processing mix (NOVA)
Simms processing intensity
Simms's NOVA-classified set is 25 products: 84% ultra-processed (Group 4, 21 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 21. That ultra-processed share sits 5.7 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Simms shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Simms concentrates in Meats and their products (9, 82% of this top-five); Jerky (1); Snacks (1).
- Meats and their products 9
- Jerky 1
- Snacks 1
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (89.3/100) summarizes 30 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.
Simms product score distribution
Brand average 89.3/100 across 30 scored products
89 32nd percentile sits above 32% of the 30 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 (7%)
- 70–80
- 1 scored products (3%)
- 80–90
- 13 scored products (43%)
- 100 and above
- 14 scored products (47%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Sodium Nitrite is the flagged ingredient Simms uses most
Across the 30 Simms products scored here, Sodium Nitrite appears in 15. Only 1,491 other brands here use it (4.2%), which makes it a more particular choice than the flags that dominate the catalogue. 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 | Simms products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Sodium Nitrite | 15 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| BHT | 3 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| BHA | 2 | Restricted: California (warning required under Prop 65) |
| Carrageenan | 1 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| TBHQ | 1 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
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 30 concern-sorted Simms 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 85/100) 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
- 30
- Median label
- 13 ingredients
- Median score
- 85/100
The outlined point is Simms, original smoked snack sticks, smoke, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (3). 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
- Simms, original smoked snack sticks, smoke: 14 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Thick Sliced Pepperoni: 13 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- HARD SALAMI: 9 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Turkey Sausage Snack Sticks: 12 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Smoked Snack Sticks: 15 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Beef Jerky: 9 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Sausage Snack Sticks: 14 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Sausage Snack Stick: 14 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Original Beef Jerky: 12 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Teriyaki Beef Jerky: 15 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Beef Jerkey: 16 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Hard Salami: 9 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Garlic summer sausage: 10 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Smoked Snack Sticks: 18 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Snack Sticks Turkey Sausage: 13 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- SNACK STICKS BEEF SAUSAGE: 11 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Beef Jerky: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Beef Jerky: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- TERIYAKI BEEF JERKY: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Original beef jerky: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Black Pepper Beef jerky: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Thinly Sliced Steak Chile Lime Air-Dried Beef: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Grass Fed Original Beef Sticks: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Original Beef Sticks: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Jalapeño Beef Sticks: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Beef biltong: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- SPICY JALAPENO SMOKED SAUSAGE: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Original Smoked Sausage: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Original Beef Jerky: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Steak strips: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Simms
Showing 49 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first).
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Simms: closest on tracked product count (49 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (89.3/100 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 Simms food safe? ▼
Simms has an average safety score of 89/100 across the 30 of 49 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 53.3% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Simms products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 49 Simms products. 30 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 19 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Simms catalog? ▼
Simms has 25 NOVA-classified products; 84% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 21 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Simms catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Simms concentrates in Meats and their products (9, 82% of this top-five); Jerky (1); Snacks (1).
Does Simms use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Simms 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 Simms 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 Simms, original smoked snack sticks, smoke, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (3) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Sodium Nitrite appears in 15 scored Simms products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Simms's 89.3/100 average and 53.3% 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.
