Smithfield
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Smithfield, 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
Smithfield averages 89.1/100 across the 116 of 372 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 61.2% 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.
- 89.1/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 116 scored products
- 372
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 61.2%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 90.3%
- 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 372 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins HARD SALAMI; Breakfast Sausage; Premium Breakfast Pork Sausage; 61.2% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 89.1/100. 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 116 of 372 tracked Smithfield records (31.2%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 256 cannot be screened, so the 89.1/100 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 Smithfield
Smithfield: 372 products tracked, 116 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 89.1/100, 61.2% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 31.2% 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 →
Among the 804 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 18% of its catalog), Smithfield's 61.2% flagged share is 43.2 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Smithfield processing intensity
Smithfield's NOVA-classified set is 93 products: 90.3% ultra-processed (Group 4, 84 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 84. That ultra-processed share sits 12 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Smithfield shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Smithfield concentrates in Meats and their products (54, 86% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (3); Condiments (2); Meals (2); Snacks (2).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meats and their products | 45 | 89.4/100 | 51.1% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 3 | 98.3/100 | 33.3% |
| Meals | 2 | 92.5/100 | 50% |
| Snacks | 2 | 92.5/100 | 50% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Smithfield's 61.2% flagged share is measured across 116 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.
Smithfield flagged share vs large-brand cohort
61.2% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
61% 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 (89.1/100) summarizes 116 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.
Smithfield product score distribution
Brand average 89.1/100 across 116 scored products
89 34th percentile sits above 34% of the 116 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
- 3 scored products (3%)
- 70–80
- 9 scored products (8%)
- 80–90
- 56 scored products (48%)
- 90–100
- 3 scored products (3%)
- 100 and above
- 45 scored products (39%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Sodium Nitrite is the flagged ingredient Smithfield uses most
Across the 116 Smithfield products scored here, Sodium Nitrite appears in 54. 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 | Smithfield products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Sodium Nitrite | 54 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Propyl Gallate | 11 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| BHA | 10 | Restricted: California (warning required under Prop 65) |
| Sodium Nitrate | 4 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| BHT | 3 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Caramel Coloring | 3 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Carrageenan | 1 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| 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 50 concern-sorted Smithfield 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 (9 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
- 50
- Median label
- 9 ingredients
- Median score
- 85/100
The outlined point is HARD SALAMI, 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
- HARD SALAMI: 12 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Breakfast Sausage: 19 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Premium Breakfast Pork Sausage: 19 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Bratwurst: 10 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Hometown Original Links: 8 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Beer Brats: 11 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Breakfast Sausage Hometown Original: 17 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Premium pork breakfast sausage hometown original: 11 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Premium Pork Breakfast Sausage Made With Real Maple Syrup: 14 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Bratwurst: 10 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Cerveza Xx Dos Equis Bratwurst: 11 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Saus,Roll,58%Ln,Fs,Fl,2/6#,Z: 8 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Prime fresh smoked turkey breast lunchmeat: 11 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Virginia Peanuts, Bacon & Cheddar: 43 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Naturally Hickory Smoked Bacon: 6 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Anytime favorites sliced ham boneless & hickory smoked: 8 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Smokehouse Reserve Cubedham: 8 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Virginia Brand Ham: 8 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Roasted Turkey Breast: 10 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Hometown Bacon Hickory Smoked: 6 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Bacon: 6 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Bacon Thick Cut: 6 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Thick Cut Bacon: 6 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Bacon Hometown Original: 6 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Center cut bacon: 6 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Bacon: 6 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Bacon: 6 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Thick Cut Bacon, Applewood Smoked: 8 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Hardwood Smoked Boneless Ham Steak: 9 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Smoked Sausage With Cheese Made With Pork And Turkey, Beef Added: 21 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Honey Ham: 10 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Cooked ham: 8 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Roasted Turkey Breast And White Turkey: 11 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Honey Ham: 9 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Naturally Applewood Smoked Thick Cut Bacon, Applewood Smoked: 6 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Hickory Smoked Boneless Ham: 8 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Maple Thick Cut Bacon: 19 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Double Thick Double Smoked Bacon Lover's Bacon: 6 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Sliced Ham: 9 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- BLACK FOREST HAM WITH NATURAL JUICES COATED WITH CARAMEL COLOR: 9 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Smokehouse Reserve Premium Bacon: 6 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Chicken Piccata With Gemelli Pasta & Broccolini Meal Kit: 51 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Hickory smoke thick cuy: 6 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Hometown Original Bacon: 6 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Thin Cut Smoked Bacon: 5 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Smoked Mesquite Turkey Breast: 10 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Roasted Turkey Breast: 10 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Honey Ham: 9 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Ready, Snack, Go!, Roasted Turkey & Swiss American Cheese: 20 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Ready, Snack, Go!, Roasted Turkey & American Cheese: 23 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
Products by Smithfield
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 322 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 Smithfield: closest on tracked product count (372 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (89.1/100 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 Smithfield food safe? ▼
Smithfield has an average safety score of 89/100 across the 116 of 372 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 61.2% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Smithfield products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 372 Smithfield products. 116 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 256 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Smithfield catalog? ▼
Smithfield has 93 NOVA-classified products; 90.3% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 84 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Smithfield catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Smithfield concentrates in Meats and their products (54, 86% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (3); Condiments (2); Meals (2); Snacks (2).
Does Smithfield use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Smithfield 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 Smithfield 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 HARD SALAMI, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (3) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Sodium Nitrite appears in 54 scored Smithfield products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Smithfield's 89.1/100 average and 61.2% 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.
