Stater Bros. Markets Inc.
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Stater Bros. Markets 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
Stater Bros. Markets Inc. averages 92.1/100 across the 71 of 71 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 28.2% 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.
- 92.1/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 71 scored products
- 71
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 28.2%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 67.1%
- 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 71 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Frosted sugar cookies; Frosted Sugar Cookies; Peach iced tea thirst quenchers low calorie drink mix; 28.2% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 92.1/100. 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.
| Signal | Stater Bros. Markets Inc. | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 92.1/100 | Above-average |
| Products tracked | 71 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 28.2% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Stater Bros. Markets Inc.
Stater Bros. Markets Inc.: 71 products tracked, 71 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 92.1/100, 28.2% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
28.2% of the scored Stater Bros. Markets Inc. products contain at least one separately flagged ingredient. That distribution is the primary finding; the average does not make those affected formulations "mostly safe." Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →
Across the 894,137 products we index overall, the average safety score is 92.8/100, and Stater Bros. Markets Inc. sits 0.7 points below that fleet-wide average. Among the 804 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 18% of its catalog), Stater Bros. Markets Inc.'s 28.2% flagged share is 10.2 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Stater Bros. Markets Inc. processing intensity
Stater Bros. Markets Inc.'s NOVA-classified set is 70 products: 67.1% ultra-processed (Group 4, 47 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 47. That ultra-processed share sits 11.2 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Stater Bros. Markets Inc. shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Stater Bros. Markets Inc. concentrates in Snacks (22, 37% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (21); Dairies (8); Condiments (6); Meats and their products (3).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snacks | 22 | 89.5/100 | 18.2% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 21 | 98.8/100 | 4.8% |
| Dairies | 8 | 97.5/100 | 50% |
| Condiments | 6 | 96.7/100 | 66.7% |
| Meats and their products | 3 | 65/100 | 100% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Stater Bros. Markets Inc.'s 28.2% flagged share is measured across 71 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.
Stater Bros. Markets Inc. flagged share vs large-brand cohort
28.2% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
28% 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%
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- 30%–40%
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- 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 (92.1/100) summarizes 71 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.
Stater Bros. Markets Inc. product score distribution
Brand average 92.1/100 across 71 scored products
92 23rd percentile sits above 23% of the 71 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 (4%)
- 50–60
- 2 scored products (3%)
- 70–80
- 2 scored products (3%)
- 80–90
- 5 scored products (7%)
- 90–100
- 8 scored products (11%)
- 100 and above
- 51 scored products (72%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Stater Bros. Markets Inc. relies most on Carrageenan, an industry staple
Across the 71 Stater Bros. Markets Inc. products scored here, Carrageenan appears in 6. It is used by 2,390 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 | Stater Bros. Markets Inc. products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Carrageenan | 6 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Sodium Nitrite | 6 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Caramel Coloring | 4 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Red 40 | 4 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 5 | 4 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Blue 1 | 3 | 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) |
| BHA | 2 | Restricted: California (warning required under Prop 65) |
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 Stater Bros. Markets 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 (12.5 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
- 50
- Median label
- 12.5 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Frosted sugar cookies, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (12). 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
- Frosted sugar cookies: 49 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 12 flagged.
- Frosted Sugar Cookies: 48 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 11 flagged.
- Peach iced tea thirst quenchers low calorie drink mix: 15 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- Sliced Pepperoni: 12 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Turkey Pepperoni Sliced: 12 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Sweet whole pickles: 10 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Tomato Clam Juice Cocktail: 13 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Bean with bacon condensed soup, bean with bacon: 19 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Wood smoked fully cooked turkey bacon: 9 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Honey bbq beef jerkey: 25 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Peppered beef jerky, smoke: 16 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Stater Bros., Granulated Sucralose: 2 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Cottage Cheese: 15 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Fat free cottage cheese: 15 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Cilantro Caesar Dressing: 32 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Part skim ricotta cheese, ricotta: 8 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Part skim ricotta cheese, ricotta: 8 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Fry Sauce: 31 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Sweet Original: 20 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Wing sauce, sweet & spicy: 21 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Stater Bros., Chocolate Grahams: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Honey graham crackers, honey: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Graham crackers, cinnamon: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Original graham crackers, honey: 23 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Whipped Dressing: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Wheat & wheat bran cereal with sweet & plump sugar-coated raisins, raisin bran: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Unsweetened 100% Apple Cider From Concentrate: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Freshly frozen unsweetened mixed fruit pineapple chunks, sliced strawberries, sliced peaches, mango chunks: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- California sun-dried raisins: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Crispy onions, bacon: 40 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Original roasted salted almonds, original: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Stater Bros., Flavored Almonds, Habanero Bbq Flavored: 29 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Stater Bros, Flavored Almonds, Lime & Chili: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Stater Bros., Flavored Almonds, Wasabi & Soy Sauce: 26 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Honey dry roasted peanuts, honey roasted: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Original party peanuts, original: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Unsalted dry roasted peanuts, unsalted: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mini shell pasta & three cheese dinner, three cheese: 31 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Stuffing mix for chicken, chicken: 39 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Long grain brown rice: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Enriched Long Grain Rice: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Enriched long grain rice: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Enriched Long Grain Rice: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Enriched Long Grain Rice: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Enriched Long Grain Rice: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Enriched Calrose Rice: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Enriched long grain rice: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pinto Beans: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pinto beans: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pinto beans: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Stater Bros. Markets Inc.
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 21 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 Stater Bros. Markets Inc.: closest on tracked product count (71 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (92.1/100 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 Stater Bros. Markets Inc. food safe? ▼
Stater Bros. Markets Inc. has an average safety score of 92/100 across the 71 of 71 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 28.2% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Stater Bros. Markets Inc. products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 71 Stater Bros. Markets Inc. products. 71 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 Stater Bros. Markets Inc. catalog? ▼
Stater Bros. Markets Inc. has 70 NOVA-classified products; 67.1% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 47 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Stater Bros. Markets Inc. catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Stater Bros. Markets Inc. concentrates in Snacks (22, 37% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (21); Dairies (8); Condiments (6); Meats and their products (3).
Does Stater Bros. Markets Inc. use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Stater Bros. Markets 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 Stater Bros. Markets 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 Frosted sugar cookies, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (12) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Carrageenan appears in 6 scored Stater Bros. Markets Inc. products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Stater Bros. Markets Inc.'s 92.1/100 average and 28.2% 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.
