Target Corporation
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Target Corporation, 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
Target Corporation averages 60.0/100 across the 163 of 169 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 65.6% 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.
- 60.0/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 163 scored products
- 169
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 65.6%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 98.1%
- 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 169 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Target corporation, marsh mallow lollopop; Halloween Decorating Candies; Target corporation, mini house cookie kit, gingerbread; 65.6% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 60.0/100. 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 | Target Corporation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 60.0/100 | Below-average |
| Products tracked | 169 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 65.6% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Target Corporation
Target Corporation: 169 products tracked, 163 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 60.0/100, 65.6% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
65.6% of the scored Target Corporation 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 Target Corporation sits 32.8 points below that fleet-wide average. Among the 804 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 18% of its catalog), Target Corporation's 65.6% flagged share is 47.6 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Target Corporation processing intensity
Target Corporation's NOVA-classified set is 157 products: 98.1% ultra-processed (Group 4, 154 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 154. That ultra-processed share sits 19.8 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Target Corporation shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Target Corporation concentrates in Snacks (111, 82% of this top-five); Baking-decorations (12); Plant-based foods and beverages (6); Beverages (3); Condiments (3).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snacks | 111 | 60.5/100 | 72.1% |
| Baking-decorations | 12 | 6.7/100 | 100% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 6 | 99.2/100 | 16.7% |
| Beverages | 3 | 80/100 | 66.7% |
| Condiments | 3 | 100/100 | 0% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Target Corporation's 65.6% flagged share is measured across 163 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.
Target Corporation flagged share vs large-brand cohort
65.6% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
66% 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%
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- 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 (60.0/100) summarizes 163 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.
Target Corporation product score distribution
Brand average 60.0/100 across 163 scored products
60 43rd percentile sits above 43% of the 163 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
- 36 scored products (22%)
- 10–20
- 6 scored products (4%)
- 20–30
- 6 scored products (4%)
- 30–40
- 3 scored products (2%)
- 40–50
- 3 scored products (2%)
- 50–60
- 12 scored products (7%)
- 60–70
- 9 scored products (6%)
- 70–80
- 20 scored products (12%)
- 80–90
- 4 scored products (2%)
- 90–100
- 8 scored products (5%)
- 100 and above
- 56 scored products (34%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Target Corporation relies most on Red 40, an industry staple
Across the 163 Target Corporation products scored here, Red 40 appears in 64. It is used by 2,397 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 | Target Corporation products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Red 40 | 64 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Blue 1 | 57 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 5 | 52 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 6 | 36 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Titanium Dioxide | 25 | Restricted: EU (banned); California (under review) |
| Red 3 | 24 | FDA ban effective 2027-01-15 · Restricted: California (AB 418; effective 2027-01-01); Federal (FDA; effective 2027-01-15) |
| Carrageenan | 18 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Blue 2 | 17 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
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 Target Corporation 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 (17.5 ingredients and 0/100) 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
- 17.5 ingredients
- Median score
- 0/100
The outlined point is Target corporation, marsh mallow lollopop, 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
- Target corporation, marsh mallow lollopop: 39 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 12 flagged.
- Halloween Decorating Candies: 23 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 11 flagged.
- Target corporation, mini house cookie kit, gingerbread: 47 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 8 flagged.
- Gumballs: 18 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 8 flagged.
- Target corporation, chocolate caramel pretzel with chocolate candies mini bark: 51 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 8 flagged.
- Easter Decors: 25 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 7 flagged.
- Eerie Bats & Bones Decorating Candies: 15 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 7 flagged.
- Decorated Halloween Shortbread Cookie: 60 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 7 flagged.
- Target corporation, white chocolate swirl with sprinkles mini bark: 33 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 7 flagged.
- Spring Sugars: 9 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- Easter Egg Confetti: 18 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- Cookie house kit: 52 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- Target corporation, milk chocolatety coated marshmallow: 30 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- Noel Blend Decorating Candies: 19 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- Best Costume Award With Candy Skulls: 15 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- Spooky Confetti Decorating Candies: 16 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- Target corporation, ghost train prebaked cookie kit, chocolate: 40 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Target corporation, cryptic chocolatey candies: 18 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Halloween Decorating Candies: 17 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Target corporation, holly & berries decorating candies: 16 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Hearts Candy: 18 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Target corporation, graveyard cake kit: 45 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Target corporation, day of the dead sugar skulls candy kit: 22 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Valentine's Day Decorating Candies: 18 resolved ingredients, 5/100, 5 flagged.
- Edible Easter Grass: 10 resolved ingredients, 5/100, 5 flagged.
- Target corporation, edible easter grass, strawberry, blueberry & green apple: 9 resolved ingredients, 5/100, 5 flagged.
- Target corporation, creepy eyeballs bubble gum: 19 resolved ingredients, 5/100, 5 flagged.
- Valentine's Day Sugars: 7 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Target corporation, easter sprinkles: 11 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Target corporation, holiday crystal sugars: 6 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Holiday Crystal Sugars: 7 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Target corporation, valentine candies: 12 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Milk & White Chocolate Duck: 14 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Target corporation, sour drops chewy candy: 13 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Target corporation, you're top dog gummy bones: 12 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Target corporation, ju jus chewy candy: 13 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Bunny Sprinkle Mix: 20 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Target corporation, gourmet hand-dipped marshmallow pops, dark chocolate: 30 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Decorating Candies: 13 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Target corporation, gingerbread cookies: 40 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Target corporation, graham with sprinkles, white chocolate covered: 34 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Target corporation, sprinkles gourmet mini bark white chocolate: 16 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Decorating Candies: 15 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Edible Easter Grass Candy: 10 resolved ingredients, 30/100, 4 flagged.
- Target corporation, edible easter grass, green apple: 8 resolved ingredients, 30/100, 4 flagged.
- Red velvet cake with real cream cheese frosting: 60 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 4 flagged.
- Target corporation, marshmallows candy, vanilla: 9 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Target corporation, jelly beans: 14 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Target corporation, gummy gum drops, cherry and green apple: 18 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Target corporation, hooked on u! gummy candy worms: 11 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
Products by Target Corporation
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 119 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 Target Corporation: closest on tracked product count (169 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (60/100 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 Target Corporation food safe? ▼
Target Corporation has an average safety score of 60/100 across the 163 of 169 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 65.6% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Target Corporation products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 169 Target Corporation products. 163 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 6 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Target Corporation catalog? ▼
Target Corporation has 157 NOVA-classified products; 98.1% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 154 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Target Corporation catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Target Corporation concentrates in Snacks (111, 82% of this top-five); Baking-decorations (12); Plant-based foods and beverages (6); Beverages (3); Condiments (3).
Does Target Corporation use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Target Corporation 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 Target Corporation 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 Target corporation, marsh mallow lollopop, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (12) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Red 40 appears in 64 scored Target Corporation products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Target Corporation's 60.0/100 average and 65.6% 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.
