Target Stores
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Target Stores, 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 Stores averages 90.6/100 across the 909 of 909 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 24.2% 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.
- 90.6/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 909 scored products
- 909
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 24.2%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 66.2%
- 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 909 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Confetti Cake Frosted Sugar Cookies; Caramel Apple Cashew Trail Mix; Carrot Cake Frosted Sugar Cookies; 24.2% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 90.6/100. 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 Stores | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 90.6/100 | Above-average |
| Products tracked | 909 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 24.2% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Target Stores
Target Stores: 909 products tracked, 909 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 90.6/100, 24.2% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
24.2% of the scored Target Stores 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 Stores sits 2.2 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 Stores's 24.2% flagged share is 6.2 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Target Stores processing intensity
Target Stores's NOVA-classified set is 882 products: 66.2% ultra-processed (Group 4, 584 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 584. That ultra-processed share sits 12.1 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Target Stores shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Target Stores concentrates in Snacks (250, 38% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (249); Condiments (58); Meats and their products (56); Meals (49).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snacks | 250 | 76.2/100 | 39.6% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 249 | 98.2/100 | 5.2% |
| Condiments | 58 | 97.7/100 | 22.4% |
| Meats and their products | 56 | 96.2/100 | 25% |
| Meals | 49 | 90.9/100 | 36.7% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Target Stores's 24.2% flagged share is measured across 909 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 Stores flagged share vs large-brand cohort
24.2% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
24% 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%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 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 (90.6/100) summarizes 909 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 Stores product score distribution
Brand average 90.6/100 across 909 scored products
91 20th percentile sits above 20% of the 909 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 (4%)
- 10–20
- 7 scored products (1%)
- 20–30
- 12 scored products (1%)
- 30–40
- 5 scored products (1%)
- 40–50
- 7 scored products (1%)
- 50–60
- 20 scored products (2%)
- 60–70
- 5 scored products (1%)
- 70–80
- 20 scored products (2%)
- 80–90
- 34 scored products (4%)
- 90–100
- 74 scored products (8%)
- 100 and above
- 689 scored products (76%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Target Stores relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 909 Target Stores products scored here, Caramel Coloring appears in 64. It is used by 3,551 other brands in this database (10.1% 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 Stores products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 64 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Red 40 | 64 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 5 | 61 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Blue 1 | 59 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Carrageenan | 59 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Yellow 6 | 54 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Titanium Dioxide | 52 | Restricted: EU (banned); California (under review) |
| Red 3 | 35 | FDA ban effective 2027-01-15 · Restricted: California (AB 418; effective 2027-01-01); Federal (FDA; effective 2027-01-15) |
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 Stores 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 (48 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
- 48 ingredients
- Median score
- 0/100
The outlined point is Confetti Cake Frosted Sugar Cookies, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (13). 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
- Confetti Cake Frosted Sugar Cookies: 56 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 13 flagged.
- Caramel Apple Cashew Trail Mix: 73 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 13 flagged.
- Carrot Cake Frosted Sugar Cookies: 54 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 13 flagged.
- Confetti Cake Bite: 48 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 12 flagged.
- Cake Bites: 54 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 12 flagged.
- Sugar Cookies: 56 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 12 flagged.
- Halloween Cookie Tray: 33 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 11 flagged.
- Sugar Cookies: 33 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 11 flagged.
- Mini Frosted Sugar Cookies: 55 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 11 flagged.
- Sandwich Cookies: 52 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 11 flagged.
- Heart-Shaped Dipped Sugar Cookies: 39 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 11 flagged.
- White Dipped Cookies: 37 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 10 flagged.
- Crispy Bars: 44 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 10 flagged.
- Caramel cashew: 50 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 10 flagged.
- Cookies: 50 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 10 flagged.
- Caramel cashew trail mix: 50 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- Crispy Bars With White Chocolate Drizzle: 52 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- Crispy Bar: 52 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- Crispy Bars: 52 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- Crispy Treats: 45 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- Confetti Crispy Bars: 52 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- Peanut butter cup bar cake: 69 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- White Fudge Covered Cookies With Sprinkles: 34 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 7 flagged.
- Bar Cake: 67 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- Cookie Kit: 46 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- Cookies: 48 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- Chocolate Cupcakes: 50 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- Mini Cupcakes: 49 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- Winter Mint Sundae Cone Ice Cream: 36 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 6 flagged.
- Chocolate Mini Cupcakes: 44 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Cheese Burger Cheesy Dinner Kit: 48 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Hard Candy: 9 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Strawberry frosted chocolate cupcakes with strawberry filling: 60 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Mini cupcakes: 50 resolved ingredients, 5/100, 5 flagged.
- Ice Cream Sandwiches: 33 resolved ingredients, 15/100, 5 flagged.
- Creme brulee bar cake: 60 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 5 flagged.
- Bar cake with layers of dark chocolate cake, chocolate hazelnut mousse & dark chocolate ganache, chocolate hazelnut: 70 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 5 flagged.
- Shredded chicken breast with rib meat, colby jack & cucumber spread on a spinach wrap, cucumber chicken: 83 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- White mini cupcakes: 43 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Milk Chocolate Covered Sandwich Cookies With Festive Sprinkles: 36 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Dipped Cookies: 37 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Red & Green Juju Gummi Candy: 14 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Dark And White Chocolate Bark With Peppermint Candies: 20 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- White Fudge Covered Shortbread Cookies: 27 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- White Fudge Enrobed Bavarian-Style Pretzels: 36 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Liquid water enhancer cherry: 12 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Cream Cheese Frosting: 30 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Crispy Treats: 48 resolved ingredients, 30/100, 4 flagged.
- Ice Cream Sandwiches: 24 resolved ingredients, 40/100, 4 flagged.
- Steakhouse Potato Salad: 59 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 4 flagged.
Products by Target Stores
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 859 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 Stores: closest on tracked product count (909 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (90.6/100 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 Stores food safe? ▼
Target Stores has an average safety score of 91/100 across the 909 of 909 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 24.2% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Target Stores products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 909 Target Stores products. 909 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 Target Stores catalog? ▼
Target Stores has 882 NOVA-classified products; 66.2% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 584 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 Stores catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Target Stores concentrates in Snacks (250, 38% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (249); Condiments (58); Meats and their products (56); Meals (49).
Does Target Stores use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Target Stores 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 Stores 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 Confetti Cake Frosted Sugar Cookies, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (13) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 64 scored Target Stores products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Target Stores's 90.6/100 average and 24.2% 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.
