Tennessee Pride
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Tennessee Pride, 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
Tennessee Pride averages 81.3/100 across the 12 of 15 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 58.3% 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.
- 81.3/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 12 scored products
- 15
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 58.3%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 100%
- 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
Look for consistency across the range
The catalog shows a small but varied range led by Sausage Sandwiches; Sausage Buttermilk Biscuit Sandwiches; Sausage Buttermilk Biscuit Sandwiches. Across 15 tracked products, the mean is 81.3/100 and 58.3% carry a separately flagged ingredient. That is enough to compare formulations inside this captured range, but not enough to assume every current package matches. Start with the lowest-scoring product rows and confirm the ingredient panel when a specific additive matters.
| Signal | Tennessee Pride | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 81.3/100 | Mid-range |
| Products tracked | 15 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 58.3% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Tennessee Pride
Tennessee Pride: 15 products tracked, 12 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 81.3/100, 58.3% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
58.3% of the scored Tennessee Pride 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 Tennessee Pride sits 11.5 points below that fleet-wide average.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Tennessee Pride processing intensity
Tennessee Pride's NOVA-classified set is 12 products: 100% ultra-processed (Group 4, 12 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 12. That ultra-processed share sits 21.7 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
- G1
- 0
- G2
- 0
- G3
- 0
- G4 ultra
- 12 (100%)
Shelf mix
Where Tennessee Pride shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Tennessee Pride concentrates in Meals (4, 44% of this top-five); Meats and their products (3); Sandwiches (2).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meals | 4 | 65/100 | 100% |
| Meats and their products | 3 | 90/100 | 33.3% |
| Sandwiches | 2 | 82.5/100 | 50% |
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (81.3/100) summarizes 12 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.
Tennessee Pride product score distribution
Brand average 81.3/100 across 12 scored products
81 54th percentile sits above 54% of the 12 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
- 60–70
- 5 scored products (42%)
- 70–80
- 1 scored products (8%)
- 80–90
- 1 scored products (8%)
- 100 and above
- 5 scored products (42%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
BHT is the flagged ingredient Tennessee Pride uses most
Across the 12 Tennessee Pride products scored here, BHT appears in 6. Only 742 other brands here use it (2.1%), 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 | Tennessee Pride products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| BHT | 6 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Caramel Coloring | 6 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Propyl Gallate | 6 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| BHA | 1 | 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 12 concern-sorted Tennessee Pride 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 (29.5 ingredients and 75/100) 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
- 12
- Median label
- 29.5 ingredients
- Median score
- 75/100
The outlined point is Sausage Sandwiches, 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
- Sausage Sandwiches: 29 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Sausage Buttermilk Biscuit Sandwiches: 38 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Sausage Buttermilk Biscuit Sandwiches: 38 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Sausage Sandwiches: 29 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Sausage Sandwiches: 30 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Mild Sausage Patties: 12 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Sausage Balls: 63 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Mild Country Sausage: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- MILD SAUSAGE PATTIES: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sausage - Buttermilk - Biscuit Sandwiches: 23 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken Buttermilk Biscuits Breaded Chicken Patty Sandwiches: 50 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chicken Buttermilk Biscuits: 54 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Tennessee Pride
Showing 15 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first).
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Tennessee Pride: closest on tracked product count (15 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (81.3/100 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 Tennessee Pride food safe? ▼
Tennessee Pride has an average safety score of 81/100 across the 12 of 15 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 58.3% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Tennessee Pride products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 15 Tennessee Pride products. 12 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 3 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Tennessee Pride catalog? ▼
Tennessee Pride has 12 NOVA-classified products; 100% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 12 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Tennessee Pride catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Tennessee Pride concentrates in Meals (4, 44% of this top-five); Meats and their products (3); Sandwiches (2).
Does Tennessee Pride use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Tennessee Pride 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 Tennessee Pride 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 Sausage Sandwiches, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (3) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- BHT appears in 6 scored Tennessee Pride products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Tennessee Pride's 81.3/100 average and 58.3% 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.
