Tony Chachere's
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Tony Chachere's, 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
Tony Chachere's averages 98.9/100 across the 28 of 32 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 21.4% 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.
- 98.9/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 28 scored products
- 32
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 21.4%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 65.4%
- 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 32 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Dirty Rice Dinner Mix; Creole red beans & rice dinner mix; Beef creole style savory blend of robust garlic, chilis & creole seasoning 30 minute marinade, beef; 21.4% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 98.9/100. 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 | Tony Chachere's | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 98.9/100 | Above-average |
| Products tracked | 32 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 21.4% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Tony Chachere's
Tony Chachere's: 32 products tracked, 28 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 98.9/100, 21.4% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
21.4% of the scored Tony Chachere's 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 Tony Chachere's sits 6.1 points above that fleet-wide average.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Tony Chachere's processing intensity
Tony Chachere's's NOVA-classified set is 26 products: 65.4% ultra-processed (Group 4, 17 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 17. That ultra-processed share sits 12.9 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Tony Chachere's shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Tony Chachere's concentrates in Condiments (15, 58% of this top-five); Meals (7); Plant-based foods and beverages (2); Dried products (1); Snacks (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condiments | 15 | 98.7/100 | 26.7% |
| Meals | 7 | 98.6/100 | 28.6% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 2 | 100/100 | 0% |
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (98.9/100) summarizes 28 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.
Tony Chachere's product score distribution
Brand average 98.9/100 across 28 scored products
99 11th percentile sits above 11% of the 28 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
- 90–100
- 6 scored products (21%)
- 100 and above
- 22 scored products (79%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Tony Chachere's relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 28 Tony Chachere's products scored here, Caramel Coloring appears in 6. 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 | Tony Chachere's products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 6 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
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 28 concern-sorted Tony Chachere's 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 (22.5 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
- 28
- Median label
- 22.5 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Dirty Rice Dinner Mix, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (1). 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
- Dirty Rice Dinner Mix: 23 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Creole red beans & rice dinner mix: 27 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Beef creole style savory blend of robust garlic, chilis & creole seasoning 30 minute marinade, beef: 26 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Creole Style 30 Minute Marinade: 30 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Wild game creole style robust blend of citrus, worcestershire, soy, molasses & creole seasoning 30 minute marinade, wild game: 30 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Creole style, 30 minute marinade: 35 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Seasoni: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Original Creole Seasoning: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Creole instant roux mix: 23 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Creole White gravy mix: 32 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Creole Gumbo File: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Salt free creole seasoning: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Crawfish & Crab Boil Seasoning, Crawfish & Crab: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Bold Creole Seasoning: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- More spice creole seasoning, more spice: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Creole seasoning, more spice: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tony chacheres mix fish fry seasoned: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tony chachere's, crispy creole fish fry mix: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Crispy creole hush puppy mix: 23 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Etouffee Base mix: 31 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Seafood creole style delicate blend of lemon, pepper, garlic & creole seasoning 30 minute marinade, seafood: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Jambalaya creole dinner mix, jambalaya: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Creole Seasoning: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Creole roasted chicken flavored dinner mix: 23 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tony chachere's, creole butter & herb dinner mix: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Creole yellow rice dinner mix: 28 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tony Chacheres: 34 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Injectables Butter and Jalapeño: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Tony Chachere's
Showing 32 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first).
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Tony Chachere's: closest on tracked product count (32 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (98.9/100 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 Tony Chachere's food safe? ▼
Tony Chachere's has an average safety score of 99/100 across the 28 of 32 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 21.4% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Tony Chachere's products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 32 Tony Chachere's products. 28 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 4 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Tony Chachere's catalog? ▼
Tony Chachere's has 26 NOVA-classified products; 65.4% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 17 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Tony Chachere's catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Tony Chachere's concentrates in Condiments (15, 58% of this top-five); Meals (7); Plant-based foods and beverages (2); Dried products (1); Snacks (1).
Does Tony Chachere's use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Tony Chachere's 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 Tony Chachere's 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 Dirty Rice Dinner Mix, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (1) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 6 scored Tony Chachere's products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Tony Chachere's's 98.9/100 average and 21.4% 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.
