Tops
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Tops, 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
Tops averages 93.1/100 across the 692 of 937 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 27.2% 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.
- 93.1/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 692 scored products
- 937
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 27.2%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 71.1%
- 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 937 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Iced tea with lemon drink mix; Tops, sugar wafers; Gummy Bears; 27.2% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 93.1/100. 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.
Catalog evidence
Ingredient-list coverage comes before the score
Only 692 of 937 tracked Tops records (73.9%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 245 cannot be screened, so the 93.1/100 mean describes the labelled subset rather than the whole brand.
Next check: use the product rows below to verify the labelled subset, then compare the current package for any unscored item.
What the Data Says About Tops
Tops: 937 products tracked, 692 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 93.1/100, 27.2% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 73.9% of tracked records, this average is a description of the labelled subset, not a brand-wide tier. The coverage gap is the dominant limitation. Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →
Among the 804 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 18% of its catalog), Tops's 27.2% flagged share is 9.2 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Tops processing intensity
Tops's NOVA-classified set is 671 products: 71.1% ultra-processed (Group 4, 477 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 477. That ultra-processed share sits 7.2 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Tops shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Tops concentrates in Snacks (221, 41% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (165); Dairies (75); Condiments (53); Desserts (28).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snacks | 218 | 88.5/100 | 41.7% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 156 | 97.9/100 | 9.6% |
| Dairies | 69 | 96.4/100 | 14.5% |
| Condiments | 52 | 98.4/100 | 23.1% |
| Desserts | 26 | 91.9/100 | 65.4% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Tops's 27.2% flagged share is measured across 692 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.
Tops flagged share vs large-brand cohort
27.2% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
27% 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 (93.1/100) summarizes 692 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.
Tops product score distribution
Brand average 93.1/100 across 692 scored products
93 23rd percentile sits above 23% of the 692 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
- 5 scored products (1%)
- 10–20
- 2 scored products (0%)
- 20–30
- 4 scored products (1%)
- 30–40
- 1 scored products (0%)
- 40–50
- 3 scored products (0%)
- 50–60
- 10 scored products (1%)
- 60–70
- 11 scored products (2%)
- 70–80
- 72 scored products (10%)
- 80–90
- 26 scored products (4%)
- 90–100
- 54 scored products (8%)
- 100 and above
- 504 scored products (73%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Tops relies most on Red 40, an industry staple
Across the 692 Tops products scored here, Red 40 appears in 53. 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 | Tops products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Red 40 | 53 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Caramel Coloring | 50 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Yellow 5 | 37 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Titanium Dioxide | 21 | Restricted: EU (banned); California (under review) |
| Blue 1 | 19 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 6 | 18 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Carrageenan | 16 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Acesulfame Potassium | 12 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
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 Tops 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 (16 ingredients and 55/100) 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
- 16 ingredients
- Median score
- 55/100
The outlined point is Iced tea with lemon drink mix, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (9). 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
- Iced tea with lemon drink mix: 16 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- Tops, sugar wafers: 25 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Gummy Bears: 12 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Happy Shapes, Frosted Whole Grain Oat Cereal With Marshmallow Bits: 17 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Potato Chips: 27 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Presliced Bagels: 29 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Frosted fruit-flavored cereal rolls: 35 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Combination pizza bites: 71 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 4 flagged.
- Pudding cups, strawberry, banana: 14 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Tops, cookies, coconut bar: 16 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Tops, shortbread cookies: 17 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Conversation Hearts: 7 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Tops, sparkling water, pomegranate berry: 26 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Ice Cream: 24 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Kosher baby dill whole pickles: 9 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Kosher dill whole pickles: 9 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Mini snack pies, chocolate: 48 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Assorted Fruit Flavored Snacks, Tropical Fruit: 18 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Juju Pumpkins Candy: 14 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Butter ring sweet & tasty cookies, butter ring: 18 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Tops, sugar wafers, vanilla: 19 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Orange Cheddar Flavor Popcorn, Orange Cheddar: 22 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Hot Cheese Flavor Popcorn, Hot Cheese: 33 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Peach blended lowfat yogurt, peach: 16 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Snacks: 19 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Valentine Juju Mix: 14 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Spice Jelly Beans: 14 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Tops, blueberry pancakes: 30 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Cinnamon Buttons: 7 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Tops, sugar free mini gummi worms: 15 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Tops, gum balls: 17 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Tops, pizazz fruit slices: 11 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Tops, valentine chocolate rocks: 19 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Tops, sour trees & snowmen: 12 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Tops, smarties jelly beans: 14 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Speckled Jelly Beans: 15 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Tropical punch from concentrate: 16 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Bits, great bacon: 7 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Honey Buns: 42 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Greek Nonfat Yogurt: 9 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Light Greek Nonfat Yogurt With Fruit On The Bottom: 9 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Light Greek Nonfat Yogurt With Fruit On The Bottom: 10 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Peach light nonfat yogurt: 13 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Vanilla light nonfat yogurt: 13 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Mustard & Egg Potato Salad: 37 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Macaroni Salad: 46 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Mustard & Egg Potato Salad: 37 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Macaroni Salad: 44 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Sparkling water: 7 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Tops, sparkling water, white grape: 7 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
Products by Tops
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 887 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 Tops: closest on tracked product count (937 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (93.1/100 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 Tops food safe? ▼
Tops has an average safety score of 93/100 across the 692 of 937 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 27.2% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Tops products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 937 Tops products. 692 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 245 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Tops catalog? ▼
Tops has 671 NOVA-classified products; 71.1% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 477 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Tops catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Tops concentrates in Snacks (221, 41% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (165); Dairies (75); Condiments (53); Desserts (28).
Does Tops use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Tops 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 Tops 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 Iced tea with lemon drink mix, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (9) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Red 40 appears in 53 scored Tops products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Tops's 93.1/100 average and 27.2% 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.
