Trader Joe’s

Per-product safety scores across 1,613 indexed Trader Joe’s items — combining FDA SAFFA status, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings, and state-level ingredient bans.

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Avg Safety Score
100.0
Products
1,613
Flagged Products
0.6%
Dye Pledge
No
Trader Joe’s brand profile vs portfolio averages
Signal Trader Joe’s Notes
Avg safety score 100.0/100 Above-average
Products tracked 1,613 OpenFoodFacts US index
Flagged ingredients 0.6% FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap
Public dye pledge No Per FDA Dye Tracker disclosures

What the Data Says About

Trader Joe’s: 1,613 products tracked, avg safety score 100.0/100, 0.6% of catalog has at least one flagged ingredient. Dye pledge: No.

Score ≥95 places Trader Joe’s in the top-decile safety tier — ingredient profiles dominated by FDA/CSPI low-concern items. Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →

Safety scores weigh each product's ingredient list against FDA additive guidance and Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) concern ratings, then average across the brand's tracked catalog. A flagged ingredient is not a recall or a ban — it marks an additive that one of these authorities lists for caution, such as a synthetic dye, a nitrite preservative, or a high-intensity sweetener. Scores shift as brands reformulate and as the underlying datasets refresh, so a brand-level average is a starting point, not a verdict — open the individual product pages for the detail behind any number.

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Sorted by concern level (most flagged first)

S’mores Ice Cream
2 flagged 80/100
Belgian Truffle
Snacks
1 flagged 95/100
Beef Pho Soup
1 flagged 95/100
Organic Maple Vinaigrette Dressing
Condiments
1 flagged 95/100
Enchanted Jangle
1 flagged 95/100
Brown Sugar Boba Mochi
Snacks
1 flagged 95/100
Mini bao buns
Frozen foods
1 flagged 95/100
English toffee Ice cream
Desserts
1 flagged 95/100
Cocoa Baton Wafer Cookies
Snacks
1 flagged 95/100
Cajun Style Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo
1 flagged 95/100
SF style sourdough bread
Plant-based foods and beverages
100/100
Roasted garlic hummus
100/100
Organic Chicken Nuggets
100/100
Vegetable Melange
100/100
Cacio and Pepe Ravioli
100/100
Solid yellow Tuna
100/100
Roasted & Salted whole cashews
100/100
Popcorn with herbs and spices
100/100
Brown Butter Salted Caramel Mini Biscotti
100/100
Egg Bites - cheddar & bacon
100/100
Cinnamon Twist Danish
100/100
Large White Eggs
100/100
Pretzel Sticks
100/100
Overnight vanilla oats
100/100
Gluten-free all purpose flour from Trader Joe’s
100/100
Greek kalamata olives
100/100
Handful of Almonds
100/100
Organic Hummus
Plant-based foods and beverages
100/100
American singles
100/100
Southwestern chopped salad
100/100
Peanut butter cup
100/100
Roasted seaweed snack
100/100
Turkey sandwich
100/100
Cilantro Dressing
100/100
Rice cracker, multi seed with tamari. Soy sauce
100/100
Peanut and crispy noodle salad kit
100/100
Trader Joe’s Crunch Chili onion
100/100
Florentine lasagna
100/100
Trader Joe’s Vegan Pepperoni
100/100
Scallion Pancakes
100/100
Shelled Hemp Seeds
100/100
Greek yogurt nonfat
100/100
Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese
100/100
Ruby Red Grapefruit Segments
100/100
Apricot Mango Greek Yogurt
100/100
Cold Brew Iced Tea Black Tea + Lemon
100/100
TJs Roasted Veggie Harvest Bowl
100/100
Trader Joe’s Eggwich
100/100
Sliced Swiss Cheese
100/100
French Onion Foccacia
100/100
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Trader Joe’s food safe? ▼

Trader Joe’s has an average safety score of 100/100 across 1613 tracked products. 0.6% of products contain flagged ingredients.

How many Trader Joe’s products are tracked? ▼

Our database tracks 1,613 Trader Joe’s products, with safety scores based on ingredient analysis from FDA and CSPI data.

Does Trader Joe’s use artificial dyes? ▼

Trader Joe’s has not publicly committed to removing artificial dyes. Check individual product pages for specific dye ingredients.

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Sources & related

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CSPI Chemical Cuisine
Additive safety ratings behind the score.
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 Editorial.

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.