Western Family
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Western Family, 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
Western Family averages 94.4/100 across the 405 of 505 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 25.2% 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.
- 94.4/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 405 scored products
- 505
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 25.2%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 64%
- 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 505 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Western family, moon rocks, crunchy fruit flavored snacks; Western family, cookies with candy bits, chocolate chip; Snacks; 25.2% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 94.4/100. 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 | Western Family | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 94.4/100 | Above-average |
| Products tracked | 505 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 25.2% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Western Family
Western Family: 505 products tracked, 405 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 94.4/100, 25.2% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
25.2% of the scored Western Family 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 Western Family sits 1.6 points above that fleet-wide average. Among the 804 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 18% of its catalog), Western Family's 25.2% flagged share is 7.2 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Western Family processing intensity
Western Family's NOVA-classified set is 400 products: 64% ultra-processed (Group 4, 256 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 256. That ultra-processed share sits 14.3 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Western Family shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Western Family concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (48, 46% of this top-five); Dairies (15); Beverages (14); Snacks (14); Condiments (13).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 42 | 99/100 | 9.5% |
| Beverages | 14 | 74.3/100 | 64.3% |
| Dairies | 14 | 97.9/100 | 7.1% |
| Snacks | 12 | 65.4/100 | 50% |
| Condiments | 10 | 85/100 | 50% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Western Family's 25.2% flagged share is measured across 405 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.
Western Family flagged share vs large-brand cohort
25.2% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
25% 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%
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- 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 (94.4/100) summarizes 405 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.
Western Family product score distribution
Brand average 94.4/100 across 405 scored products
94 20th percentile sits above 20% of the 405 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
- 4 scored products (1%)
- 10–20
- 1 scored products (0%)
- 20–30
- 2 scored products (0%)
- 30–40
- 2 scored products (0%)
- 40–50
- 2 scored products (0%)
- 50–60
- 4 scored products (1%)
- 60–70
- 1 scored products (0%)
- 70–80
- 17 scored products (4%)
- 80–90
- 28 scored products (7%)
- 90–100
- 41 scored products (10%)
- 100 and above
- 303 scored products (75%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Western Family relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 405 Western Family products scored here, Caramel Coloring appears in 36. 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 | Western Family products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 36 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Red 40 | 20 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Carrageenan | 15 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Polysorbate 80 | 14 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Yellow 5 | 14 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Blue 1 | 11 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Aspartame | 9 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Sucralose | 7 | 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 Western Family 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 (13 ingredients and 70/100) 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
- 13 ingredients
- Median score
- 70/100
The outlined point is Western family, moon rocks, crunchy fruit flavored snacks, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (8). 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
- Western family, moon rocks, crunchy fruit flavored snacks: 27 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 8 flagged.
- Western family, cookies with candy bits, chocolate chip: 40 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 8 flagged.
- Snacks: 17 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Assorted fruit flavored snacks: 17 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Drink Mix: 11 resolved ingredients, 15/100, 5 flagged.
- Thousand island dressing: 30 resolved ingredients, 30/100, 4 flagged.
- French Style California Spicy & Sweet Dressing: 19 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Caffeine free soda: 11 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Sparkling water beverage, kiwi strawberry: 26 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Caffeine free soda: 12 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Drink Mix: 10 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Pie Crusts: 20 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Low-Fat Yogurt, Raspberry: 13 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Jalapeno Relish: 15 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Western family, coolers sugar sweetened soft drink mix, pink lemonade: 18 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Sparkling Water Beverage: 13 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Mesquite Smoke Barbecue Sauce: 22 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Western family, barbecue sauce, honey: 23 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Bread & Butter Sandwich Slices: 11 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Western family, barbecue sauce, original: 21 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Hickory Smoke Barbecue Sauce: 19 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Sweet Relish: 12 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Sweet Nubbins: 12 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Western family, sparkling water beverage, peach apricot: 8 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Dill Relish: 10 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Western family, sparkling water beverage, strawberry watermelon: 8 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Western family, greek non fat yogurt, vanilla: 14 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Junior pops bars, cherry, grape & orange: 20 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Thin Sliced Chicken: 15 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Thin sliced honey ham with natural juices: 11 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Chin Sliced Smoked Ham: 12 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Think Sliced Turkey: 13 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Thin Sliced Smoked Turkey: 13 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Diet Cola: 9 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Whipped Dessert Topping, Lactose Free: 12 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Worcestershire Sauce: 13 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches: 15 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Large Curd Cottage Cheese: 12 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Western family, cookies & cream, artificially flavored vanilla ice cream: 38 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Maraschino Cherries: 11 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Sweet Pickles: 11 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Kosher Baby Dills: 8 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Marshmallows: 9 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Mini Marshmallows: 9 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Caffeine free soda: 7 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Traditional Corned Beef Hash: 9 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Luncheon Meat: 5 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Bean With Bacon Condensed Soup: 18 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Diet Tonic Water: 7 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Creamy Ranch Buttermilk & Herb Dressing: 26 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
Products by Western Family
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 455 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 Western Family: closest on tracked product count (505 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (94.4/100 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 Western Family food safe? ▼
Western Family has an average safety score of 94/100 across the 405 of 505 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 25.2% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Western Family products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 505 Western Family products. 405 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 100 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Western Family catalog? ▼
Western Family has 400 NOVA-classified products; 64% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 256 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Western Family catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Western Family concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (48, 46% of this top-five); Dairies (15); Beverages (14); Snacks (14); Condiments (13).
Does Western Family use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Western Family 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 Western Family 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 Western family, moon rocks, crunchy fruit flavored snacks, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (8) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 36 scored Western Family products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Western Family's 94.4/100 average and 25.2% 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.
