Zaxby's
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Zaxby'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
Zaxby's averages 95.0/100 across the 2 of 445 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 100.0% 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.
- 95.0/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 2 scored products
- 445
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 100.0%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- Beverages and beverages preparations
- leading Open Food Facts shelf (204 products in the top five)
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 445 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Zax Sauce; Spicy Zax Sauce; Tongue Torch Sauce; 100.0% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 95.0/100. 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 2 of 445 tracked Zaxby's records (0.4%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 443 cannot be screened, so the 95.0/100 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 Zaxby's
Zaxby's: 445 products tracked, 2 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 95.0/100, 100.0% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 0.4% 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 →
Shelf mix
Where Zaxby's shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Zaxby's concentrates in Beverages and beverages preparations (204, 52% of this top-five); Toppings-ingredients (68); Appetizers-sides (46); Sandwiches (44); Entrees (34).
- Beverages and beverages preparations 204
- Toppings-ingredients 68
- Appetizers-sides 46
- Sandwiches 44
- Entrees 34
Zaxby's relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 2 Zaxby's products scored here, Caramel Coloring appears in 2. 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 | Zaxby's products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 2 | 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.
Products by Zaxby's
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 395 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 Zaxby's: closest on tracked product count (445 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (95/100 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 Zaxby's food safe? ▼
Zaxby's has an average safety score of 95/100 across the 2 of 445 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 100.0% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Zaxby's products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 445 Zaxby's products. 2 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 443 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
Which shelves dominate the Zaxby's catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Zaxby's concentrates in Beverages and beverages preparations (204, 52% of this top-five); Toppings-ingredients (68); Appetizers-sides (46); Sandwiches (44); Entrees (34).
Does Zaxby's use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Zaxby'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 Zaxby'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 Zax Sauce, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (1) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 2 scored Zaxby's products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Zaxby's's 95.0/100 average and 100.0% 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.
