Taziki's reads Mediterranean but cooks in canola: their house "Olive Oil Blend" is canola with extra virgin olive oil, and it is the fat on every protein, the hummus, the falafel and the homemade dressings, so 91% of food items contain a seed oil. Additives are widespread too, the namesake tzatziki is a purchased shelf-stable emulsion rather than yoghurt and cucumber, and the only clean things on the menu are side dishes.
Rated 2026-09-07 from Taziki's own data: their /nutrition page iframes nutritionix.com/tazikis-mediterranean-cafe/portal, so its 324 statements are first-party endorsed. Joined to the menu feed, 145 of 154 active items resolve to a full statement. seed_oil=all: 124 of the 136 food items (91%) contain a seed oil, driven by one house ingredient - "Olive Oil Blend: Canola Oil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil" - which is the cooking fat on every protein, the hummus, the falafel and the homemade dressings. Canola 108 components, soybean 75, vegetable oil 44, sunflower 4, cottonseed 1. swap=unsure. additives=all: 120 of 145 items (83%) carry at least one, 97 even excluding the potassium sorbate in their house lemon juice, and the 25 clean items are nearly all Side of X plus three salads. The tortilla carries potassium bromate and BHT. nova=some: the hummus, falafel and homemade dressings are built from components in store, but the namesake tzatziki is a purchased shelf-stable emulsion. plastics null.