Tropical Cheese Industries Inc.
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Tropical Cheese Industries Inc., 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
Tropical Cheese Industries Inc. averages 96.7/100 across the 33 of 33 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 39.4% 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.
- 96.7/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 33 scored products
- 33
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 39.4%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 64.5%
- 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 33 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Caramel Colored Chicken Breast; Cooked Salami Popular; Tropical, Water Added Chopped Ham; 39.4% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 96.7/100. 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 | Tropical Cheese Industries Inc. | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 96.7/100 | Above-average |
| Products tracked | 33 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 39.4% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Tropical Cheese Industries Inc.
Tropical Cheese Industries Inc.: 33 products tracked, 33 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 96.7/100, 39.4% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
39.4% of the scored Tropical Cheese Industries Inc. 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 Tropical Cheese Industries Inc. sits 3.9 points above that fleet-wide average.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Tropical Cheese Industries Inc. processing intensity
Tropical Cheese Industries Inc.'s NOVA-classified set is 31 products: 64.5% ultra-processed (Group 4, 20 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 20. That ultra-processed share sits 13.8 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Tropical Cheese Industries Inc. shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Tropical Cheese Industries Inc. concentrates in Dairies (15, 56% of this top-five); Beverages (5); Meats and their products (3); Condiments (2); Desserts (2).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dairies | 15 | 99/100 | 20% |
| Beverages | 5 | 95/100 | 100% |
| Meats and their products | 3 | 85/100 | 100% |
| Condiments | 2 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Desserts | 2 | 97.5/100 | 50% |
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (96.7/100) summarizes 33 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.
Tropical Cheese Industries Inc. product score distribution
Brand average 96.7/100 across 33 scored products
97 26th percentile sits above 26% of the 33 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
- 80–90
- 4 scored products (12%)
- 90–100
- 9 scored products (27%)
- 100 and above
- 20 scored products (61%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Tropical Cheese Industries Inc. relies most on Carrageenan, an industry staple
Across the 33 Tropical Cheese Industries Inc. products scored here, Carrageenan appears in 9. It is used by 2,390 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 | Tropical Cheese Industries Inc. products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Carrageenan | 9 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Sodium Nitrite | 3 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Caramel Coloring | 1 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Sodium Nitrate | 1 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
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 33 concern-sorted Tropical Cheese Industries Inc. 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 (8 ingredients and 100/100) 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
- 33
- Median label
- 8 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Caramel Colored Chicken Breast, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (2). 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
- Caramel Colored Chicken Breast: 14 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Cooked Salami Popular: 18 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Tropical, Water Added Chopped Ham: 12 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Honey Ham: 10 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Tropical, Drinkable Lowfat Yogurt, Strawberry: 13 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Tropical, Drinkable Lowfat Yogurt, Mango: 12 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Tropical, Drinkable Lowfat Yogurt, Guava Mango: 15 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Lite non fat drinkable yogurt: 12 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Tropical, Drinkable Lowfat Yogurt, Pecan Cereal: 9 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Caramel Flan: 13 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Tropical, Cultured Cream: 6 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Cultured Sour Cream: 6 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Crema Guatemalteca, Grade A Cultured Cream: 6 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Tropical, Queso Blanco White Cheese: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tropical, Queso Colombiano, Colombian-Style White Cheese: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tropical, Queso Blanco, White Cheese: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- A Fresh White Cheese For Frying: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Paisano, White Cheese: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tropical, Queso Fresco, Authentic Mexican-Style Fresh Cheese: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tropical, Queso Fresco, Fresh Cheese: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tropical, Authentic Fresh Cheese: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tropical, Authentic Mexican-Style Fresh Queso Fresco Cheese: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tropical, Grated Cotija Cheese: 23 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Muenster Cheese Slices: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tropical, Fancy Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tropical, Rice Pudding, Traditional Style: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tropical, 100% Natural Sofrito: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tropical, Sofrito Cooking Base: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tropical, Mango Juice: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tropical, Fruit Juice Beverage, Pear: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tropical, Nectar, Fruit Juice Beverage, Peach: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Tropical, Corn & Cheese Griddle Cake: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Arepa de chocolo: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Tropical Cheese Industries Inc.
Showing 33 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first).
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Tropical Cheese Industries Inc.: closest on tracked product count (33 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (96.7/100 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood, not a largest-catalog strip.
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 Tropical Cheese Industries Inc. food safe? ▼
Tropical Cheese Industries Inc. has an average safety score of 97/100 across the 33 of 33 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 39.4% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Tropical Cheese Industries Inc. products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 33 Tropical Cheese Industries Inc. products. 33 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 0 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Tropical Cheese Industries Inc. catalog? ▼
Tropical Cheese Industries Inc. has 31 NOVA-classified products; 64.5% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 20 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Tropical Cheese Industries Inc. catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Tropical Cheese Industries Inc. concentrates in Dairies (15, 56% of this top-five); Beverages (5); Meats and their products (3); Condiments (2); Desserts (2).
Does Tropical Cheese Industries Inc. use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Tropical Cheese Industries Inc. 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 Tropical Cheese Industries Inc. 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 Caramel Colored Chicken Breast, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (2) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Carrageenan appears in 9 scored Tropical Cheese Industries Inc. products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Tropical Cheese Industries Inc.'s 96.7/100 average and 39.4% 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.
