. Anti-caking Blend

. Anti-caking Blend carries a safety score of 3/5 and appears in 101 indexed US food products.

Safety score 60.0%

3/5 from FDA SAFFA + CSPI Chemical Cuisine

How common is vs other flagged additives?

Number of indexed products containing each of the most common flagged additives — . Anti-caking Blend highlighted.

Indexed products containing each flagged additive. Source: Open Food Facts ingredient lists × FDA SAFFA × CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Caramel Coloring22612Red 4021595Yellow 518987Carrageenan17853Blue 116643Yellow 613560Sucralose10490. Anti-caking Blend101
Indexed products containing each flagged additive. Source: Open Food Facts ingredient lists × FDA SAFFA × CSPI Chemical Cuisine.
Safety Score
3/5

Safety Assessment

. Anti-caking Blend has a moderate safety profile (3/5). While approved for use, some studies or consumer advocacy groups have raised questions about certain aspects of this ingredient. Consumers who prefer caution may wish to limit intake.

What the Data Says About

. Anti-caking Blend currently appears in 101 products across the OpenFoodFacts catalog we index, which gives a concrete measure of its footprint on US grocery shelves. Our internal safety score of 3/5 synthesizes FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status with the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) Chemical Cuisine classification. These two frameworks capture different questions: regulators ask whether exposure at typical intake is acceptable, while consumer-advocacy groups examine cumulative dietary load and vulnerable-population risk.

. Anti-caking Blend serves one or more technical functions in food manufacturing — stabilization, flavor, preservation, or structural role — which explains its presence across multiple product categories in our database. Inspection and outbreak records frequently trace back to control failures around functional additives, whether through batch contamination, undisclosed substitutions, or labeling mismatches that trigger recall classifications by the FDA.

No specific concern flags are attached to . Anti-caking Blend in our current data snapshot beyond the regulatory and CSPI classifications above. That does not rule out individual sensitivity reactions, and anyone managing allergies, elimination diets, or chronic conditions should verify with a qualified healthcare professional before relying on population-level ratings.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Regulatory and safety classifications for . Anti-caking Blend
Source Classification Year
FDA SAFFA Not listed 2024
CSPI Chemical Cuisine Not rated 2024
PlainFoodSafe Score 3/5 2026
Product footprint 101 products OpenFoodFacts

FDA SAFFA database, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings, OpenFoodFacts product index. See methodology.

Products Containing

Showing 50 of 101 products

3 cheese blend
Unknown
100/100
A blend of finely shredded colby and monterey jack cheeses
Our Family
100/100
A blend of shredded cheddar and monterey jack
Our Family
100/100
A blend of shredded colby and monterey jack cheese, colby jack
Unknown
100/100
Cheddar
Unknown
100/100
Cheddar Jack
Unknown
100/100
cheese
Unknown
100/100
cheese
Dutch Farms
100/100
Cobly Jack
Our Family
100/100
Colby Jack
Freedoms Choice
100/100
Colby jack a blend of shredded colby and monterey
Our Family
100/100
Colby jack cheese, colby jack
Unknown
100/100
Colby jack colby & monterey jack finely shredded cheese, colby jack
Unknown
100/100
Colby Jack Shredded Cheese
Our Family
100/100
Colby jack shredded cheese
Unknown
100/100
Colby jack shredded chesse
Unknown
100/100
Colby Jack Two Cheese Blend
Simply Go
100/100
Crumbled feta cheese
Unknown
100/100
dairy fresh cheese
Unknown
100/100
Double cheddar shredded cheese blend
Unknown
100/100
Fancy shreds finely shredded monterey jack, cheddar, queso quesadilla & asadero mexican blend, mexican blend
Unknown
100/100
Fancy shreds mexican blend
Unknown
100/100
Fancy shreds sharp cheddar finely shredded cheese, sharp cheddar
Unknown
100/100
Fancy shreds, pizza blend of finely shredded low-moisture part-skim mozzarella and provolone cheeses
Unknown
100/100
Fancy shreds, sharp cheddar finely shredded cheese
Unknown
100/100
Farmhouse style shreds low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese, mozzarella
Unknown
100/100
Finely Cut Mexican Cheese
Our Family
100/100
Finely cut sharp cheddar
Our Family
100/100
Finely shredded cheese
Unknown
100/100
Finely shredded colby jack cheese, perfect combination of colby & monterey jack natural cheese, colby jack
Unknown
100/100
Finely shredded fancy sharp cheddar cheese, sharp cheddar
Unknown
100/100
Finely shredded italian six cheese, italian
Unknown
100/100
Finely shredded mexican-style cheddar jack cheese, mexican-style
Unknown
100/100
Finely shredded mexican-style four cheese perfect combination of monterey jack, cheddar, asadero, and queso quesadilla, mexican-style
Unknown
100/100
Finely Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese
Food Club
100/100
Finely shredded mild cheddar cheese
Unknown
100/100
Finely shredded sharp cheddar cheese, sharp cheddar
Unknown
100/100
Good and gather
Unknown
100/100
Low-moisture part-skim mozzarella shredded cheese
Unknown
100/100
Low-moisture whole milk mozzarella & provolone cheese with smoke flavor shredded cheese blend
Unknown
100/100
Mac & cheese blend shredded cheese
Unknown
100/100
Medium cheddar shredded cheese
Unknown
100/100
Mexican 4 cheese
Market Basket
100/100
Mexican Blend Of Monterey Jack, Cheddar, Asadero And Queso Quesadilla Thick Cut Shredded Natural Cheeses, Mexican Blend
Our family
100/100
MEXICAN STYLE FOUR CHEESE
Member's Mark
100/100
Mexican style four cheese blend monterey jack, cheddar, asadero & queso quesadilla finely shredded cheeses, mexican style four cheese blend
Unknown
100/100
Mexican-style shredded cheese
Unknown
100/100
Mild Cheddar
Unknown
100/100
Mild Cheddar
Unknown
100/100
Mild cheddar cheese
Unknown
100/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is . Anti-caking Blend safe to eat?

. Anti-caking Blend has a safety score of 3/5. Always check with a healthcare provider if you have specific dietary concerns.

What products contain . Anti-caking Blend?

. Anti-caking Blend is found in 101 products in our database, spanning various food categories and brands.

What does . Anti-caking Blend do in food?

. Anti-caking Blend serves various technical functions in food manufacturing and processing.

Where does this ingredient safety data come from?

Safety data comes from the FDA's SAFFA (Substances Added to Food) database, CSPI (Center for Science in the Public Interest) ratings, and the OpenFoodFacts product database. Product counts reflect items cataloged in OpenFoodFacts.