Asadero And Cheddar Cheese

Asadero And Cheddar Cheese carries a safety score of 3/5 and appears in 25 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 — Asadero And Cheddar Cheese highlighted.

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

Caramel Coloring22612Red 4021595Yellow 518987Carrageenan17853Blue 116643Yellow 613560Sucralose10490Asadero And Cheddar Cheese25
Indexed products containing each flagged additive. Source: Open Food Facts ingredient lists × FDA SAFFA × CSPI Chemical Cuisine.
Safety Score
3/5

Safety Assessment

Asadero And Cheddar Cheese 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

Asadero And Cheddar Cheese currently appears in 25 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.

Asadero And Cheddar Cheese 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 Asadero And Cheddar Cheese 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 Asadero And Cheddar Cheese
Source Classification Year
FDA SAFFA Not listed 2024
CSPI Chemical Cuisine Not rated 2024
PlainFoodSafe Score 3/5 2026
Product footprint 25 products OpenFoodFacts

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

Products Containing

Showing 25 of 25 products

3 layer dip & tortilla chips
Unknown
100/100
Bbq chicken salad
Unknown
100/100
Brown rice, green chile sauce, southwest style white chicken meat, four-cheese blend, roasted corn and black beans
Taylor Farms
100/100
Chicken taco fresh box
Unknown
100/100
Chopped salad blend, bbq ranch dressing, southwest style white chicken meat, black beans, four cheese blend, and tortilla strips bowl, bbq seasoned ranch salad with chicken
Unknown
95/100
Creative Classics Salad Kit
Fresh Express Incorporated
70/100
Fiesta party dip
Unknown
95/100
Fiesta Salad With Chicken, Fiesta Salad
Ahold
95/100
Lettuce, white meat chicken, grape tomatoes, four cheese blend, bacon bits with an avocado ranch dressing salad, blt salad with chicken & bacon
Unknown
0/100
Mixed green, ham, hard boiled egg, grape tomatoes, turkey breast, olives, four cheese blend with a buttermilk ranch dressing chef salad, chef salad with ham & turkey
Unknown
85/100
Mixed greens, white meat chicken, grape tomatoes, hard boiled egg, olives, bacon bits, four cheese blend, carrots with a lite blue cheese dressing salad, cobb salad with chicken and bacon
Unknown
100/100
Salad kit
Kroger, The Kroger Co.
100/100
Salad kit with grilled chicken santa fe style
Unknown
30/100
Santa Fe style Salad
Signature Select
100/100
Santa fe style salad
Safeway Farms
95/100
Santa fe style salad bowl
Unknown
100/100
Santa Fe Style Salad Romaine Lettuce. Salsa Ranch Dressing Southwest Style White Chicken Meat, Roasted Corn, Four-Cheese Blend, And Tortilla Strips, Santa Fe Style Salad
Aldi
95/100
Santa fe style salad with chicken
Taylor Farms
95/100
Santa fe style salad with chicken
Walmart Marketside
100/100
Southwest style
Marketside
100/100
Southwest style chopped salad with white meat chicken
Unknown
95/100
Southwest style salad with chicken crisp romaine, chili lime seasoned white chicken meat, tortilla strips, four cheese blend with salsa ranch dressing, southwest style salad with chicken
Unknown
95/100
Southwestern style romaine lettuce, white meat chicken, shredded four cheese blend, fire roasted corn, black beans, tortilla strips and pepitas with a salsa ranch dressing salad, southwestern style salad with chicken
Unknown
100/100
Southwestern style salad kit
Unknown
35/100
Spinach cranberry almond salad
Unknown
100/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Asadero And Cheddar Cheese safe to eat?

Asadero And Cheddar Cheese has a safety score of 3/5. Always check with a healthcare provider if you have specific dietary concerns.

What products contain Asadero And Cheddar Cheese?

Asadero And Cheddar Cheese is found in 25 products in our database, spanning various food categories and brands.

What does Asadero And Cheddar Cheese do in food?

Asadero And Cheddar Cheese 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.