Ascorbic Acid And Rosemary Extract For Freshness

Ascorbic Acid And Rosemary Extract For Freshness carries a safety score of 3/5 and appears in 62 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 — Ascorbic Acid And Rosemary Extract For Freshness highlighted.

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

Caramel Coloring22612Red 4021595Yellow 518987Carrageenan17853Blue 116643Yellow 613560Sucralose10490Ascorbic Acid And Rosemary Extract For Freshness62
Indexed products containing each flagged additive. Source: Open Food Facts ingredient lists × FDA SAFFA × CSPI Chemical Cuisine.
Safety Score
3/5

Safety Assessment

Ascorbic Acid And Rosemary Extract For Freshness 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

Ascorbic Acid And Rosemary Extract For Freshness currently appears in 62 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.

Ascorbic Acid And Rosemary Extract For Freshness 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 Ascorbic Acid And Rosemary Extract For Freshness 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 Ascorbic Acid And Rosemary Extract For Freshness
Source Classification Year
FDA SAFFA Not listed 2024
CSPI Chemical Cuisine Not rated 2024
PlainFoodSafe Score 3/5 2026
Product footprint 62 products OpenFoodFacts

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

Products Containing

Showing 50 of 62 products

Ahold, cheddar penguins baked snack crackers
Giant
100/100
America's choice, animal crackers
America's Choice, The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Inc.
100/100
Animal Crackers
Spartan
100/100
Animal Crackers
Valu Time
100/100
Animal crackers, original
Tops
100/100
Baked Snack Crackers
Shurfine, Topco Associates Inc.
100/100
Baked Snack Crackers
Food Club
100/100
Baked snack crackers
Unknown
100/100
Baked snack crackers penguins
Unknown
100/100
Cheddar penguins baked snack crackers, cheddar
Hyvee
100/100
Cheddar Penguins Made With Whole Grains Baked Snack Crackers
Ahold
100/100
Cheddar snack crackers
Unknown
100/100
Clover valley, entertainment crackers
Clover Valley
100/100
Clover valley, entertainment crackers, original
Clover Valley
100/100
Clover valley, pita chips, cheddar & bacon
Clover Valley, North American Baking Inc.
85/100
Clover valley, pita chips, garlic & chive
Clover Valley
85/100
Cracked pepper and poppy seed specialty water crackers
Unknown
100/100
Cracked Wheat Crackers
Harris-Teeter Inc.
100/100
Culinary circle, snack crackers, gorgonzola
Culinary Circle, Supervalu Inc.
100/100
Delectables baked snack crackers
Unknown
100/100
Delicatessen Garlic
H-E-B, H E Butt Grocery Company
100/100
Entertaining Crackers
Safeway Select, Safeway Inc.
100/100
Entertainment Crackers
Nabisco
100/100
Everything Crackers
Safeway Select, Safeway Inc.
100/100
Extra Cheddar Penguins Baked Snack Crackers
Essential Everyday, Supervalu Inc.
100/100
Garden Vegetable Entertainer Crackers
Weis
100/100
Garlic Crisps
Delhaize America Inc.
100/100
Giant, cheddar penguins
Ahold
100/100
Gold emblem, animal crackers!
Gold Emblem
100/100
Great value, baked snack crackers penguins, cheddar
Unknown
100/100
Great value, baked snack crackers penguins, extra cheddar
Great Value, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
100/100
Great value, penguins shaped baked snack crackers, cheddar cheese
Unknown
100/100
Hannaford, penguin crackers, baked snack crackers, cheddar
Hannaford, Hannaford Bros. Co.
100/100
Jalapeno cheddar cornbread crackers
Clover Valley
100/100
Meijer, onion & chive gourmet crackers
Meijer
100/100
Milton's craft bakers, multi-grain baked snack crackers
Milton's Craft Bakers
100/100
Milton's, corn bread baked snack crackers
Milton's
100/100
Mini original specialty water crackers
Unknown
100/100
Original Entertainer Crackers
Weis
100/100
Original specialty water crackers
Unknown
100/100
Penguin Crackers
Food Lion, Food Town Stores Inc.
100/100
Penguins baked snack crackers
I.Higgs
100/100
Penguins Baked Snack Crackers
Great Value
100/100
Pita Chips
Family Gourmet
85/100
Pita Chips
Family Gourmet
85/100
Reduced sodium cracked wheat entertainer snack crackers
Unknown
100/100
Rosemary, Crackers
H-E-B, H E Butt Grocery Company
100/100
Roundy's, thin wheat multigrain crackers, crispy crunchy
Roundy's
100/100
Scrunchy Animal Crackers
Shoprite
100/100
Sea buddies snack crackers, cheddar
Food-Club
100/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ascorbic Acid And Rosemary Extract For Freshness safe to eat?

Ascorbic Acid And Rosemary Extract For Freshness has a safety score of 3/5. Always check with a healthcare provider if you have specific dietary concerns.

What products contain Ascorbic Acid And Rosemary Extract For Freshness?

Ascorbic Acid And Rosemary Extract For Freshness is found in 62 products in our database, spanning various food categories and brands.

What does Ascorbic Acid And Rosemary Extract For Freshness do in food?

Ascorbic Acid And Rosemary Extract For Freshness 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.