Cheddar Club Cheese

Cheddar Club Cheese carries a safety score of 3/5 and appears in 151 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 — Cheddar Club Cheese highlighted.

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

Caramel Coloring22612Red 4021595Yellow 518987Carrageenan17853Blue 116643Yellow 613560Sucralose10490Cheddar Club Cheese151
Indexed products containing each flagged additive. Source: Open Food Facts ingredient lists × FDA SAFFA × CSPI Chemical Cuisine.
Safety Score
3/5

Safety Assessment

Cheddar Club 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

Cheddar Club Cheese currently appears in 151 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.

Cheddar Club 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 Cheddar Club 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 Cheddar Club Cheese
Source Classification Year
FDA SAFFA Not listed 2024
CSPI Chemical Cuisine Not rated 2024
PlainFoodSafe Score 3/5 2026
Product footprint 151 products OpenFoodFacts

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

Products Containing

Showing 50 of 151 products

6.25 Oz pizza meal
Banquet
55/100
Aged Cheddar Cheesy Chicken & Rice Bowl
Marie Callender's
95/100
Au gratin potatoes & ham
Unknown
85/100
Bacon Mac 'N' Cheese
Chili's
85/100
Baked macaroni and cheese
Reser's Fine Foods
95/100
Baked shredded potato casserole with real milk, sour cream, butter, & sharp cheddar cheese, shredded potato casserole
Unknown
95/100
baked zesty au gratin potatoes
Unknown
100/100
BANQUET Bacon Mac And Cheese, 7.5 OZ
Unknown
100/100
BANQUET Basic BBQ Backyard BBQ Meal, 8 OZ
Banquet
95/100
BANQUET Basic Cheesy Patty Meal, 6.15 OZ
Unknown
95/100
BANQUET Basic Chicken Finger With Mac And Cheese Meal
Unknown
100/100
BANQUET Basic Fish Sticks With Mac And Cheese, 6.2 OZ
Unknown
95/100
BANQUET Basic Mac And Cheese Meal, 8 OZ
Unknown
100/100
BANQUET Cheesy Potato Bake, 8.5 OZ
Unknown
100/100
BANQUET Cheesy Rice With Chicken And Broccoli Lunch, 7 OZ
Unknown
100/100
BANQUET Cheesy Smothered Patty, 7.1 OZ
Unknown
80/100
BANQUET Classic Cheesy Patty And Mashed Potatoes, 9 OZ
Unknown
80/100
BANQUET Classic Mac And Cheese, 10 OZ
Banquet
100/100
Banquet Family Size Cheesy Smothered Charbroiled Patties Frozen Meal, 25 Ounce, 25 OZ
Unknown
95/100
BANQUET Fish Sticks Meal, 7.3 OZ
Unknown
95/100
BANQUET Ham and Cheese Breadstick
Unknown
20/100
Broccoli & cheese gratin
Unknown
100/100
Broccoli cheddar & potato pot pie premium vegetables with creamy cheddar cheese, broccoli cheddar & potato
Unknown
95/100
Broccoli Cheddar Au Gratin
Reser's Fine Foods
95/100
broccoli cheddar rice
Hill Country Fair
95/100
Broccoli cheddar rotini
Unknown
100/100
Broccoli with cheese sauce
Unknown
100/100
Broccoli, carrots & cauliflower with cheese sauce
Unknown
100/100
Buffalo style chicken strips
Boston Market
85/100
Buffalo-style mac cups
Unknown
100/100
Cheddar mac & cheese zucchini lentil cavatappi
Birds Eye
100/100
CHEESE CHICKEN & RICE
Marie Callender's
95/100
Cheeseburger bake pasta
Unknown
100/100
Cheeseburger macaroni & cheese
Michelina's,Bellisio Foods Inc.
95/100
Cheesy Broccoli Chicken Bowl
Boston Market
95/100
Cheesy broccoli with bacon
Stouffer’s
85/100
Cheesy chicken & bacon pot pie
Unknown
90/100
Cheesy chicken & bacon pot pie tender white meat chicken
Marie Callender's
90/100
Cheesy chicken & broccoli rice bake
Unknown
90/100
Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Pasta Bake
Stouffer's
95/100
Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Pasta Bake
Bremer - ALDI
100/100
Cheesy Chicken Risotto
Atkins
85/100
Cheesy Ham & Potato Bake
Great Value
100/100
Cheesy Potatoes & Ham
Boston Market
85/100
Cheesy Rice & Chicken
Banquet
100/100
Cheesy rice and broccoli
Hy-Vee
80/100
Chicken Bacon Ranch Bowl
Boston Market
80/100
Chicken Bacon Ranch Mac & Cheese
Birds Eye Voila!
95/100
Chicken breast and bacon with broccoli in a cheese
Marie Callender's
80/100
Chicken Strips Meal
Banquet
100/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cheddar Club Cheese safe to eat?

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

What products contain Cheddar Club Cheese?

Cheddar Club Cheese is found in 151 products in our database, spanning various food categories and brands.

What does Cheddar Club Cheese do in food?

Cheddar Club 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.