Corn Starch And Calcium Sulfate Added To Prevent Caking

Corn Starch And Calcium Sulfate Added To Prevent Caking carries a safety score of 3/5 and appears in 100 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 — Corn Starch And Calcium Sulfate Added To Prevent Caking highlighted.

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

Caramel Coloring22612Red 4021595Yellow 518987Carrageenan17853Blue 116643Yellow 613560Sucralose10490Corn Starch And Calcium Sulfate Added To Prevent Caking100
Indexed products containing each flagged additive. Source: Open Food Facts ingredient lists × FDA SAFFA × CSPI Chemical Cuisine.
Safety Score
3/5

Safety Assessment

Corn Starch And Calcium Sulfate Added To Prevent Caking 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

Corn Starch And Calcium Sulfate Added To Prevent Caking currently appears in 100 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.

Corn Starch And Calcium Sulfate Added To Prevent Caking 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 Corn Starch And Calcium Sulfate Added To Prevent Caking 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 Corn Starch And Calcium Sulfate Added To Prevent Caking
Source Classification Year
FDA SAFFA Not listed 2024
CSPI Chemical Cuisine Not rated 2024
PlainFoodSafe Score 3/5 2026
Product footprint 100 products OpenFoodFacts

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

Products Containing

Showing 50 of 100 products

Amish Valley, Shredded Mac & Cheese
Sherwood Food Distributors Llc
100/100
Cache Valley, Natural Mozzarella & Provolone
Cache Valley Dairy Association
100/100
Cheddar & Monterey Jack Finely Shredded Cheese Blend, Cheddar & Monterey Jack
Borden
100/100
Cheddar Cheese
Lucerne
100/100
Cheddar Cheese
John F. Martin & Sons
100/100
Cheddar jack cheese
Unknown
100/100
Colby Jack
Spartan
100/100
Double cheese pizza low-moisture part-skim mozzarella and mild cheddar finely shredded cheese blend
Unknown
100/100
Fancy Shred Mozzarella Cheese
Lipari Foods Operating Company Llc
100/100
Fancy Shredded Colby Jack Cheese
Hannaford
100/100
Fancy Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese
Food Lion
100/100
Fancy Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese
FOOD LION
100/100
Fancy shredded parmesan & romano cheese blend
Tops
100/100
Fancy Shredded Parmesan Cheese
Giant Eagle, Giant Eagle Inc.
100/100
Fancy Shredded Sharp 3 State Cheddar Cheese Blend
Tops
100/100
Fancy Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Food Lion, Food Town Stores Inc.
100/100
Fancy Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Hannaford, Hannaford Bros. Co.
100/100
Fancy Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Publix
100/100
Finely shredded cheese
Unknown
100/100
Finely shredded colby & monterey jack cheese
Food Club
100/100
Finely Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese
giant eagle
100/100
Finely Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese
Food Club
100/100
Finely Shredded Mexican Cheese Blend
Southern Home
100/100
Finely Shredded Mexican Natural Cheese
Hy-Vee, Hy-Vee Inc.
100/100
Finely Shredded Mexican Style 4 Cheese
Spartan
100/100
Finely Shredded Mexican Style Cheese Blend
Food Club
100/100
Finely shredded mexican style cheese, mexican style
Unknown
100/100
Finely shredded Mexican style four cheese blend
Food City
100/100
Finely Shredded Mexican Style Four Cheese Blend
Unknown
100/100
Finely Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese
Family Gourmet
100/100
Finely shredded parmesan cheese
Borden
100/100
Finely Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Food Club
100/100
Finely shredded taco & nacho cheese blend, taco & nacho
Unknown
100/100
Hannaford, fancy shredded low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese
Hannaford, Hannaford Bros. Co.
100/100
Italian Mozzarella, Cheddar, Provolone & Asiago Cheese Fancy Shred
Lipari Foods Operating Company Llc
100/100
Italian style finely shredded six cheese blend, italian style
Unknown
100/100
John F. Martin & Sons, Colby-Jack Cheese
John F Martin & Sons Inc
100/100
Key food, low-moisture part-skim mozzarella
Key Food
100/100
Key food, natural sharp cheddar cheese
Key Food
100/100
Key food, shredded cheese, mild cheddar
Key Food
100/100
Medium Cheddar Cheese
Lucerne
100/100
Medium Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Lucerne Dairy Farms
100/100
Mexican Four Cheese Blend
Weis
100/100
Mexican Style Cheese
Happy Farms By Aldi
100/100
Mild Cheddar Cheese
Lucerne
100/100
Mild cheddar finely shredded cheese, mild cheddar
Unknown
100/100
Mozzarella cheese
Unknown
100/100
Mozzarella Cheese
Spartan
100/100
Mozzarella Cheese
Spartan
100/100
Mozzarella Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Cheese
Borden
100/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Corn Starch And Calcium Sulfate Added To Prevent Caking safe to eat?

Corn Starch And Calcium Sulfate Added To Prevent Caking has a safety score of 3/5. Always check with a healthcare provider if you have specific dietary concerns.

What products contain Corn Starch And Calcium Sulfate Added To Prevent Caking?

Corn Starch And Calcium Sulfate Added To Prevent Caking is found in 100 products in our database, spanning various food categories and brands.

What does Corn Starch And Calcium Sulfate Added To Prevent Caking do in food?

Corn Starch And Calcium Sulfate Added To Prevent Caking 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.