Cultured Dairy Solids

Cultured Dairy Solids carries a safety score of 3/5 and appears in 51 indexed US food products.

Reviewed byPlainFoodSafe Editorial, Food Product Safety Editorial Team · June 6, 2026

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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 — Cultured Dairy Solids highlighted.

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

Safety Score

3/5

Safety Assessment

Cultured Dairy Solids 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

Cultured Dairy Solids currently appears in 51 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.

Cultured Dairy Solids 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 Cultured Dairy Solids 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 Cultured Dairy Solids
Source	Classification	Year
FDA SAFFA	Not listed	2024
CSPI Chemical Cuisine	Not rated	2024
PlainFoodSafe Score	3/5	2026
Product footprint	51 products	OpenFoodFacts

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

Avoid (0) Score: 3/5 Safe (5)

Products Containing

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Aged Cheddar Smashed Potatoes

Albertson's, greek frozen yogurt, black raspberry

Blueberry vanilla frozen greek yogurt bars

Frozen Greek Yogurt, Pineapple Coconut

Frozen Yogurt Cool Cookie Mint

Frozen Yogurt Peanut Butter Cup

Frozen yogurt Vanilla

Greek Frozen Yogurt

Greek Frozen Yogurt

Greek Frozen Yogurt

Greek Frozen Yogurt

Greek frozen yogurt

Greek Frozen Yogurt

Greek Frozen Yogurt

Greek Frozen Yogurt

Greek frozen yogurt

Taste Of Inspirations

Greek frozen yogurt

Greek frozen yogurt

Taste Of Inspirations

Greek frozen yogurt

Greek frozen yogurt

Greek frozen yogurt bars

Greek Frozen Yogurt Bars

Greek frozen yogurt bars

Greek frozen yogurt bars

Greek frozen yogurt bars

Greek frozen yogurt bars

Greek frozen yogurt bars

Greek Frozen Yogurt Ice Cream

Loaded Baked Potato Style Soup

Loaded Baked Potato Style Soup

Fresh Foods Market

Loaded Baked Potato Style Soup

Fresh Foods Market

Loaded Potato Soup with Bacon Hickory Smoke Flavor Added

Signature Select

Moose Tracks Frozen Yogurt

Olde cape cod, light caesar marinade dressing

Olde Cape Cod, Olde Cape Cod Foods

Olde cape cod, light poppy seed dressing, sweet & sour

Parmesan & Peppercorn Dressing

Premium Neapolitan Lowfat Frozen Yogurt

Publix Super Markets Inc.

Premium Pistachio Lowfat Frozen Yogurt

Premium toffee candy frozen yogurt

Raspberry cheesecake greek frozen yogurt bars

Sea salt greek bar

Smashed Potatoes With Bacon

Sour cream lemon pie

Fresh Foods Corp. Of America

Spaghetti Sauce Plain - #10 Can, 108 OZ

Strawberry vanilla frozen greek yogurt bars

Taste of inspirations, greek frozen yogurt, black cherry

Taste Of Inspirations, Delhaize America Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cultured Dairy Solids safe to eat? ▼

Cultured Dairy Solids has a safety score of 3/5. Always check with a healthcare provider if you have specific dietary concerns.

What products contain Cultured Dairy Solids? ▼

Cultured Dairy Solids is found in 51 products in our database, spanning various food categories and brands.

What does Cultured Dairy Solids do in food? ▼

Cultured Dairy Solids 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.

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Sources & how to verify

Substances Added to Food — federal regulatory status for Cultured Dairy Solids.

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Our methodology

How the safety score is sourced, computed, and verified.

Regulatory status from FDA SAFFA; safety ratings from CSPI Chemical Cuisine; product presence from Open Food Facts. See our methodology. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial.