Modified Food Starch. Mozzarella Cheese Blend: Mozzarella Cheese Substitute

Modified Food Starch. Mozzarella Cheese Blend: Mozzarella Cheese Substitute carries a safety score of 3/5 and appears in 54 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 — Modified Food Starch. Mozzarella Cheese Blend: Mozzarella Cheese Substitute highlighted.

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

Caramel Coloring22612Red 4021595Yellow 518987Carrageenan17853Blue 116643Yellow 613560Sucralose10490Modified Food Starch. Mozzarella Cheese Blend: Mozzarella Cheese Substitute54
Indexed products containing each flagged additive. Source: Open Food Facts ingredient lists × FDA SAFFA × CSPI Chemical Cuisine.
Safety Score
3/5

Safety Assessment

Modified Food Starch. Mozzarella Cheese Blend: Mozzarella Cheese Substitute 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

Modified Food Starch. Mozzarella Cheese Blend: Mozzarella Cheese Substitute currently appears in 54 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.

Modified Food Starch. Mozzarella Cheese Blend: Mozzarella Cheese Substitute 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 Modified Food Starch. Mozzarella Cheese Blend: Mozzarella Cheese Substitute 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 Modified Food Starch. Mozzarella Cheese Blend: Mozzarella Cheese Substitute
Source Classification Year
FDA SAFFA Not listed 2024
CSPI Chemical Cuisine Not rated 2024
PlainFoodSafe Score 3/5 2026
Product footprint 54 products OpenFoodFacts

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

Products Containing

Showing 50 of 54 products

3 meat PIZZA
Unknown
50/100
3 meat sausage pepperoni & ham pizza, 3 meat
Valu Time
50/100
Better Valu, Individual Hamburger Pizza
The Federated Group Inc.
95/100
Classic crust deluxe pizza
Unknown
50/100
Classic Crust Pizza
Stop & Shop
55/100
Combination Pizza
Fiesta
50/100
Combination Pizza
Gateway Foods Inc
50/100
Combination pizza
That's Smart!
50/100
Combination sausage & pepperoni pizza, combination
Valu Time
50/100
Combination sausage & pepperoni single serve pizza
Unknown
50/100
Crispy thin crust pizza
Food Lion
55/100
Crispy Thin Crust Pizza
Food Lion
50/100
Hamburger crispy crust pizza, hamburger
Unknown
95/100
Hamburger Pizza
Fiesta
95/100
Hamburger pizza, hamburger
Unknown
95/100
Hamburger single serve pizza
Unknown
95/100
Individual pepperoni pizza
Unknown
55/100
Individual Pizza
Better Valu
50/100
Individual pizza
Unknown
95/100
Individual Supreme Pizza
The Federated Group Inc.
50/100
Pals combination pizza
Kroger
50/100
Pals pizza
Unknown
55/100
Pepperoni And Cooked Pork Topping Combination Pizza
Mr. P's Pizza
100/100
Pepperoni crispy crust pizza, pepperoni
Unknown
55/100
Pepperoni microwaveable crispy thin crust pizza
Unknown
55/100
Pepperoni Pizza
Parade
55/100
Pepperoni Pizza
Fiesta
55/100
Pepperoni pizza
Unknown
55/100
Pepperoni Pizza
Fox De Luxe
85/100
Pepperoni Pizza 5.2oz
Unknown
55/100
Pepperoni pizza, pepperoni
Valu Time
55/100
Pepperoni single serve pizza, pepperoni
Unknown
55/100
Pepperoni thin crust pizza, pepperoni
Always Save
55/100
Pizza
Unknown
55/100
Pizza
Fiesta
95/100
Pizza
Unknown
55/100
Pizza
Mr. P's
85/100
Pizzeria Style Crust Pizza
Mr. P's
100/100
Sausage & pepperoni combination pizza
Unknown
50/100
Sausage & pepperoni combination thin crust pizza, sausage & pepperoni
Always Save
50/100
Sausage & pepperoni crispy crust combination pizza, combination sausage & pepperoni
Unknown
50/100
Sausage thin crust pizza, sausage
Always Save
95/100
Supreme crispy thin crust pizza
Unknown
50/100
Supreme Pizza
Gateway Foods Inc
50/100
Supreme pizza
Unknown
50/100
Supreme Pizza Thin Crust
Always Save
50/100
Supreme pizza, sausage, pepperoni, red & green peppers, onions sausage made with pork & chicken, supreme
Unknown
50/100
Supreme Single Serve Pizza
Kroger
50/100
Thin crust hamburger pizza, hamburger
Always Save
95/100
Three meat crispy crust pizza, three meat
Unknown
50/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Modified Food Starch. Mozzarella Cheese Blend: Mozzarella Cheese Substitute safe to eat?

Modified Food Starch. Mozzarella Cheese Blend: Mozzarella Cheese Substitute has a safety score of 3/5. Always check with a healthcare provider if you have specific dietary concerns.

What products contain Modified Food Starch. Mozzarella Cheese Blend: Mozzarella Cheese Substitute?

Modified Food Starch. Mozzarella Cheese Blend: Mozzarella Cheese Substitute is found in 54 products in our database, spanning various food categories and brands.

What does Modified Food Starch. Mozzarella Cheese Blend: Mozzarella Cheese Substitute do in food?

Modified Food Starch. Mozzarella Cheese Blend: Mozzarella Cheese Substitute 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.