Fried Out Pork Fat With Attached Skin

Fried Out Pork Fat With Attached Skin carries a safety score of 3/5 and appears in 55 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 — Fried Out Pork Fat With Attached Skin highlighted.

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

Caramel Coloring22612Red 4021595Yellow 518987Carrageenan17853Blue 116643Yellow 613560Sucralose10490Fried Out Pork Fat With Attached Skin55
Indexed products containing each flagged additive. Source: Open Food Facts ingredient lists × FDA SAFFA × CSPI Chemical Cuisine.
Safety Score
3/5

Safety Assessment

Fried Out Pork Fat With Attached Skin 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

Fried Out Pork Fat With Attached Skin currently appears in 55 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.

Fried Out Pork Fat With Attached Skin 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 Fried Out Pork Fat With Attached Skin 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 Fried Out Pork Fat With Attached Skin
Source Classification Year
FDA SAFFA Not listed 2024
CSPI Chemical Cuisine Not rated 2024
PlainFoodSafe Score 3/5 2026
Product footprint 55 products OpenFoodFacts

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

Products Containing

Showing 50 of 55 products

Caso De Oro, Pork Cracklins
Gaytan Foods
100/100
Chicharron
Unknown
100/100
Chicharron fried pork skins
Unknown
100/100
Chicharrones Caseros Pork Cracklins, Pork
MAC'S
100/100
chicharrones criollo
señorial
100/100
Chicharrones pork cracklin curls
Unknown
100/100
Chicharrones pork cracklin curls with chorizo seasoning
Unknown
75/100
Chicharrones pork cracklin strips mildly seasoned with red pepper, chicharrones
Unknown
100/100
Chicharrones pork cracklins
Mac's
100/100
Chicharrones pork cracklins curls
Unknown
100/100
Chicharrones pork cracklins curls
Unknown
100/100
Chicharrones, Pork Cracklin Dippers
Herr's
100/100
Cracklin curls
Unknown
100/100
El Charro, Pork Cracklins
El Charro Inc.
100/100
Fried pork cracklin strips
Unknown
100/100
Habanero pork cracklins
Unknown
100/100
Hot & Spicy Pork Crachliins
Texas Pete
100/100
Hot & spicy pork cracklins
Unknown
100/100
Mi Costenita, Pork Crackling Strips
Mi Costenita Food Dist.
100/100
Old fashion style pork cracklins
Unknown
100/100
Old Fashioned Tender Cracklins Chicharron
Hobe's
100/100
Original pork cracklins chicharrones, original
Unknown
100/100
Original Tender Style Pork Cracklins, Original
Unknown
100/100
Pacific isles, fried crispy pork skins cracklins
Pacific, Bf Imports Inc.
100/100
Pork cracklin
Unknown
100/100
Pork cracklin curls
Unknown
100/100
Pork cracklin curls
Unknown
100/100
Pork cracklin curls
Unknown
100/100
Pork Cracklin Curls
Iselitas
100/100
Pork cracklin curls chicharrones
Unknown
100/100
Pork crackling dippers
Unknown
100/100
Pork Cracklins
Caso De Oro
100/100
Pork cracklins
Unknown
100/100
Pork Cracklins
J. Higgs
100/100
Pork Cracklins
Caso De Oro
100/100
Pork cracklins
Unknown
100/100
Pork Cracklins
Texaspete
95/100
Pork cracklins
Unknown
100/100
Pork cracklins
Unknown
70/100
Pork cracklins
Unknown
70/100
Pork cracklins
Unknown
100/100
Pork cracklins
Unknown
100/100
Pork cracklins
Unknown
100/100
Pork cracklins
Unknown
100/100
Pork Cracklins Chicharrones Caseros
E.F.G. General Offices
100/100
Pork cracklins fried out pork fat with attached skin
Unknown
100/100
Pork Cracklins, Original
Gonzalez
100/100
Pork skins chicharrones
Unknown
75/100
San Miguel, Pork Cracklins, Picante
Mty San Miguel Distributors Llc
100/100
Skinny Cracklins
Turkey Creek Snacks
100/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Fried Out Pork Fat With Attached Skin safe to eat?

Fried Out Pork Fat With Attached Skin has a safety score of 3/5. Always check with a healthcare provider if you have specific dietary concerns.

What products contain Fried Out Pork Fat With Attached Skin?

Fried Out Pork Fat With Attached Skin is found in 55 products in our database, spanning various food categories and brands.

What does Fried Out Pork Fat With Attached Skin do in food?

Fried Out Pork Fat With Attached Skin 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.