Organic Instant Tea Powder

Organic Instant Tea Powder carries a safety score of 3/5 and appears in 47 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 — Organic Instant Tea Powder highlighted.

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

Caramel Coloring22612Red 4021595Yellow 518987Carrageenan17853Blue 116643Yellow 613560Sucralose10490Organic Instant Tea Powder47
Indexed products containing each flagged additive. Source: Open Food Facts ingredient lists × FDA SAFFA × CSPI Chemical Cuisine.
Safety Score
3/5

Safety Assessment

Organic Instant Tea Powder 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

Organic Instant Tea Powder currently appears in 47 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.

Organic Instant Tea Powder 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 Organic Instant Tea Powder 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 Organic Instant Tea Powder
Source Classification Year
FDA SAFFA Not listed 2024
CSPI Chemical Cuisine Not rated 2024
PlainFoodSafe Score 3/5 2026
Product footprint 47 products OpenFoodFacts

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

Products Containing

Showing 47 of 47 products

Black iced tea mix
Lipton, Unilever
100/100
Black iced tea mix
Lipton, Unilever
100/100
Diet green iced tea, diet green
Unknown
85/100
Diet Green Tea
Weis Markets Inc.
85/100
Diet Green Tea
Best Yet, S. M. Flickinger Co. Inc.
85/100
Diet Iced Tea
Lipton
85/100
Diet iced tea mix
Lipton, Unilever
85/100
Diet iced tea mix
Lipton, Unilever
85/100
Green Tea
S. M. Flickinger Co. Inc.
100/100
Green tea
Rutter Bros. Dairy Inc.
100/100
Green tea
Rutter Bros. Dairy Inc.
100/100
Half lemonade & iced tea, lemonade
Unknown
100/100
Iced tea
Light Video Television Inc.
100/100
Iced tea
Light Video Television Inc.
100/100
Iced tea
Lipton, Unilever
100/100
Iced Tea Lemon Natural Flavor
Lipton
100/100
Iced tea mix
Lipton, Unilever
100/100
Iced tea mix
Lipton
85/100
Icy Tea
Clove Farms
100/100
Lemonade With Iced Tea
Wegmans
100/100
Lime Tea Cooler
Marburger Farm Dairy
100/100
Lipton Diet Lemon Iced Tea Mix
Lipton, Unilever
85/100
Lipton, diet iced tea mix, lemon
Lipton
85/100
Lipton, low calorie diet iced tea mix, lemon natural flavor
Lipton, Unilever
85/100
Lipton, low calorie diet iced tea mix, lemon natural flavor
Lipton, Unilever
85/100
Lipton, sweetened iced tea mix, half lemonade flavor with other natural flavor & half iced tea
Lipton, Unilever
100/100
Low Calorie Diet Iced Tea Mix, Peach Flavor With
Lipton, Unilever
85/100
Organic iced tea
Unknown
100/100
Organic lemonade iced tea
Unknown
100/100
Original icy tea
Unknown
100/100
Raspberry Flavored Sweetened Iced Tea Mix
Winn Dixie
95/100
Ritchey's, Lightly Sweetened Sweet Tea
Ritchey's Dairy Inc.
100/100
Southern Style Sweet Tea
Ritchey's Dairy Inc.
95/100
Southern sweet sweetened iced tea mix
Lipton
85/100
Southern Sweet Tea Sweetened Iced Tea Mix
Lipton
85/100
Sugar sweetened iced tea mix
Lipton
75/100
Sugar Sweetened Iced Tea Mix, Lemon
Lipton
75/100
Sweetened iced tea mix
Lipton, Unilever
100/100
Sweetened iced tea mix
Lipton, Unilever
100/100
Sweetened iced tea mix
Lipton, Unilever
100/100
Sweetened iced tea mix
Lipton, Unilever
100/100
Sweetened iced tea mix, lemon flavored
Winn-Dixie
95/100
unsweetened iced tea
Lipton
100/100
Unsweetened Iced Tea Mix
Lipton, Unilever
100/100
Verismo, masala chai
Verismo
100/100
Weis quality, diet green tea, pomegranate & blueberry, pomegranate & blueberry
Weis Quality, Weis Markets Inc.
80/100
Zero Sugar Iced Tea Lemon
Lipton
85/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Organic Instant Tea Powder safe to eat?

Organic Instant Tea Powder has a safety score of 3/5. Always check with a healthcare provider if you have specific dietary concerns.

What products contain Organic Instant Tea Powder?

Organic Instant Tea Powder is found in 47 products in our database, spanning various food categories and brands.

What does Organic Instant Tea Powder do in food?

Organic Instant Tea Powder 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.