Live And Active Cultures: S. Thermophilus

Live And Active Cultures: S. Thermophilus carries a safety score of 3/5 and appears in 199 indexed US food products.

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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 — Live And Active Cultures: S. Thermophilus highlighted.

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

Caramel Coloring22612Red 4021595Yellow 518987Carrageenan17853Blue 116643Yellow 613560Sucralose10490Live And Active Cultures: S. Thermophilus199
Indexed products containing each flagged additive. Source: Open Food Facts ingredient lists × FDA SAFFA × CSPI Chemical Cuisine.
Safety Score
3/5

Safety Assessment

Live And Active Cultures: S. Thermophilus 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

Live And Active Cultures: S. Thermophilus currently appears in 199 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.

Live And Active Cultures: S. Thermophilus 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 Live And Active Cultures: S. Thermophilus 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 Live And Active Cultures: S. Thermophilus
Source Classification Year
FDA SAFFA Not listed 2024
CSPI Chemical Cuisine Not rated 2024
PlainFoodSafe Score 3/5 2026
Product footprint 199 products OpenFoodFacts

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

Products Containing

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"crunch" lemon meringue crisp lemon non-fat greek yogurt with citrus white chocolate and lemon cookies
Chobani, Chobani Inc.
100/100
"crunch" mixed berry crumble non-fat greek yogurt with brown sugar crumble, roasted almonds and dried cranberries
Chobani, Chobani Inc.
100/100
365 everyday value, nonfat yogurt
365 Everyday Value, Whole Foods Market Inc.
100/100
Alphonso mango low-fat less sugar greek yogurt with honey roasted almonds, coconut coated almonds & coconut, mango coconut crunch
Unknown
100/100
Berry cotton candy flavored low-fat yogurt with rainbow rice crisps, waffle cone pieces & popped grains, poppin' cotton candy
Unknown
100/100
Birthday cake flavored low-fat yogurt crunch with pie crust pieces, rice clusters & rainbow sprinkles, birthday cake
Unknown
100/100
Black cherry on the bottom low-fat greek yogurt
Chobani, Chobani Inc.
100/100
Black Cherry on the Bottom Nonfat Greek Yogurt
Chobani
100/100
Blended nonfat greek yogurt
Unknown
100/100
Blueberry greek yogurt, blueberry
Chobani
100/100
Caramel pecan turtle
Chobani
95/100
Chobani flip greek yogurt almond coco loco
Chobani
100/100
Chobani Flip Key Lime Crumble
Chobani
100/100
Chobani Greek Yogurt Fruit Bottom
Chobani
100/100
Chobani, flip, low-fat greek yogurt, chipotle pineapple, chipotle pineapple
Chobani
100/100
Chobani, flip, low-fat greek yogurt, sriracha mango, sriracha mango
Chobani Llc
100/100
Chobani, greek low-fat yogurt, vanilla chocolate chunk blended
Chobani
100/100
Chobani, greek oats yogurt, banana maple
Chobani
100/100
Chobani, low-fat greek yogurt oats, blueberry
Chobani
100/100
Chobani, meze greek yogurt dip, garden vegetable ranch
Chobani, Chobani Inc.
100/100
Chobani, meze yogurt dip, roasted red pepper
Chobani, Chobani Inc.
100/100
Chobani, meze yogurt dip, smoked onion parmesan
Chobani, Chobani Inc.
100/100
Chobani, meze yogurt dip, tzatziki
Chobani,Chobani Inc.
100/100
Chobani, pineapple coconut blended non-fat greek yogurt
Chobani
100/100
Chobani, simply 100, crunch non-fat greek yogurt, black cherry pie
Chobani, Chobani Inc.
100/100
Chobani, simply 100, crunch non-fat greek yogurt, mango cone crisp
Unknown
95/100
Chobani, simply 100, greek non-fat yogurt, red berry, red berry
Chobani Llc.
100/100
Chobani, simply 100, greek non-fat yogurt, vanilla blended
Chobani, Chobani Inc.
100/100
Chobani, simply 100, non-fat greek yogurt, black cherry blended
Chobani
100/100
Chobani, simply 100, non-fat greek yogurt, black cherry blended
Chobani
100/100
Chobani, simply 100, non-fat greek yogurt, blueberry cookie crumble, blueberry cookie crumble
Chobani Llc
100/100
Chobani, simply 100, non-fat greek yogurt, strawberry
Chobani, Chobani Llc
100/100
Chobani, simply 100, non-fat greek yogurt, strawberry chocolate truffle, strawberry chocolate truffle
Unknown
100/100
Chobani, yogurt dip, buffalo blue dip
Chobani, Chobani Inc.
100/100
Chocolate marshmallow flavored low-fat yogurt with milk chocolate chips, graham cracker & marshmallow flavored rice clusters
Unknown
100/100
Confetti Birthday Cake
Chobani flip
95/100
Cream Cheese & Greek Yogurt
Green Mountain Farms
100/100
Creamy blender greek yoghourt vanilla chocolate and cream
Chobani
100/100
Cultured goat milk kefir, vanilla
Unknown
100/100
Fino lemon low-fat less sugar greek yogurt with lemon cookie crumble & white chocolate citrus chunks, lemon cookie crunch
Unknown
100/100
Flip Mint Chocolate Chip Low Fat Greek Yogurt
Chobani
95/100
Gimmies vanilla ice cream flavored low fat yogurt
Chobani
100/100
Grade a unsweetened plain lowfat yogurt, plain
365 Everyday Value, Whole Foods Market Inc.
100/100
Greek Cream Cheese & Greek Yogurt
Kroger
100/100
Greek cream cheese & greek yogurt
Franklin Foods Inc.
100/100
Greek low-fat yogurt
Chobani
100/100
Greek low-fat yogurt, pumpkin spice blended
Unknown
100/100
Greek Low-Fat Yogurt, With Steel-Cut Oats
Chobani Inc.
100/100
Greek Non-Fat Yogurt, Blackberry
Chobani
100/100
Greek nonfat yogurt
Red Top Reserve
100/100
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Live And Active Cultures: S. Thermophilus safe to eat? ▼

Live And Active Cultures: S. Thermophilus has a safety score of 3/5. Always check with a healthcare provider if you have specific dietary concerns.

What products contain Live And Active Cultures: S. Thermophilus? ▼

Live And Active Cultures: S. Thermophilus is found in 199 products in our database, spanning various food categories and brands.

What does Live And Active Cultures: S. Thermophilus do in food? ▼

Live And Active Cultures: S. Thermophilus 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

FDA SAFFA
Substances Added to Food — federal regulatory status for Live And Active Cultures: S. Thermophilus.
CSPI Chemical Cuisine
Center for Science in the Public Interest additive safety ratings.
State regulations
Enacted and pending state-level additive bans.
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.