Organic Low-moisture Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese

Organic Low-moisture Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese carries a safety score of 3/5 and appears in 694 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 Low-moisture Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese highlighted.

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

Caramel Coloring22612Red 4021595Yellow 518987Carrageenan17853Blue 116643Yellow 613560Sucralose10490Organic Low-moisture Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese694
Indexed products containing each flagged additive. Source: Open Food Facts ingredient lists × FDA SAFFA × CSPI Chemical Cuisine.
Safety Score
3/5

Safety Assessment

Organic Low-moisture Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese 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 Low-moisture Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese currently appears in 694 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 Low-moisture Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese 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 Low-moisture Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese 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 Low-moisture Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese
Source Classification Year
FDA SAFFA Not listed 2024
CSPI Chemical Cuisine Not rated 2024
PlainFoodSafe Score 3/5 2026
Product footprint 694 products OpenFoodFacts

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

Products Containing

Showing 50 of 694 products

3 cheese blend
Unknown
100/100
3 meat PIZZA
Unknown
50/100
3 meat sausage pepperoni & ham pizza, 3 meat
Valu Time
50/100
3 meat sausage, pepperoni & cooked beef rising crust pizza, 3 meat
Unknown
50/100
4 cheese mozzarella, parmesan, romano & asiago cheeses rising crust pizza, 4 cheese
Unknown
100/100
4 Meat TombStone Pizza
TombStone
55/100
4-cheese italian blend cheese
Unknown
100/100
5 cheese lasagna seasoned tomato sauce with cottage cheese layered with lasagna noodles, ricotta, parmesan and romano cheeses and topped with mozzarella cheese family-size entree, 5 cheese lasagna
Unknown
100/100
5 cheese mozzarella, cheddar, parmesan, asiago & romano original pizza
Tombstone
100/100
6 cheese italian blend finely shredded low moisture
Unknown
100/100
A Blend Of Mozzarella, Provolone, Parmesan, Asiago, Fortina And Romano Cheese
Market Basket, Market Basket Inc.
100/100
Aged asiago lasagna freshly made hand-layered pasta with aged asiago lasagna, creamy ricotta & mozzarella cheese & a hearty tomato meat sauce
Unknown
95/100
All natural steak and cheese burrito
Red's All Natural Llc
100/100
Annie's Three Cheese Pizza Poppers
Unknown
100/100
Annie's Three Cheese Pizza Poppers
Annie's
100/100
Artisan style melts
Unknown
55/100
Arugula wood fired pizza, arugula
Unknown
100/100
Bacon & cheese stuffed crust pizza
Unknown
70/100
Bacon cheeseburger cheese stuffed crust pizza, bacon cheeseburger
Unknown
70/100
BBQ Chicken
California Pizza Kitchen
100/100
Bbq chicken cauliflower crust
California pizza kitchen
100/100
BBQ Chicken Pizza
California Pizza Kitchen
100/100
Bbq chicken recipe crispy thin crust pizza, bbq chicken
Unknown
100/100
Bbq recipe bacon cheeseburger hamburger, sausage, bacon, mozzarella & cheddar cheese, tangy bbq sauce stacked toppings pizza, bbq recipe bacon cheeseburger
Unknown
70/100
Bbq recipe chicken thin crust pizza, bbq chicken
Unknown
100/100
Beef & Ricotta Beef Meat Sauce With Tomatoes, Oregano & Basil, Stacked With Three Layers Of House-Made Pasta, Ricotta, Parmesan & Romano Cheeses Traditional Homestyle Lasagna, Beef & Ricotta
Shoprite
95/100
Beef Chalupa Supreme
Taco Bell
95/100
Beef Steak Burgers
No Name
100/100
Beetroot & goat cheese stone hearth wood fired sourdough pizza, beetroot & goat cheese
Unknown
100/100
Bella Rosano cheese mix
Unknown
100/100
Best choice, fancy shredded cheese
Best Choice, Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc.
100/100
Better with bacon pepperoni
Digiorno
55/100
Black Bean Chalupa Supreme
Taco Bell
95/100
Black Bean Flautas
365 Whole Foods Market
100/100
Black Bean Grilled Cheese Burrito
Taco Bell
95/100
Borden, mozzarella & provolone shredded cheese
Borden, Borden Inc.
100/100
Borden, shredded low-moisrure part-skim mozzarella cheese
Borden
100/100
Borden, six cheese italian finely shredded cheese
Borden
100/100
Bowties kale & cheese appetizers
Unknown
95/100
Brick oven style cheese thin crust pizza, brick oven style cheese
Unknown
100/100
Brick oven style sausage & pepperoni thin crust pizza
Unknown
55/100
Brick oven style thin crust pizza
Unknown
55/100
Broccoli cheddar stuffed shells
Unknown
100/100
Buffalo-style chicken white meat chicken with spicy buffalo sauce and ranch sauce on a cheese stuffed crust pizza, buffalo-style chicken
Unknown
100/100
Burrito
Red's
100/100
Cache Valley, Natural Mozzarella & Provolone
Cache Valley Dairy Association
100/100
Calabrese salami & marinated peppers thin crust pizza
Private Selection (Kroger)
85/100
California pizza kit crispy thin crust four cheese frozen pizza
California Pizza Kitchen
100/100
California pizza kitchen, crispy thin crust pizza
Unknown
100/100
California pizza kitchen, hand tossed style crust pizza
Unknown
80/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Organic Low-moisture Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese safe to eat?

Organic Low-moisture Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese has a safety score of 3/5. Always check with a healthcare provider if you have specific dietary concerns.

What products contain Organic Low-moisture Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese?

Organic Low-moisture Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese is found in 694 products in our database, spanning various food categories and brands.

What does Organic Low-moisture Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese do in food?

Organic Low-moisture Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese 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.