Plum Juice Concentrate

Plum Juice Concentrate carries a safety score of 3/5 and appears in 73 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 — Plum Juice Concentrate highlighted.

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

Caramel Coloring22612Red 4021595Yellow 518987Carrageenan17853Blue 116643Yellow 613560Sucralose10490Plum Juice Concentrate73
Indexed products containing each flagged additive. Source: Open Food Facts ingredient lists × FDA SAFFA × CSPI Chemical Cuisine.
Safety Score
3/5

Safety Assessment

Plum Juice Concentrate 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

Plum Juice Concentrate currently appears in 73 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.

Plum Juice Concentrate 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 Plum Juice Concentrate 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 Plum Juice Concentrate
Source Classification Year
FDA SAFFA Not listed 2024
CSPI Chemical Cuisine Not rated 2024
PlainFoodSafe Score 3/5 2026
Product footprint 73 products OpenFoodFacts

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

Products Containing

Showing 50 of 73 products

100% juice
Great Value, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
100/100
100% juice blend
Simply Nature, Aldi-Benner Company
100/100
100% Juice Cranberry Pomegranate
Ocean Spray
100/100
100% Juice, Cranberry Pomegranate
Harris Teeter, Harris-Teeter Inc.
100/100
49 Assorted Flavors Jelly Beans
Jelly Belly,Jelly Belly Candy Company
25/100
49 Flavors Jelly Beans
Jelly Belly,Jelly Bean Candy Company
25/100
50 Flavors Jelly Beans
Jelly Belly
50/100
All Natural Teriyaki Beef Jerky
Oberto
100/100
Asian gourmet, chinese plum sauce
Asian Gourmet
95/100
Beef Jerky Premium Beef Teriyaki
Good & Gather
100/100
Beef Jerky Teriyaki
Gold Emblem
100/100
Beksul, plum extract, plum
Beksul
100/100
Belly flops
Unknown
50/100
Brown rice, green peas, onion, carrot, red bell pepper, yellow corn, chicken, sweet and savory sauce, pineapple chunks, red quinoa, sweet & savory with chicken, rice & vegetable
Unknown
100/100
Carrot oat mini cookies
Unknown
100/100
Cherry light ice cream with 100% oregon black cherries, oregon black cherry
Unknown
95/100
Chewy snack bars, dark chocolate pomegranate
Unknown
100/100
Cranberry cherry juice
Ocean Spray
100/100
Cranberry pomegranate flavored 100% juice blend of 5 juices from concentrate
Unknown
100/100
Cranberry pomegranate juice
Ocean Spray, Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc.
100/100
Cranberry Pomegranate Juice
Bowl & Basket
100/100
Crunchy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Partake, Partake Foods
100/100
Crunchy Ginger Snap Cookies
Partake Foods
100/100
Doctor Goodwin Soda
OLIPOP
100/100
Fruit Bowl
Jelly Belly, Jelly Belly Candy Company
25/100
Fruit bowl
Jelly Belly
25/100
Fruit Bowl Jelly Beans
Jelly Belly
25/100
Fruit bowl jelly beans
Unknown
25/100
Grass fed beef meatballs, beef
Unknown
100/100
Green tea
Unknown
100/100
Green Tea
Salada
100/100
Green tea
Unknown
100/100
Hoisin Sauce
San-J
100/100
Ice Cream
Baskin Robbins
65/100
Italian style turkey meatballs, italian style turkey
Unknown
100/100
Jelly Belly
Kirkland Signature,Jelly Belly
25/100
Juice Cocktail From Concentrate
Sunsweet Growers Inc.
85/100
Kellogg's Special K Cereal Bars Dark Chocolate Pomegranate .88oz
Unknown
100/100
Key food, juice blend, cranberry pomegranate
Key Food
100/100
Lean cuisine, pomegranate chicken
Unknown
100/100
Lite Cranberry Walnut Dressing
Newman's Own
100/100
Lunds & byerlys, jelly belly beans confections
Lunds & Byerlys, Lunds Inc
50/100
Organic Chicken Meatballs
Unknown
100/100
Organic morning fruit & nut granola mix
Sprout
100/100
Organic organic chicken meatballs
Unknown
100/100
Organic tofu cutlet
House Foods, House Foods America Corporation
100/100
Partake foods double chocolate chip mini cookies
Unknown
100/100
Peppercorn turkey jerky trail mix
Unknown
100/100
Plum Sauce
Dynasty
95/100
Plum smart juice
Sunsweet Growers Inc.
100/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Plum Juice Concentrate safe to eat?

Plum Juice Concentrate has a safety score of 3/5. Always check with a healthcare provider if you have specific dietary concerns.

What products contain Plum Juice Concentrate?

Plum Juice Concentrate is found in 73 products in our database, spanning various food categories and brands.

What does Plum Juice Concentrate do in food?

Plum Juice Concentrate 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.