Sodium Citrate With Vinegar
Sodium Citrate With Vinegar carries a safety score of 3/5 and appears in 1 indexed US food products.
3/5 from FDA SAFFA + CSPI Chemical Cuisine
How common is Sodium Citrate With Vinegar vs other flagged additives?
Number of indexed products containing each of the most common flagged additives - Sodium Citrate With Vinegar highlighted.
Safety Assessment
Sodium Citrate With Vinegar 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 Sodium Citrate With Vinegar
Sodium Citrate With Vinegar currently appears in 1 product 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. Regulators ask whether exposure at typical intake is acceptable, while consumer-advocacy groups like CSPI weigh cumulative dietary load and vulnerable-population risk -- two related but distinct questions.
Sodium Citrate With Vinegar 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 Sodium Citrate With Vinegar 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
| Source | Classification | Year |
|---|---|---|
| FDA SAFFA | Not listed | 2024 |
| CSPI Chemical Cuisine | Not rated | 2024 |
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 3/5 | 2026 |
| Product footprint | 1 products | OpenFoodFacts |
FDA SAFFA database, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings, OpenFoodFacts product index. See methodology.
Products Containing Sodium Citrate With Vinegar
A sample of 1 of the 1 indexed products containing Sodium Citrate With Vinegar, with each product's overall safety score.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sodium Citrate With Vinegar safe to eat? ▼
Sodium Citrate With Vinegar has a safety score of 3/5. Always check with a healthcare provider if you have specific dietary concerns.
What products contain Sodium Citrate With Vinegar? ▼
Sodium Citrate With Vinegar is found in 1 products in our database, spanning various food categories and brands.
What does Sodium Citrate With Vinegar do in food? ▼
Sodium Citrate With Vinegar serves various technical functions in food manufacturing and processing.
Citation notes
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.Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Ingredient figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, and CSPI Chemical Cuisine data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.