Maine blueberry belgian waffle cone ice cream
Contains 2 flagged ingredients
Maine blueberry belgian waffle cone ice cream by Private Selection receives a safety score of 70/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 ingredients that have been flagged for potential safety concerns by regulatory or consumer advocacy databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.
What the Data Says About
Maine blueberry belgian waffle cone ice cream by Private Selection carries a composite safety score of 70/100, which we classify as "Caution" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.
Our scan identified 2 flagged ingredients in this product — components that at least one official source has classified as requiring caution, targeted avoidance, or further evaluation. Flagged ingredients are the items most likely to surface in FDA inspection findings, state-level ingredient bans, or outbreak-related recall notices, so the per-ingredient breakdown below is the most useful lens for anyone screening this product for a specific dietary concern.
On the NOVA processing scale, Maine blueberry belgian waffle cone ice cream is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone. The Nutri-Score grade of E reflects nutritional balance — calories, saturated fat, sugar, sodium versus fiber, protein, and produce content — which again is a distinct dimension from additive safety and worth weighing alongside the scores above.
Safety Profile at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 70/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 2 | CSPI/FDA review |
| NOVA processing group | Group 4 | OpenFoodFacts |
| Nutri-Score | E | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
Ice cream: milk, cream, sugar, corn syrup, water, butter (cream, salt), powdered sugar (sugar, corn starch), sweetened condensed skim milk (skim milk, cane sugar, vitamin a palmitate), wheat flour, natural flavor, soy lecithin, whey protein concentrate, salt, sodium bicarbonate, propylene glycol monoesters, guar gum, cellulose gel, mono - and diglycerides, locust bean gum, cellulose gum, carrageenan, annatto (for color). blueberry variegate: corn syrup, water, sugar, high fructose corn syrup, blueberry puree concentrate, modified corn starch, lemon juice concentrate, natural and artificial flavor, citric acid, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, red 40, blue 1. waffle cone pieces: sugar, waffle cone pieces (bleached enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), brown sugar, contains less than 2% of: natural flavor, oat fiber, salt, soy lecithin (an emulsifier), vegetable oil shortening (canola oil, modified palm oil, soybean oil, soy lecithin (an emulsifier), coconut oil, nonfat milk, palm kernel oil, milkfat, whole milk, natural flavor, soy lecithin (an emulsifier), cocoa processed with alkali, salt.
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Data Sources
Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.
Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.
This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.
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