Sweet valentine cookies

by George Delallo Co. Inc.

50
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Sweet valentine cookies by George Delallo Co. Inc. receives a safety score of 50/100 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.

Barcode
0012265033129
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
2 COOKIES (30 g)

What the Data Says About

Sweet valentine cookies by George Delallo Co. Inc. carries a composite safety score of 50/100, which we classify as "Concern" 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, Sweet valentine cookies 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

Composite safety metrics for Sweet valentine cookies
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 50/100 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

1
Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour
2
Wheat Flour
3
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
4
Reduced Iron
5
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
8
Vegetable Shortening
9
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean And Cotton Seed Oils
10
Soy Lecithin
11
Emulsifier
12
Tbhq And Citric Acid In Propylene Glycol
13
Preservatives
14
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
15
White Confectionary Coating
16
Palm Kernel Oil
17
Whole Milk Powder
18
Reduced Mineral Whey Powder
19
Nonfat Milk Powder
20
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
21
Vanilla
22
Water
23
Nonpareils
24
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
25
Confectioner's Glaze
26
Red #3 & # 40
27
Carnauba Wax
28
Yellow #5
29
Blue #2
30
Cherries
31
Corn Syrup
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back GRAS
32
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
33
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
34
Natural And Artificial Flavors
35
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
36
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
37
Preservative
38
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
39
Sulfur Dioxide
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
40
Dark Confectionary Coating
41
Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oils
42
Palm Kernel
43
Organic Coconut
44
Palm
45
Organic Cocoa
46
Alkali
47
Whey Powder
48
Milk
49
Corn Sugar
50
Wheat
51
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
52
Red 3
Avoid Banned (FDA revoked Jan 2025)

Full Ingredient List

Enriched bleached wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), vegetable shortening (partially hydrogenated soybean and cotton seed oils, soy lecithin [emulsifier], tbhq and citric acid in propylene glycol [preservatives]), sugar, white confectionary coating (sugar, palm kernel oil, whole milk powder, reduced mineral whey powder, nonfat milk powder, soy lecithin [emulsifier], salt, vanilla), water, nonpareils (sugar, cornstarch, confectioner's glaze, red #3 & # 40, carnauba wax, yellow #5, blue #2), cherries (cherries, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, water, citric acid, natural and artificial flavors, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate [preservative] fd&c red #40, sulfur dioxide [preservative]), dark confectionary coating (sugar, partially hydrogenated vegetable oils [palm kernel, coconut, palm], cocoa [alkali], whey powder [milk], soy lecithin [emulsifier], vanilla), corn sugar, natural and artificial flavors (milk, wheat), salt, soy lecithin, sodium bicarbonate, fd&c red #3.

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Biscuits and cakes Biscuits

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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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial