Cheesecake shooter

70
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Cheesecake shooter 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.

Barcode
0019951840627
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 Pieces (64 g)

What the Data Says About

Cheesecake shooter 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, Cheesecake shooter 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 Cheesecake shooter
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

1
Heavy Cream
2
Cream
3
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
4
Mono-& Diglycerides
5
Dried Cream Cheese
6
Pasteurized Milk And Cream
7
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
8
Carob Bean Gum
9
Cheese Culture
10
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
11
Confectionery Coating
12
Palm Kernel And Palm Oil
13
Nonfat Dry Milk
14
Milk
15
Soy Lecithin
16
Artificial Color
17
Artificial Flavor
18
Milk And Vitamin D3
19
Mousse Mix
20
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
21
Corn Starch
22
Sodium Pyrophosphate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
23
Mono And Diglycerides
24
Soy
25
Egg Yolks
26
Lemon Juice From Concentrate
27
Water
28
Lemon Juice Concentrate
29
Sodium Bisulfite And Sodium Benzoate
30
As Preservatives
31
Lemon Oil
32
White Chocolate
33
Cocoa Butter
34
Whole Milk Powder
35
Skimmed Milk Powder
36
Whey Powder
37
Lactose
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
38
Vanilla
39
Natural And Artificial Flavors
40
Modified Food Starch
41
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)

Full Ingredient List

Heavy cream (cream, carrageenan, mono-& diglycerides), cream cheese (pasteurized milk and cream, salt, carob bean gum, cheese culture), sugar, confectionery coating (sugar, palm kernel and palm oil, nonfat dry milk, milk, soy lecithin, artificial color, artificial flavor), milk (milk and vitamin d3), mousse mix (sugar, dextrose, modified corn starch, sodium pyrophosphate, salt, mono and diglycerides [soy]), egg yolks (egg yolks, sugar), lemon juice from concentrate (water, lemon juice concentrate, sodium bisulfite and sodium benzoate [as preservatives], lemon oil), white chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, skimmed milk powder, whey powder [milk], lactose, soy lecithin, vanilla), natural and artificial flavors (contains sugar), modified food starch, artificial color (red 40).

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Biscuits and cakes Cakes

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