Chocolate haunted house cookie kit

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 8 flagged ingredients

Chocolate haunted house cookie kit receives a safety score of 0/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 8 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
0021130984664
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.033 KIT (33 g)

What the Data Says About

Chocolate haunted house cookie kit carries a composite safety score of 0/100, which we classify as "Avoid" 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 8 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, Chocolate haunted house cookie kit 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 Chocolate haunted house cookie kit
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 0/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 8 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
Cookie: Enriched Wheat Flour
2
Flour
3
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
4
Iron
5
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
6
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
9
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
10
Vegetable Oil
11
Palm
12
Molasses
13
Water
14
Cocoa Processed With Alkali
15
Organic Cocoa
16
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
17
Leavening Agent
18
Salt. Icings: Sugar
19
Vegetable Oils
20
Palm Canola
21
Corn Syrup And High Fructose Corn Syrup
22
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
23
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
24
Soy Mono-and Diglycerides
25
Artificial Flavor
26
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
27
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
28
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
29
Preservative
30
Color
31
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
32
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
33
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
34
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
35
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
36
. Mini Beads: Dextrose
37
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
38
Calcium Stearate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
39
Tapioca Dextrin
40
Confectioner's Glaze
41
Carnauba Wax
42
. Candy Corn: Sugar
43
Egg White
44
Honey
45
Soy Protein
46
Red 3
Avoid Banned (FDA revoked Jan 2025)
47
. Bat Candy: Dextrose
48
Fd&c Red 40 Lake
49
Fd&c Blue 1 Lake
50
Fd&c Yellow 5 Lake
51
. Gum Balls: Sugar
52
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
53
Gum Base
54
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
55
Natural And Artificial Flavors
56
Fd&c Yellow 6 Lake
57
Blue 2
Avoid Approved (certified color)
58
Fd&c Blue 2 Lake
59
BHT
Caution GRAS
60
To Maintain Freshness
61
. Sprinkles: Powdered Sugar
62
Fractionated Palm Kernel Oil
63
Glucose
64
Soy Lecithin
65
Gum Arabic

Full Ingredient List

Cookie: enriched wheat flour (flour, niacin, iron, ascorbic acid, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, vegetable oil (palm), molasses, water, cocoa processed with alkali, cocoa, sodium bicarbonate (leavening agent), salt. icings: powdered sugar, water, vegetable oils (palm canola), corn syrup and high fructose corn syrup, modified cornstarch, salt, soy mono-and diglycerides, artificial flavor, citric acid, polysorbate 60, potassium sorbate (preservative), color (titanium dioxide, fd&c red 40, fd&c blue 1, fd&c yellow 5, fd&c yellow 6). mini beads: dextrose, corn syrup, citric acid, calcium stearate, tapioca dextrin, confectioner's glaze, carnauba wax, artificial flavor, color (titanium dioxide, fd&c red 40, fd&c yellow 5, fd&c yellow 6, fd&c blue 1). candy corn: sugar, corn syrup, egg white, honey, soy protein, salt, artificial flavor, confectioner's glaze, carnauba wax, color (fd&c red 3, fd&c yellow 5, fd&c yellow 6). bat candy: dextrose, corn syrup, calcium stearate, tapioca dextrin, confectioner's glaze, carnauba wax, artificial flavor, color (titanium dioxide, fd&c red 40, fd&c blue 1, fd&c yellow 6, fd&c red 40 lake, fd&c blue 1 lake, fd&c yellow 5 lake). gum balls: sugar, dextrose, corn syrup, gum base, cornstarch, citric acid, natural and artificial flavors, confectioner's glaze, tapioca dextrin, carnauba wax, color (fd&c yellow 6, fd&c yellow 6 lake, fd&c red 40 lake, fd&c blue 2, fd&c blue 2 lake), bht (to maintain freshness). sprinkles: powdered sugar, fractionated palm kernel oil, cornstarch, glucose, soy lecithin, color (fd&c red 40, fd&c yellow 5, fd&c yellow 6, fd&c blue 1), gum arabic, carnauba wax.

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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