The Wisconsin Cheeseman, Cream Cheese & Salad Dressing, Spinach

by Colony Brands Inc.

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

The Wisconsin Cheeseman, Cream Cheese & Salad Dressing, Spinach by Colony Brands Inc. receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0023204357442
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
2 Tbsp (30 g)

What the Data Says About

The Wisconsin Cheeseman, Cream Cheese & Salad Dressing, Spinach by Colony Brands Inc. carries a composite safety score of 100/100, which we classify as "Safe" 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 did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, The Wisconsin Cheeseman, Cream Cheese & Salad Dressing, Spinach 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 The Wisconsin Cheeseman, Cream Cheese & Salad Dressing, Spinach
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 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
Dried Cream Cheese
2
Pasteurized Cultured Milk
3
Cream
4
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
5
With Carob
6
Guar
7
Xanthan And Locust Bean Gums
8
Water Chestnuts
9
Salad Dressing
10
Water
11
Soybean Oil
12
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
13
Distilled Vinegar
14
Modified Food Starch
15
Egg Yolks
16
Onion
17
Calcium Disodium Edta To Protect Flavor
18
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
19
Spinach
20
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
21
Organic Onions
22
Sorbic Acid Added As A Preservative
23
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
24
Guar And Xanthan Gums
25
Msg
26
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
27
Nonfat Dry Milk
28
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
29
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
30
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
31
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
32
Spices
33
Artificial Flavor

Full Ingredient List

Cream cheese (pasteurized cultured milk, cream, salt, with carob, guar, xanthan and locust bean gums), water chestnuts, salad dressing (water, soybean oil, high fructose corn syrup, distilled vinegar, modified food starch, egg yolks, salt, dehydrated onion, calcium disodium edta to protect flavor, dehydrated garlic), water, salt, spinach, garlic, onions, sorbic acid added as a preservative, maltodextrin, guar and xanthan gums, monosodium glutamate, hydrolyzed soy protein, nonfat dry milk, whey, citric acid, soybean oil, lactic acid, modified cornstarch, spices, artificial flavor.

Categories

Dairies Fermented foods Fermented milk products Cheeses

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