Fiery Hot! Cheese Balls
by Brim’s
Scores 0/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis - 4 flagged ingredients identified.
The verdict
Fiery Hot! Cheese Balls by Brim’s scores 0/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 67 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 4 ingredients are flagged for caution. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination; check official notices and the product label for current decisions.
- 0/100
- Avoid safety score
- 4
- flagged ingredients of 67 analyzed
- Group 4
- Ultra-processed
- 0028293022127
- Barcode (UPC/EAN)
Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.
What the Data Says About Fiery Hot! Cheese Balls
Fiery Hot! Cheese Balls by Brim’s 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. This score is a transparent derived index we compute from that public data, not an official FDA rating or endorsement; see the Methodology page for the exact weighting.
Our scan identified 4 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, Fiery Hot! Cheese Balls 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.
Safety Profile at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 0/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 4 | CSPI/FDA review |
| NOVA processing group | Group 4 | OpenFoodFacts |
| Nutri-Score | Not available | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
AAVAXXXXX Sodium 300mg Cholesterol Omg Am Calories Total Fat 11g Saturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0g % Daily 16 18% 0% Total Sugas 1g Dietary Fiber<1g Total Carbohydrate 14g 15% ༠༡ 4% 2% Includes 0g Added Sugars Protein 19 Vitamin D Omcg 0% Cabur. 10mg Iron 0mg 0% 0% 0% 0% Potassium 30mg The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes tadaily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. GREDIENTS: YELLOW CORN MEAL, VEGETABLE OIL (CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: CORM CAN, OR REFINED SOYBEAN OILERY HOT SEASONING (MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, CHEDDAR AND ROMANO CHEES PASTEURIZED MILK, CT, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES), MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE (MSG), WHEY, YORG ZED CORN PROTEIN RED 40 LAKE, SODIUM DIACETATE, SUGAR, SOYBEAN OIL, CITRIC ACID, YEAST ETRA DEXTROSE, BUTTERMILK, PALM OIL, SPICE EXTRACTIVES, NATURAL FLAVORS, ONION POWDER, OCUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, BUTTER (CREAM), GARLIC POWDER, MALIC ACID, NATTO COLORI, PAPRIKA EXTRACT (COLOR, NONFAT DRY MILK, LACTIC ACID, NATURAL VITAMINE (ADDED TO PRE ERVE FRESHNESS, FLAMIN HOT SEASONING (MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, CORN STARCH, MONOSODIUM GLUTA ATE (MSG), CHEDDAR & ROMANO CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYME ANNATI RED 40 LAKE, SUGAR, CITRIC ACID, DEXTROSE, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, WHEY, SOUM DACETAN PALM OIL, SPICE EXTRACTIVES, YEAST EXTRACT, ONION, GARLIC, MALIC ACID, DISODIUM INOSINATE&DISODIUM GUANYLATE, ACETIC ACID, ANNATTO EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVOR), BUTTERY CHEESE SEASONING (MALTODEXTRIN, WHEY, CHEDDAR AND BLUE CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ANNATTO, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES), CORN STARCH, SALT, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE (MSG), BUTTER (CREAM)], WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 5, LACTIC ACID, YELLOW 6 LAKE, YELLOW SLAKE, RED 40 LAKE (COLOR) CONTAINS: MILK CONTAINS BIOENGINEERED FOOD INGREDIENTS. Mfg by Brimhall Foods P.O. Box 34185 Bartlett, TN 38184-0185 CAL H Chee Be Oth Chees Chee
Data Sources
Data as of May 2026. 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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Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Product figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, and CSPI Chemical Cuisine data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.