Vegetable Tray with Everything Ranch Dip

by Taylor Farms

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Vegetable Tray with Everything Ranch Dip by Taylor Farms receives a safety score of 95/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient 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
0030223060345
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 portion (105 g)

What the Data Says About

Vegetable Tray with Everything Ranch Dip by Taylor Farms carries a composite safety score of 95/100, 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 identified 1 flagged ingredient 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, Vegetable Tray with Everything Ranch Dip 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

Composite safety metrics for Vegetable Tray with Everything Ranch Dip
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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

1
Ranch Dip
2
Nonfat Buttermilk
3
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
4
Water
5
Skim Milk
6
Whey Protein Concentrate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
7
Buttermilk Powder
8
Corn Starch
9
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
10
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
11
Locust Bean Gum
12
Cultured Dextrose
13
Egg Yolk
14
Less Than 2% Of Garlic
15
Carrot
16
Cream Cheese Powder
17
Dried Cream Cheese
18
Cream
19
Culture
20
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
21
Enzyme
22
Vinegar
23
Poppy Seed
24
Onion
25
Onion Powder
26
Lemon Juice Concentrate
27
Yeast Extract
28
Apple Cider Vinegar
29
Poppy Seeds
30
Phosphoric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
Cut Back GRAS
31
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
32
Sesame Seeds
33
Distilled Vinegar
34
Ground Mustard
35
Carrot
36
Cauliflower
37
Mini Peppers
38
Broccoli
39
Celery
40
Sugar Snap Peas
41
Grape Tomatoes

Full Ingredient List

ranch dip, nonfat buttermilk, whey, water, skim milk, whey protein concentrate, buttermilk powder, corn starch, tapioca starch, carrageenan, locust bean gum, cultured dextrose, egg yolk, less than 2% of dried garlic, dried carrot, cream cheese powder, cream cheese, cream, skim milk, whey, culture, salt, enzyme, salt, vinegar, poppy seed, onion, onion powder, lemon juice concentrate, yeast extract, apple cider vinegar, poppy seeds, phosphoric acid, yeast extract, xanthan gum, lemon juice concentrate, sesame seeds, distilled vinegar, apple cider vinegar, poppy seeds, phosphoric acid, yeast extract, xanthan gum, lemon juice concentrate, sesame seeds, ground mustard, carrot, cauliflower, mini peppers, broccoli, celery, sugar snap peas, grape tomatoes

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