Hershey Assorted Flavored Snack Size Candy, Party Pack 33.08 oz
by Hershey
Contains 3 flagged ingredients
Hershey Assorted Flavored Snack Size Candy, Party Pack 33.08 oz by Hershey receives a safety score of 25/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 3 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.
What the Data Says About
Hershey Assorted Flavored Snack Size Candy, Party Pack 33.08 oz by Hershey carries a composite safety score of 25/100, 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 3 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, Hershey Assorted Flavored Snack Size Candy, Party Pack 33.08 oz 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
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 25/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 3 | 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
Full Ingredient List
SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL REESE'S PIECES Candy (PALM OIL, SHEA OIL, SUNFLOWER OIL, PALM KERNEL OIL, &/OR SAFFLOWER INGREDIENTS: SUGAR, PARTIALLY MILK DUDS Candy DEFATTED PEANUTS, HYDROGENATED OIL), DAIRY BUTTER (MILK), ALMONDS, VEGETABLE OIL (PALM KERNEL OIL, INGREDIENTS: CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, LACTOSE (MILK), REDUCED PROTEIN SOYBEAN OIL), CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, VEGETABLE OIL (PALM OIL, SHEA OIL, WHEY (MILK), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: PALM SUNFLOWER OIL, PALM KERNEL OIL, OF: CHOCOLATE, SKIM MILK, COCOA, KERNEL OIL, CORN SYRUP, SALT, &/OR SAFFLOWER OIL), DEXTROSE, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, ARTIFICIAL COLOR (INCLUDING YELLOW REDUCED PROTEIN WHEY (MILK), SKIN SALT, LECITHIN (SOY), NATURAL FLAVOR. OD 6 LAKE, YELLOW 5 LAKE, RED 40 LAKE, MILK, BROWN SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% BLUE 1 LAKE), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, OR LESS OF: LACTOSE (MILK), MONO - LECITHIN (SOY), CONFECTIONER'S AND DIGLYCERIDES, CHOCOLATE, GLAZE, VANILLIN (ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, COCOA, CONTAINS: ALMONDS, MILK, SOY. CARNAUBA WAX, MILK. OD COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, Ingredient(s) derived from a BAKING SODA, SALT, LECITHIN (SOY), bioengineered source. CONTAINS: PEANUTS, MILK, SOY. VANILLIN (ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), Contains a bioengineered TAPIOCA DEXTRIN. OD food ingredient. CONTAINS: MILK, SOY. Ingredient(s) derived from a KIT KAT® Wafer Bar bioengineered source. Snack Size INGREDIENTS: SUGAR, WHEAT FLOUR, ROLO® Candy Snack Size COCOA BUTTER, CHOCOLATE, LACTOSE INGREDIENTS: SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL (MILK), VEGETABLE OIL (PALM OIL, PALM KERNEL OIL), SKIM MILK, MILK (PALM OIL, SHEA OIL, SUNFLOWER OIL, PALM KERNEL OIL, &/OR SAFFLOWER FAT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: OIL), CORN SYRUP, HIGH FRUCTOSE LECITHIN (SOY), PGPR, VANILLIN CORN SYRUP, HYDROGENATED (ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), SALT, YEAST, BAKING SODA. OD VEGETABLE OIL (PALM KERNEL OIL, SOYBEAN OIL), SKIM MILK, LACTOSE CONTAINS: MILK, WHEAT, SOY (MILK, REDUCED PROTEIN WHEY MANUFACTURED IN A FACILITY (MILK), CHOCOLATE, CONTAINS 2% OR THAT PROCESSES PEANUTS. LESS OF: COCOA PROCESSED WITH Ingredient(s) derived from a ALKALI, COCOA, SALT, LECITHIN (SOY)、 BAKING SODA, VANILLIN (ARTIFICIAL bioengineered source. FLAVOR). OD CONTAINS: MILK, SOY. Ingredient(s) derived from a bioengineered source.
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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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