Classic party mix
Contains 4 flagged ingredients
Classic party mix 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 4 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
Classic party mix 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 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, Classic party mix 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 D 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 | 0/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 4 | CSPI/FDA review |
| NOVA processing group | Group 4 | OpenFoodFacts |
| Nutri-Score | D | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
Cheese curls (whey, palm oil, maltodextrin, salt, cheddar cheese: pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes; natural and artificial flavors, disodium phosphate, sodium caseinate, monosodium glutamate, yellow #5, yellow #6, less that 2% silicon dioxide (anti-caking agent): corn chips (corn, canola oil or corn oil, salt); barbeque corn chips (salt, yellow corn flour, sugar, dextrose, torula yeast, paprika, spices, hydrogenated soy protein, monosodium glutamate, carmel color, onion, citric acid, fd&c red 40 lake, extractives of paprika, annatto, natural flavor, autolyzed yeast, tomato, garlic, sulfating agents, less than 2% calcium silicate added (anti-caking agent); nacho tortilla chips (corn, canola oil, nacho cheese seasoning: salt, soy flour, whey, canola oil, monosodium glutamate, tomato powder, sugar, cheddar cheese: pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, maltodextrin, onion powder, natural flavor, nonfat milk, citric acid, artificial color: yellow 5 lake, yellow 6 lake, yellow 5, yellow 6, red 40 lake; disodium phosphate, garlic powder, lactic acid, spice, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, less that 2% silicon dioxide (anti-caking agent); pretzel midgees (wheat flour, salt, sunflower or canola or rice oil, corn syrup, malt, yeast), pretzel sticks (wheat flour, salt, sunflower or canola or rice oil, corn syrup, malt, yeast), whey, salt, extractives of black pepper; less than 2% calcium silicate (anti-caking agent).
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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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