Light Creamy Caesar Dressing

by Wish-Bone

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Light Creamy Caesar Dressing by Wish-Bone 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
0041321012037
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
2 tbsp (31 g)

What the Data Says About

Light Creamy Caesar Dressing by Wish-Bone 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, Light Creamy Caesar Dressing 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

Composite safety metrics for Light Creamy Caesar Dressing
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 D OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Water
2
Soybean Oil
3
Distilled Vinegar
4
Grated Parmesan Cheese
5
Pasteurized Organic Part Skim Milk
6
Cheese Cultures
7
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
8
Enzymes
9
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
10
Corn
11
Or Less Of: Sugar
12
Corn Starch
13
Garlic*
14
Dehydrated Soy Sauce
15
Wheat
16
Soybeans
17
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
18
Preservative
19
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
20
Anchovy Paste
21
Cured Anchovies
22
Defatted Soy Flour
23
Color Added
24
Cream
25
Spice
26
Molasses
27
Lemon Juice Concentrate
28
Buttermilk
29
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
30
Natural Flavor
31
Corn Syrup
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back GRAS
32
Whole Milk
33
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
34
Tamarind
35
To Protect Quality

Full Ingredient List

Water, soybean oil, distilled vinegar, grated parmesan cheese (pasteurized part skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), maltodextrin (corn). contains 2% or less of: sugar, salt, modified corn starch, garlic*, soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt, sodium benzoate [preservative]), xanthan gum, anchovy paste (cured anchovies, salt, defatted soy flour, water), color added, cream, spice, molasses, lemon juice concentrate, buttermilk, polysorbate 60, natural flavor, corn syrup, whole milk, caramel color, tamarind, phosphoric acid and sorbic acid and sodium benzoate and calcium disodium edta and potassium sorbate (to protect quality).

Categories

Condiments Sauces Groceries

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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