Cheddar Jack Cheese Spread
by Publix
Cheddar Jack Cheese Spread by Publix receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI 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
Cheddar Jack Cheese Spread by Publix carries a composite safety score of 100/100, 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 did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.
On the NOVA processing scale, Cheddar Jack Cheese Spread 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 | 100/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 0 | 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
mayonnaise (soybean oil, egg yolks with salt, water, vinegar, sugar, corn syrup, salt, spice, onion powder, garlic powder, calcium disodium edta [preservative]), cheese sauce (water, cheese whey, palm oil, modified tapioca starch, modified cornstarch, maltodextrin, sodium phosphate, cheddar cheese [milk, cultures, salt, enzymes], salt, natural flavors, vinegar, sodium stearoyl lactylate, citric acid, mono & diglycerides, phosphoric acid, yeast extract, annatto color, carotene color, paprika color), cheddar cheese (pasteurized cultured milk, salt, enzymes, annatto [color], natamycin [natural mold inhibitor]), monterey jack cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes, annatto [color], natamycin [natural mold inhibitor]), pimentos (with water, citric acid), salad dressing (soybean oil, water, sugar, vinegar, corn syrup, modified food starch, egg yolks with salt, salt, spice, onion powder, calcium disodium edta [preservative]), seasoning mix (salt, sugar, dehydrated onions, potassium sorbate [preservative]).
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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