Ice cream sandwiches

by Kemps, Kemps Llc

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 10 flagged ingredients

Ice cream sandwiches by Kemps, Kemps Llc 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 10 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.

Barcode
0041483041104
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 SANDWICH (60 g)

What the Data Says About

Ice cream sandwiches by Kemps, Kemps Llc 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 10 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, Ice cream sandwiches 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 Ice cream sandwiches
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 0/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 10 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
Ice Cream: Milkfat And Nonfat Milk
2
Sweet Cream Buttermilk
3
Chocolaty Candy Pieces
4
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
5
Palm Kernel Oil
6
Cocoa Powder
7
Cocoa Processed With Alkali
8
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
9
Whey Powder
10
Soy Lecithin
11
Confectioner's Glaze
12
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
13
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
14
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
15
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
16
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
17
Blue 2
Avoid Approved (certified color)
18
Red 3
Avoid Banned (FDA revoked Jan 2025)
19
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
20
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
21
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
22
Mono And Diglycerides
23
Natural And Artificial Flavor
24
Guar Gum
25
Calcium Sulfate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
26
Polysorbate 80
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
27
Carob Bean Gum
28
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
29
Red 40. Chocolate Wafers: Bleached Wheat Flour
30
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
31
Palm Oil
32
Corn Flour
33
Or Less Of: Cocoa
34
Baking Soda
35
Corn Starch
36
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back

Full Ingredient List

Ice cream: milkfat and nonfat milk, sweet cream buttermilk, chocolaty candy pieces (sugar, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, cocoa powder, cocoa processed with alkali, dextrose, whey powder, soy lecithin, confectioner's glaze, red 40 lake, yellow 5 lake, yellow 6 lake, yellow 6, blue 1 lake, blue 2 lake, red 3), sugar, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, whey, mono and diglycerides, natural and artificial flavor, guar gum, calcium sulfate, polysorbate 80, carob bean gum, carrageenan, red 40. chocolate wafers: bleached wheat flour, sugar, caramel color, dextrose, palm oil, corn flour, contains 2% or less of: cocoa, high fructose corn syrup, baking soda, modified corn starch, salt, mono and diglycerides, soy lecithin.

Categories

Desserts Frozen foods Frozen desserts Ice creams and sorbets Ice creams Ice cream sandwiches

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