Cedar's, greek style yogurt dip, buffalo bleu cheese

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Cedar's, greek style yogurt dip, buffalo bleu cheese 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.

Barcode
0044115711109
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
2 Tbsp (28 g)

What the Data Says About

Cedar's, greek style yogurt dip, buffalo bleu cheese 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, Cedar's, greek style yogurt dip, buffalo bleu cheese 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

Composite safety metrics for Cedar's, greek style yogurt dip, buffalo bleu cheese
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 E OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Yogurt
2
Grade A Pasteurized Skim Milk
3
Cream
4
Milk Protein Concentrate
5
Modified Food Starch
6
Gelatin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
7
Pectin
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
8
Cultures {Streptococcus Thermophilus
9
Lactobacillus Delbrueckii Sub Sp. Bulgaricus
10
Lactobacillus Paracasei
11
Propionibacterium Freudenreichii Shermanii}
12
Sour Cream
13
Cultured Pasteurized Grade A Skim Milk
14
Cream And Enzymes
15
Mayonnaise
16
Soybean Oil
17
Egg Yolks
18
Distilled Vinegar
19
Water
20
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
21
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
22
Cider Vinegar
23
Spices
24
Buffalo Sauce
25
Hot Sauce
26
Red Pepper
27
Salt & Garlic
28
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
29
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
30
Oleoresin Paprika
31
Natural & Artificial Flavors
32
Milk
33
Blue Cheese
34
Pasteurized Milk
35
Cheese Culture
36
Salt & Enzymes
37
Scallion
38
Ranch Seasoning
39
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
40
Buttermilk Powder
41
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
42
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
43
Onion
44
Natural Flavors
45
<1% Soybean Oil
46
Guar Gum
47
Natamycin
FUMIGANT
Safe Approved

Full Ingredient List

Yogurt (grade a pasteurized skim milk, cream, milk protein concentrate, food starch, gelatin, pectin, cultures {streptococcus thermophilus, lactobacillus delbrueckii sub sp. bulgaricus, lactobacillus paracasei, propionibacterium freudenreichii shermanii}), sour cream (cultured pasteurized grade a skim milk, cream and enzymes), mayonnaise (soybean oil, egg yolks, distilled vinegar, water, sugar, salt, cider vinegar, spices), buffalo sauce (hot sauce (red pepper, distilled vinegar, salt & garlic), soybean oil, water, contains less than 2% of polysorbate 60, xanthan gum, oleoresin paprika, natural & artificial flavors (milk), blue cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt & enzymes), scallion, ranch seasoning (maltodextrin, buttermilk powder, salt, garlic, citric acid, onion, natural flavors, spices, xanthan gum, <1% soybean oil), guar gum, natamycin.

Categories

Condiments Sauces Dips 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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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial