Loaded Fries, Cheese & Bacon

by T.G.I. Fridays

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Loaded Fries, Cheese & Bacon by T.G.I. Fridays receives a safety score of 85/100 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
0046704033203
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.333 TRAY (85 g)

What the Data Says About

Loaded Fries, Cheese & Bacon by T.G.I. Fridays carries a composite safety score of 85/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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, Loaded Fries, Cheese & Bacon 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

Composite safety metrics for Loaded Fries, Cheese & Bacon
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 85/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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

1
Potatoes
2
Vegetable Oil
3
Soybean And Cottonseed
4
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
5
Color
6
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
7
Cheese And Bacon Mix
8
Cheddar Cheese
9
Cultured Milk
10
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
11
Enzymes
12
Monterey Jack Cheese
13
Bacon Cured With
14
Water
15
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
16
Natural Smoke Flavor
17
Sodium Phosphate
18
Sodium Erythorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe GRAS
19
Sodium Nitrate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
20
Cheese Sauce
21
Cream
22
Skim Milk
23
Butter
24
Modified Food Starch
25
Alcohol
26
Distilled Monoglycerides
27
Guar Gum
28
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
29
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
30
Sodium Alginate
31
Soybeans
32
Spice
33
Wheat
34
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
35
Yeast Extract

Full Ingredient List

Potatoes (potatoes, vegetable oil [soybean and cottonseed], annatto [color], sodium acid pyrophosphate), cheese and bacon mix (cheddar cheese [cultured milk, salt, enzymes, annatto (color)], monterey jack cheese [cultured milk, salt, enzymes], bacon cured with [water, salt, sugar, smoke flavor, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrate]), cheese sauce (water, cheddar cheese [cultured milk, salt, enzymes], cream, skim milk, butter, modified food starch, alcohol, annatto [color], distilled monoglycerides, guar gum, lactic acid, potassium sorbate, salt, sodium alginate, sodium phosphate, soybeans, spice, sugar, wheat, xanthan gum, yeast extract).

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