T i friday's poppers cheddar cheese stuffed jalapenos

by Tgi Fridays

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

T i friday's poppers cheddar cheese stuffed jalapenos by Tgi Fridays 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
0046704063309
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
3 PIECES (76 g)

What the Data Says About

T i friday's poppers cheddar cheese stuffed jalapenos by Tgi Fridays 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, T i friday's poppers cheddar cheese stuffed jalapenos 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 T i friday's poppers cheddar cheese stuffed jalapenos
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
Jalapeno Pepper
2
Water
3
Acetic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
4
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
5
Calcium Chloride
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, ENZYME, FIRMING AGENT, FREEZING OR COOLING AGENT, DIRECT CONTACT, FUMIGANT, HUMECTANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING
GRAS
6
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
7
As A Preservative
8
Wheat Flour
9
Soybean Oil
10
Bleached Wheat Flour
11
Cheddar Cheese
12
Cultured Pasteurized Milk
13
Enzymes
14
Modified Food Starch
15
Cheese Powder
16
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
17
Natural Flavors
18
Cellulose Gum
19
Yeast Extract
20
Butter
21
Cream
22
Disodium Phosphate
23
Guar Gum
24
Spice
25
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
26
Mono & Diglycerides
27
Buttermilk
28
Nonfat Milk
29
Annatto Extract
30
Color
31
Milk Protein Concentrate
32
Canola Oil
33
Enzyme Modified Cheese
34
Sodium Phosphate
35
Milkfat
36
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
37
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
38
Sodium Hexametaphosphate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
39
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
40
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
41
Oleoresin Paprika
42
Yeast
43
Yellow Corn Flour
44
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
45
Egg Whites
46
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
47
Onion
48
Leavening
49
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
50
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
51
Monocalcium Phosphate
52
Nonfat Dry Milk
53
Sodium Alginate
54
Spice Extract
55
Spices
56
Apocarotenal

Full Ingredient List

Jalapeno pepper (contains water, acetic acid, salt, calcium chloride, sodium benzoate [as a preservative]), water, wheat flour, soybean oil, bleached wheat flour, cheddar cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes), modified food starch, cheese powder (whey, modified food starch, natural flavors, cheddar cheese [cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes], salt, cellulose gum, yeast extract, butter [cream, salt], disodium phosphate, guar gum, spice, lactic acid, mono & diglycerides, buttermilk, nonfat milk, annatto extract [color]), contains less than 2% of: milk protein concentrate, canola oil, salt, enzyme modified cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, water, sodium phosphate, milkfat, salt, enzymes), wheat starch, sodium phosphate, sugar, lactic acid, sodium hexametaphosphate, sorbic acid, annatto extract, caramel color, oleoresin paprika (color), yeast, yellow corn flour, dextrose, dried egg whites, dried garlic, dried onion, leavening (sodium bicarbonate, sodium acid pyrophosphate, monocalcium phosphate), nonfat dry milk, sodium alginate, spice extract, spices, apocarotenal (color).

Categories

Frozen foods

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