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Hot fudge creamy vanilla flavored ice cream topped with fudge sauce and roasted peanuts dipped in milk chocolate flavored coating, hot fudge

by Blue Bunny, Wells Enterprises Inc.

Scores 95/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis - 1 flagged ingredient identified.

Barcode 0070640450527 · Serving size 1 BAR (101 g)

The verdict

Hot fudge creamy vanilla flavored ice cream topped with fudge sauce and roasted peanuts dipped in milk chocolate flavored coating, hot fudge by Blue Bunny, Wells Enterprises Inc. scores 95/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 33 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 1 ingredient is flagged for caution. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination; check official notices and the product label for current decisions.

95/100
Safe safety score
1
flagged ingredient of 33 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
E
Nutri-Score nutrition grade

Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.

What the Data Says About Hot fudge creamy vanilla flavored ice cream topped with fudge sauce and roasted peanuts dipped in milk chocolate flavored coating, hot fudge

Hot fudge creamy vanilla flavored ice cream topped with fudge sauce and roasted peanuts dipped in milk chocolate flavored coating, hot fudge by Blue Bunny, Wells Enterprises Inc. 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. This score is a transparent derived index we compute from that public data, not an official FDA rating or endorsement; see the Methodology page for the exact weighting.

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, Hot fudge creamy vanilla flavored ice cream topped with fudge sauce and roasted peanuts dipped in milk chocolate flavored coating, hot fudge 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 Hot fudge creamy vanilla flavored ice cream topped with fudge sauce and roasted peanuts dipped in milk chocolate flavored coating, hot fudge
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 E OpenFoodFacts

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

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 25,915 products we've scored in the Frozen foods category, the average safety score is 93.3/100. Hot fudge creamy vanilla flavored ice cream topped with fudge sauce and roasted peanuts dipped in milk chocolate flavored coating, hot fudge scores 1.7 points above that category average (95/100 vs. 93.3/100), so it is roughly typical for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Ice Cream
2
Milk
3
Cream
4
Skim Milk
5
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
6
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
7
Or Less Of Whey Protein Concentrate
8
Vanilla Extract
9
Mono And Diglycerides
10
Guar Gum
11
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
12
Carob Bean Gum
13
Cellulose Gum
14
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
15
Annatto For Color
16
. Fudge Sauce
17
Water
18
Palm Oil
19
Chocolate Liquor Processed With Alkali
20
Cocoa Processed With Alkali
21
Pectin
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
22
. Roasted Peanuts
23
Peanuts
24
Peanut Oil
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
25
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
26
. Coating {Sugar
27
Vegetable Oil
28
Organic Coconut
29
Soybean
30
Cocoa Butter
31
Chocolate Liquor
32
Soy Lecithin
33
Artificial Flavor}

Full Ingredient List

Ice cream (milk, cream, skim milk, sugar, corn syrup, contains 1% or less of whey protein concentrate, vanilla extract, mono and diglycerides, guar gum, calcium sulfate, carob bean gum, cellulose gum, carrageenan, annatto for color). fudge sauce (corn syrup, sugar, water, palm oil, chocolate liquor processed with alkali, cocoa processed with alkali, pectin, mono and diglycerides). roasted peanuts (peanuts, peanut oil, salt). coating {sugar, milk, vegetable oil (coconut, soybean), cocoa butter, chocolate liquor, soy lecithin, artificial flavor}.

Categories

Desserts Frozen foods Frozen desserts

Data Sources

Data as of May 2026. 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.

Product data from Open Food Facts; additive safety from the FDA SAFFA inventory and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details. Compiled by PlainFoodSafe

Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Product figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, and CSPI Chemical Cuisine data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.