Fisher, cheesy cheddar mix
by Fisher, John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc.
Contains 3 flagged ingredients
Fisher, cheesy cheddar mix by Fisher, John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. receives a safety score of 25/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 3 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.
What the Data Says About
Fisher, cheesy cheddar mix by Fisher, John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. carries a composite safety score of 25/100, 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 3 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, Fisher, cheesy cheddar mix 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
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 25/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 3 | 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
Full Ingredient List
Peanuts, sesame sticks (flour [wheat flour, malted barley flour], soybean oil, sesame seeds, bulgur wheat, salt, contains less than 1% of the following: soy flour, soy protein concentrate and turmeric and beet powder [color]), corn sticks (flour [white corn flour, yellow corn flour, trace of lime], soybean oil, sea salt), pretzels (enriched wheat flour [wheat starch, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, silicon dioxide [anti-caking agent], salt, vegetable oil [contains one or more of the following: corn, canola, cottonseed, soybean], corn syrup, sodium bicarbonate, yeast), vegetable oil (peanut, cottonseed, soybean and/or sunflower seed), cheddar and sour cream seasoning (whey, salt, dehydrated onion and garlic, cheddar cheese powder [cheddar cheese {milk, salt, cultures and enzymes}, disodium phosphate, salt, enzymes, yellow 5 and yellow 6], buttermilk, natural and artificial flavors, citric acid, autolyzed yeast extract, sour cream powder [sour cream {cream, nonfat milk, cultures}, cultured nonfat milk and citric acid], disodium inosinate and guanylate, yellow 6 lake, lactic acid, yellow 5 lake), cheddar seasoning (cheddar cheese blend [cheddar cheese {cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes}, whey, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, maltodextrin, salt, blue cheese {cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes}, disodium phosphate, nonfat dry milk, citric acid, artificial color {yellow 6, yellow 5, extractive of tumeric and annatto}, enzymes], whey, salt, dextrose, buttermilk, onion, nonfat dry milk, garlic, citric acid, silicon dioxide [anticaking agent]).
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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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