resers

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

resers 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
0071117190731
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

resers 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, resers 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 resers
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
Red Potatoes
2
Sour Cream
3
Pasteurized Cultured Cream
4
Milk
5
Enzymes
6
Mayonnaise
7
Soybean Dil
8
Water
9
Egg Yolks
10
Vinegar
11
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
12
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
13
Bacon Bits
14
Pork
15
Sodium Phosphate
16
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
17
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
18
Onion
19
Sweet Pickle Relish
20
Cucumber
21
Distilled Vinegar
22
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
23
Mustard Seed
24
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
25
Celery Seed
26
Red Bell Pepper
27
Natural Flavors
28
Turmeric
29
Minced Onion
30
Brown Sugar
31
Lemon Juice
32
Corn Starch
33
Onion Powder
34
Garlic Powder
35
Black Pepper
36
Dehydrated Parsley
37
Bacon Flavor
38
Natural Flavor
39
Corn Syrup Solids
40
Yeast Extract
41
Smoke Flavoring
42
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
43
Preservative
44
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
45
. Reser's Fine Foods
46
Inc
47
Beaverton
48
Or 97006 Product Of Usa Resers.com
49
Bioengineered Food Ingredients

Full Ingredient List

red potatoes, sour cream (pasteurized cultured cream [milk], enzymes), mayonnaise (soybean dil, water, egg yolks, vinegar, salt), sugar, bacon bits (pork, water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, may contain smoke flavoring), onion, sweet pickle relish (cucumber, sugar, distilled vinegar, salt, calcium chloride, mustard seed, xanthan gum, celery seed, dehydrated red bell pepper, natural flavors, turmeric, minced onion), brown sugar, water, lemon juice, vinegar, salt, modified corn starch, onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper, dehydrated parsley, xanthan gum, natural bacon flavor (natural flavor [milk], corn syrup solids, salt, yeast extract, natural smoke flavoring), potassium sorbate (preservative), sodium benzoate (preservative). reser's fine foods, inc., beaverton, or 97006 product of usa resers.com contains bioengineered food ingredients

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