Tortiyahs superior dipping chips

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Tortiyahs superior dipping chips receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0072080410093
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Tortiyahs superior dipping chips carries a composite safety score of 100/100, 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 did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Tortiyahs superior dipping chips 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 Tortiyahs superior dipping chips
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 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
Corn Flour
2
Vegetable Oil
3
The Following: Corn Oil
4
Cottonseed Oil
5
Sunflower Oil Or Canola Oil
6
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
7
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
8
Onion Powder
9
Buttermilk
10
Garlic Powder
11
Cheddar Cheese
12
Pasteurized Milk
13
Culture
14
Enzymes
15
Whey Protein Concentrate. Spinach Powder
16
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
17
Yeast Extract
18
Msg
19
Sour Cream
20
Cream
21
Nonfat Milk
22
Cultures
23
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
24
Natural Flavors. Avocado
25
Yellow Lake 5
26
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
27
Sweet Cream
28
Cultured Nonfat Milk
29
Blue Lake 1
30
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
31
Dehydrated Parslev. Paprika
32
Lime Juice Solids
33
Yellow Lake 6
34
Spices
35
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
36
Malic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SYNERGIST
Safe GRAS
37
Spice Extractives
38
Including Paprika Extract
39
Fd&c Yellow 5 Aluminum Lake
40
Fd&c Blue 1 Aluminum Lake
41
Milk Gluten Free Made In A Peanut And Tree Nut Free Facility. Utz Quality Foods
42
Llc Hanover
43
Pa 17331 1-800-for-snax Www.utzsnacks.com

Full Ingredient List

corn flour, vegetable oil (contains one or more of the following: corn oil, cottonseed oil, sunflower oil or canola oil), salt, whey, onion powder, buttermilk, garlic powder, cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, culture, salt, enzymes), whey protein concentrate. spinach powder, sea salt, yeast extract, monosodium glutamate, sour cream (cream, nonfat milk, cultures), maltodextrin, natural flavors. avocado, yellow lake 5, citric acid, sweet cream, cultured nonfat milk, blue lake 1, lactic acid, dehydrated parslev. paprika, lime juice solids, yellow lake 6, spices, modified potato starch, malic acid, spice extractives (including paprika extract), fd&c yellow 5 aluminum lake, fd&c blue 1 aluminum lake. contains milk gluten free made in a peanut and tree nut free facility. utz quality foods, llc hanover, pa 17331 1-800-for-snax www.utzsnacks.com

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