The Original Party Mix

by Keystone

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

The Original Party Mix by Keystone 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
0072170025275
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 ONZ (28 g)

What the Data Says About

The Original Party Mix by Keystone 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, The Original Party 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 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 The Original Party Mix
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
Corn
2
Vegetable Oil
3
The Following: Rice
4
Cottonseed
5
Or Canola
6
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
7
Cornmeal
8
Yellow Corn Flour
9
Wheat Flour
10
Soy Flour
11
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
12
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
13
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
14
Granular Cheese
15
Milk
16
Cheese Culture
17
Enzymes
18
Protein Concentrate
19
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
20
Torula yeast
Flavoring
Safe
21
Paprika
22
Spices
23
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
24
Msg
25
Malt
ENZYME
Approved
26
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
27
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
28
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
29
Onion
30
Red # 40 Lake
31
Yellow #6 Lake
32
Natural Flavor
33
Blue And Cheddar Cheese
34
Extractives Of Paprika
35
Annatto And Black Pepper
36
Sodium Phosphate
37
Autolyzed Yeast
38
Tomato
39
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
40
Artificial Color: Yellow #5
41
Yellow#6
42
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
43
Red Pepper
44
Nonfat Dry Milk
45
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
46
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
47
Sulfiting Agents
ANTIOXIDANT
GRAS
48
Less Than 2% Silicon Dioxide And Calcium Silicate Added
49
As Anticaking Agent

Full Ingredient List

Corn, vegetable oil (contains one or more of the following: rice, corn, cottonseed, or canola), salt, cornmeal, yellow corn flour, wheat flour, soy flour, whey, sugar, dextrose, granular cheese (milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), protein concentrate, hydrolyzed soy protein, torula yeast, paprika, spices, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, monosodium glutamate, malt, caramel color, citric acid, maltodextrin, onion, red # 40 lake, yellow #6 lake, natural flavor, blue and cheddar cheese (milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), extractives of paprika, annatto and black pepper, sodium phosphate, autolyzed yeast, tomato, garlic, artificial color: yellow #5, yellow#6, lactic acid, red pepper, nonfat dry milk, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, sulfiting agents, less than 2% silicon dioxide and calcium silicate added (as anticaking agent)

Categories

Snacks

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