Link & lock gingerbread pup house

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 11 flagged ingredients

Link & lock gingerbread pup house receives a safety score of 0/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 11 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.

Barcode
0073563041179
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.033 KIT (30 g)

What the Data Says About

Link & lock gingerbread pup house carries a composite safety score of 0/100, 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 11 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, Link & lock gingerbread pup house 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 Link & lock gingerbread pup house
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 0/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 11 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

1
Starlight Candies: Sugar
 2
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
3
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
4
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
5
For Color
 6
. Natural And Artificial Flavors
 7
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
8
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
9
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
10
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
11
Red 3. Candy Paw Prints: Glucose
 12
Glucose Syrup
 13
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
14
Artificial Flavor
 15
Magnesium Stearate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT
GRAS
16
Carnauba Wax
 17
Blue 1. Gumballs: Sugar
 18
Gum Base
 19
Artificial Flavors
 20
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
21
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
22
Carmine
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
23
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
24
Red 3
Avoid Banned (FDA revoked Jan 2025)
25
Titanium Dioxide. Mini Candy Beads: Dextrose
 26
Glucose
 27
Calcium Stearate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
28
Tapioca Dextrin
 29
Confectioner's Glaze
 30
Blue 1. Gumdrops: Sugar
 31
Corn Starch
 32
Natural And Artificial Flavors
 33
Blue 2
Avoid Approved (certified color)
34
Red 40. Gingerbread: Enriched Wheat Flour
 35
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
36
Iron
 37
Thiamin
 38
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
39
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
40
. Sugar
 41
Vegetable Shortening
 42
Cottonseed Oil
 43
Palm Oil
 44
Sunflower Oil
 45
Inverted Syrup
 46
Natural Flavors Ginger And Cinnamon
 47
Leavening
 48
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
49
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
50
Soy Lecithin
 51
Sodium Metabisulfite. White Icing: Powdered Sugar
 52
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
53
Modified Food Starch
 54
Water
 55
Stearic Acid
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
56
Agar
 57
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
58
Preservative
 59
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

Full Ingredient List

Starlight candies: sugar, corn syrup, citric acid, titanium dioxide (for color). natural and artificial flavors, yellow 6, red 40, yellow 5, blue 1, red 3. candy paw prints: glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrin, citric acid, artificial flavor, magnesium stearate, carnauba wax, yellow 5, yellow 6, red 40, blue 1. gumballs: sugar, corn syrup, gum base, artificial flavors, red 40, yellow 5 lake, blue 1 lake, yellow 5, blue 1, carmine, yellow 6, yellow 6 lake, red 3, titanium dioxide. mini candy beads: dextrose, glucose (corn syrup) citric acid, calcium stearate, tapioca dextrin, titanium dioxide, confectioner's glaze, carnauba wax, artificial flavors, red 3, red 40, yellow 5, yellow 6, blue 1. gumdrops: sugar, corn syrup, modified corn starch, citric acid, natural and artificial flavors, yellow 5, yellow 5, blue 1, blue 2, red 3, red 40. gingerbread: enriched wheat flour (niacin, iron, thiamin, riboflavin, folic acid). sugar, vegetable shortening (may contain one or more of the following: soybean oil, cottonseed oil, palm oil and/or sunflower oil), inverted syrup, natural flavors ginger and cinnamon, leavening (may contain one or more of the following: sodium bicarbonate and ammonium bicarbonate), salt, caramel color, soy lecithin, sodium metabisulfite. white icing: powdered sugar (sugar, food starch), water, sugar, corn syrup, titanium dioxide, salt, stearic acid, agar, potassium sorbate (preservative), sodium benzoate (preservative), artificial flavor.

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Biscuits and cakes Biscuits

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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