Cheesy bliss

by Go Veggie!

90
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Cheesy bliss by Go Veggie! receives a safety score of 90/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 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
0077172667218
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 SLICE (17 g)

What the Data Says About

Cheesy bliss by Go Veggie! carries a composite safety score of 90/100, 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 2 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, Cheesy bliss 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 C 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 Cheesy bliss
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 90/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score C OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Filtered Water
2
Casein*
3
Milk Protein
4
Canola Oil
5
Sodium Phosphate
6
Enzyme-modified Cheese*
7
Milk
8
Water
9
Sodium Citrate
10
Natural Flavor
11
Cheese Culture
12
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
13
Enzymes
14
Calcium Phosphate
15
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
16
Rice Flour
17
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
18
Part-skim Milk*
19
Cream*
20
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
21
Soy Flour
22
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
23
Preservative
24
Glutamic Acid
25
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
26
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
27
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
28
Vitamins & Minerals. Vitamins And Minerals: Vitamin E
29
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
30
Vitamin C
31
Ferric Orthophosphate
32
Vitamin B12
33
Vitamin D3
34
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
35
Vitamin B6
36
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
37
Vitamin B2

Full Ingredient List

Filtered water, casein* (milk protein), canola oil, sodium phosphate, enzyme-modified cheese* (milk, water, sodium citrate, sodium phosphate, natural flavor, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), calcium phosphate, lactic acid, organic rice flour, sea salt, part-skim milk*, cream*, carrageenan, natural flavor, organic soy flour, sorbic acid (preservative), glutamic acid, sugar, caramel color, salt, sodium citrate, cheese culture, xanthan gum, enzymes, vitamins & minerals. vitamins and minerals: vitamin e, vitamin a palmitate, vitamin c, ferric orthophosphate, vitamin b12, vitamin d3, folic acid, vitamin b6, riboflavin (vitamin b2).

Categories

Dairies Fermented foods Fermented milk products Cheeses

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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