Daily chef, buffalo blue cheese dip

by Daily Chef, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Daily chef, buffalo blue cheese dip by Daily Chef, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 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
0078742113999
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
2 Tbsp (30 g)

What the Data Says About

Daily chef, buffalo blue cheese dip by Daily Chef, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 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, Daily chef, buffalo blue cheese dip 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 Daily chef, buffalo blue cheese dip
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 E OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Sour Cream
2
Cultured Milk
3
Cream
4
Nonfat Milk Powder
5
Gelatin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
6
Blue Cheese
7
Pasteurized Milk
8
Cheese Cultures
9
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
10
Enzymes
11
Natamycin
FUMIGANT
Safe Approved
12
Protect Flavor
13
Dried Cream Cheese
14
Pasteurized Cultured Milk And Cream
15
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
16
Carob Bean Gum
17
Guar Gum
18
Mayonnaise
19
Soybean Oil
20
Water
21
Egg Yolks
22
Distilled Vinegar
23
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
24
Spice
25
Lemon Juice Concentrate
26
Calcium Disodium Edta Added To Protect Flavor
27
Cayenne Pepper Sauce
28
Cayenne Red Pepper
29
Vinegar
30
Garlic Powder
31
Roasted Garlic Puree
32
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
33
Modified Food Starch
34
Spices
35
Onion
36
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
37
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
38
Preservative
39
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS

Full Ingredient List

Sour cream (cultured milk, cream, nonfat milk powder, gelatin), blue cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, natamycin [protect flavor]), cream cheese (pasteurized cultured milk and cream, salt, xanthan gum, carob bean gum, guar gum), mayonnaise (soybean oil, water, egg yolks, distilled vinegar, high fructose corn syrup, contains less than 2% of: salt, spice, lemon juice concentrate, calcium disodium edta added to protect flavor), cayenne pepper sauce (cayenne red pepper, vinegar, water, salt, garlic powder), roasted garlic puree (garlic, water), salt, modified food starch, water, spices, dehydrated onion, dehydrated garlic, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate (preservative), potassium sorbate (preservative).

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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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial