Three Cheese Pimento Spread

by Laura Lynn

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Three Cheese Pimento Spread by Laura Lynn 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
0086854061299
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
2 Tbsp (30 g)

What the Data Says About

Three Cheese Pimento Spread by Laura Lynn 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, Three Cheese Pimento Spread 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 Three Cheese Pimento Spread
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
Mayonnaise
2
Soybean Oil
3
Water
4
Egg
5
Vinegar
6
High Fructose
7
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
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Spice
10
Calcium Disodium Edta
11
To Protect Flavor
12
American Cheese
13
Cultured Milk
14
Cream
15
Skim Milk
16
Sodium Phosphate
17
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
18
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
19
As A Preservative
20
Vegetable Color
21
Enzymes
22
Swiss Cheese
23
Pasteurized Part-skim Milk
24
Cheese Culture
25
Sharp Cheddar Cheese
26
Pasteurized Milk
27
Cheese Cultures
28
Annatto Vegetable Color
29
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
30
Corn Starch
31
Powdered Cellulose To Prevent Caking
32
Pimentos
33
Jalapeno Peppers
34
Hot Sauce
35
Peppers
36
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
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
To Preserve Freshness And Flavor
39
Or Less Of The Following: Brown Sugar
40
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
41
Cultured Dextrose
42
Sodium Diacetate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
43
Egg White Lysozyme
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ENZYME
Listed
44
Nisin
Preservative
Safe
45
Lemon Juice
46
Black Pepper
47
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
48
Paprika
49
Turmeric
50
Onion
51
Natural Flavor
52
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
53
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
54
Tricalcium Phosphate
55
Prevents Caking
56
Paprika Oleoresin
57
For Color
58
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

Mayonnaise (soybean oil, water, egg, vinegar, high fructose, corn syrup, contains less than 2% of salt, spice, calcium disodium edta (to protect flavor)), american cheese (cultured milk, water, cream, skim milk, sodium phosphate, salt, lactic acid, sorbic acid (as a preservative), vegetable color, enzymes), swiss cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), sharp cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto vegetable color, potato starch, corn starch, cellulose to prevent caking), pimentos, jalapeno peppers, hot sauce (peppers, vinegar, salt, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate (to preserve freshness and flavor)), contains 2% or less of the following: brown sugar, maltodextrin, cultured dextrose, sodium diacetate, salt, egg white lysozyme, nisin, lemon juice, black pepper, sugar, paprika, turmeric, onion, natural flavor, cornstarch, garlic, tricalcium phosphate (prevents caking), paprika oleoresin (for color), potassium sorbate (to protect flavor).

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