Cajun crab dip
Contains 2 flagged ingredients
Cajun crab dip by Inland Market receives a safety score of 70/100 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.
What the Data Says About
Cajun crab dip by Inland Market carries a composite safety score of 70/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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, Cajun crab 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.
Safety Profile at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 70/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 2 | CSPI/FDA review |
| NOVA processing group | Group 4 | OpenFoodFacts |
| Nutri-Score | Not available | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
imitation crab pollock, water, potato starch, wheat starch, sugar, sorbitol egg whites, contains 2% or less of: mirin wine (sake, sugar, salt, water, yeast extract), soybean oil, tapioca starch, salt, calcium carbonate, natural and artificial crab flavors, modified food starch, carrageenan, sodium tripolyphosphate tetrasodium pyrophosphate, citric acid, color added, carmine, paprika oleoresin cream cheese (pasteurized cultured milk and cream, salt, stabilizers (guar gum and carob bean gumil, salad dressing (soybean oil, water, high fructose corn syrup, distilled vinegar, modified corn starch, egg yolks, salt, less than 1/10 of 1% sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate), aged sharp cheddar cheese sauce [water, whey, vegetable oil (contains one or more of the following: canola oil, sunflower oil, soybean oil), cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto), modified food starch, natural flavors, sodium phosphate, contains 1% or less of: salt, lactic acid, distilled vinegar, datem, mono - and diglycerides, annatto, yeast extract, corn syrup solids, maltodetrin, cellulose gum, autolyzed yeast carrageenan, yellow 6), pimientos (pimientos, water, citric extract, phosphoric acid, acid), lemon juice [water, concentrated lemon juice, 1% potassium sorbate (preservative), parsley, dehydrated garlic, salt, cultured dextrose, maltodextrin, black pepper, red pepper, rosemary extract (for freshness), sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, xanthan gum, contains: fish (pollock), wheat, egg, soy, milk, produced by: inland market premium foods stone mountain, ga 30083 6 keep refrigerated 38 or below 15433 1800 1 net weight 8oz (227g)
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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