Sweet Chili Sauce

by Blues Hog

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Sweet Chili Sauce by Blues Hog 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
0665591002231
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
12 container (35 ml)

What the Data Says About

Sweet Chili Sauce by Blues Hog 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, Sweet Chili Sauce 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

Composite safety metrics for Sweet Chili Sauce
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 Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
2
Water
3
Apple Cider Vinegar
4
Tomato Paste
5
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
6
Ketchup
7
Tomato Concentrate From Vine-ripened Tomatoes
8
Distilled Vinegar
9
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
10
Less Than 2% Of: Spices
11
Onion Powder
12
Natural Flavors
13
Pineapple Juice
14
Pineapple Juice And Ascorbic Acid
15
Vitamin C
16
Gochujang Hot Pepper Paste
17
Tapioca Syrup
18
Brown Rice
19
Red Pepper Powder
20
Brown Rice Flour
21
Alcohol
22
To Preserve Freshness
23
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
24
Onion
25
Pectin
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
26
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
27
Assists Gel
28
Fruit Pectin
29
Lemon Juice
30
Filtered Water
31
Lemon Juice Concentrate
32
Less Than 2% Of: Sodium Benzoate
33
Preservative
34
Crushed Red Pepper
35
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
36
Granulated Garlic
37
Spice Blend
38
Spices Including Paprika
39
Dehydrated Garlic And Onion
40
And Not More Than 0.5% Silicon Dioxide Added To Prevent Caking
41
Msg
42
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
43
Black Pepper
44
Ground Red Cayenne Pepper

Full Ingredient List

SUGAR, WATER, APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, TOMATO PASTE (TOMATO PASTE, CITRIC ACID), KETCHUP (TOMATO CONCENTRATE FROM VINE-RIPENED TOMATOES, SUGAR, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT, LESS THAN 2% OF: SPICES, ONION POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORS), PINEAPPLE JUICE (PINEAPPLE JUICE AND ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C)), GOCHUJANG HOT PEPPER PASTE (WATER, TAPIOCA SYRUP, BROWN RICE, RED PEPPER POWDER, SALT, BROWN RICE FLOUR, ALCOHOL (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS), GARLIC, ONION), PECTIN (DEXTROSE, CITRIC ACID (ASSISTS GEL), FRUIT PECTIN), LEMON JUICE (FILTERED WATER, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, LESS THAN 2% OF: SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE)), SALT, CRUSHED RED PEPPER, POTASSIUM SORBATE, GRANULATED GARLIC, SPICE BLEND (SPICES INCLUDING PAPRIKA, SALT, DEHYDRATED GARLIC AND ONION, AND NOT MORE THAN 0.5% SILICON DIOXIDE ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING), MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SODIUM BENZOATE, BLACK PEPPER, GROUND RED CAYENNE PEPPER

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