Hammond's, red velvet drizzle brittle crisps

by Hammond's, Hammond's Candies Since 1920 Llc

20
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 4 flagged ingredients

Hammond's, red velvet drizzle brittle crisps by Hammond's, Hammond's Candies Since 1920 Llc receives a safety score of 20/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 4 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
0691355893791
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.25 PACKAGE (43 g)

What the Data Says About

Hammond's, red velvet drizzle brittle crisps by Hammond's, Hammond's Candies Since 1920 Llc carries a composite safety score of 20/100, which we classify as "Avoid" 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 4 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, Hammond's, red velvet drizzle brittle crisps 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 Hammond's, red velvet drizzle brittle crisps
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 20/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 4 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
Cane Sugar
2
Peanuts
3
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
4
Pink Confectionery Coating
5
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
6
Vegetable Oil
7
Palm Kernel Oil And Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil
8
Whey Powder
9
Whole Milk Solids
10
Nonfat Dry Milk Solids
11
Soy Lecithin
12
Emulsifier
13
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
14
Artificial Color
15
Red 3
Avoid Banned (FDA revoked Jan 2025)
16
Artificial Flavor
17
White Confectionery Coating
18
Partially Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil
19
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
20
Nonfat Milk
21
Mono And Diglyceride
22
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
23
Natural And Artificial Flavor
24
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
25
Cream Cheese {Pasteurized Milk
26
Cheese Culture
27
Carob Bean Gum
28
Sodium Caseinate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
29
Disodium Phosphate
30
Natural Flavors
31
BHA
Avoid GRAS
32
Bicarbonate Of Soda
33
Vanilla

Full Ingredient List

Cane sugar, peanuts, corn syrup, pink confectionery coating (sugar, vegetable oil [palm kernel oil and hydrogenated palm kernel oil], whey powder, whole milk solids, nonfat dry milk solids, soy lecithin [emulsifier], salt, artificial color [red 3], artificial flavor), white confectionery coating (sugar, partially hydrogenated palm kernel oil, whey, nonfat milk, mono and diglyceride, soy lecithin [emulsifier], artificial color [titanium dioxide], natural and artificial flavor, artificial color [blue 1]), cream cheese {pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, carob bean gum, sodium caseinate, disodium phosphate, natural flavors, bha), bicarbonate of soda, salt, vanilla, artificial flavor.

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Biscuits and cakes

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