Avoid

Brownie Platter

by Meijer

Scores 0/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis - 5 flagged ingredients identified.

Barcode 0719283449252 · Serving size 40 g

The verdict

Brownie Platter by Meijer scores 0/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 63 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 5 ingredients are flagged for caution. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination; check official notices and the product label for current decisions.

0/100
Avoid safety score
5
flagged ingredients of 63 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
E
Nutri-Score nutrition grade

Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.

What the Data Says About Brownie Platter

Brownie Platter by Meijer carries a composite safety score of 0/100, 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. This score is a transparent derived index we compute from that public data, not an official FDA rating or endorsement; see the Methodology page for the exact weighting.

Our scan identified 5 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, Brownie Platter 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 Brownie Platter
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 0/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 5 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.

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 20,830 products we've scored in the Desserts category, the average safety score is 91.1/100. Brownie Platter scores 91.1 points below that category average (0/100 vs. 91.1/100), so it is a comparatively weaker pick for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Fudge Iced With Fall Drizzle
2
Brownie Base
3
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
4
Bleached Enriched Flour
5
L Mononitrate
6
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
8
Palm Oil
9
Corn Syrup Solids
10
Soybean Oil
11
Artificial Flavor
12
Caramel
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
13
Flour
14
Egg Whites
15
Leavening
16
Baking Soda
17
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
18
Soy Lecithin
19
Water
20
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
21
Fudge Icing
22
Vegetable Oil
23
Cottonseed Oil
24
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
25
Corn Syrup Alkali
26
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
27
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
28
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
29
Preservate
30
White Icing
31
Palm C Canola Oil
32
Hydrogenated Cottonseed Diglycerides
33
Natural And Artificial Flavor
34
Pre Sorbic Acid
35
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
36
Co Fructose Corn Syrup
37
Glycerine
38
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
39
Modified Food Starch
40
Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate
41
Preservatives
42
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
43
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
44
Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate
45
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
46
White Iced With Fall Quins
47
Bleached Enriched Flour Whe Mononitrate
48
Corn Syrup Solids. Soybean Oil
49
Caramel Cc Flour
50
Organic High Oil
51
Cottonseed Oil
52
Invert Natural And Artificial Flavor
53
Sodi Soy Lecithin
54
Color
55
Mini Fall Vegetable Oil
56
Palm
57
Palm Kernel
58
Gum Arabic
59
Cellulose Gum
60
Confectioner's Glaze
61
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
62
Red 3
Avoid Banned (FDA revoked Jan 2025)
63
Blue

Full Ingredient List

FUDGE ICED WITH FALL DRIZZLE (BROWNIE BASE (SUGAR, BLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (L MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], PALM OIL, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SOYBEAN OIL, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CARAMEL, FLOUR, EGG WHITES, LEAVENING [BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SOY LECITHIN), WATER, CORN SYRUP, FUDGE ICING (SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL, COTTONSEED OIL], WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN SYRUP ALKALI], SOYBEAN OIL, POLYSORBATE 60, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATE], ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), WHITE ICING (SUGAR, WATER, CORN SYRUP, PALM C CANOLA OIL, HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED DIGLYCERIDES, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, POLYSORBATE 60, PRE SORBIC ACID], SALT, SOY LECITHIN, SOYBEAN OIL, TITANIUM DIOXIDE [CO FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, GLYCERINE, YELLOW 5, SUGAR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, BENZOATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATIVES], XANTHAN GUM, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, GLYCERINE, YELLOW 6, SUGAR, MODIFIED POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVES], CITRIC ACID), WHITE ICED WITH FALL QUINS (BROWNIE BASE (SUGAR, BLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR WHE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], PALM OIL, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS. SOYBEAN OIL, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CARAMEL CC FLOUR, EGG WHITES, LEAVENING [BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SOY LECITHIN), WHITE ICING (SUGAR, WATER, CORN SYRUP, PALM OIL, HIGH OIL, HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL, INVERT NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, POLYSORBATE 60, PRESERVATIVES (SODI SOY LECITHIN, SOYBEAN OIL, TITANIUM DIOXIDE [COLOR]), WATER, MINI FALL VEGETABLE OIL [PALM, PALM KERNEL], GUM ARABIC, CELLULOSE GUM, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, RED 40, YELLOW 6, SOY LECITHIN, RED 3, YELLOW 5, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BLUE)

Categories

Desserts

Data Sources

Data as of May 2026. 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.

Product data from Open Food Facts; additive safety from the FDA SAFFA inventory and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details. Compiled by PlainFoodSafe

Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Product figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, and CSPI Chemical Cuisine data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.