Cafe Style Queso chips
Cafe Style Queso chips by On The Border 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.
What the Data Says About
Cafe Style Queso chips by On The Border 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, Cafe Style Queso chips 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 | 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
Full Ingredient List
serving size 10z (28g, 7 chips)| nutrition factsno artificial flavors 20 servings per serving size 10z container (28g, about 7 chips) on preservatives 60 gluten free amount per servine 150 trans fat calories % daily value* total fat 9g saturatec fat 2g on msg %01 trans fat 0g polyunsaturated fat 5g monounsaturated fat 2g on hydrogenated st1o cholesterol omg % sodium 140mg 6% cholesterol on total carbohydrate 16g dietary fiber 1g total sugars 1g includes og added sugars protein 2g er cn the vitamin d 0mcg calcium 20mg %0 iron 0mg potassium 77mg %0 the % daily value tells vou how much a nutrient calories a day is used for general nutrition advice redients: corn, vegetable oil (contains one or more of the owing: canola, corn, cottonseed, safflower, and/or soybean queso seasoning (cream, whey, salt, cheddar cheese salt, cheese cultures, enzymes], whey protein trate, natural flavors [contains autolyzed yeast extract), dentrin, buttermilk, spices, dextrose, garlic powder, yeast ch onion powder, canola oil, butter [cream, salt], swiss pow milk, salt, cheese cultures, enzymes], jalapeño pepper sod parsley flakes, disodium phosphate, tomato powder, allergens: milk, mfg for: tr otornrises, lp
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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