Toppers Friresticks

by Toppers

50
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Toppers Friresticks by Toppers receives a safety score of 50/100 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.

Barcode
0811528004339
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
25 g

What the Data Says About

Toppers Friresticks by Toppers carries a composite safety score of 50/100, which we classify as "Concern" 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, Toppers Friresticks 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 Toppers Friresticks
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 50/100 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

1
Palm Olein Oil
2
Cheese Flavor
3
Whey Powder
4
Soybean Oil
5
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
6
Lodized Salt
7
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
8
Natural And Artificial Flavors
9
Cheese
10
Chees
11
Cheddar Ch Powder Sunflower
12
Pateurised Milk
13
Cheese Cult Salt
14
Enzymes
15
Processing Aid
16
Buttermilk
17
Natura Flavor
18
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
19
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
20
Disodium
21
Phosphate
22
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
23
Torula yeast
Flavoring
Safe
24
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
25
Onion Powder
26
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
27
Garlic Powder
28
Corn Starch
29
Corn Syrup Solids
30
Spice Extractives
31
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
32
Inosinate
33
Sodium Disodium Citrate
34
Msg
35
Artificial Colors
36
Yellow No. 5
37
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
38
Red 40 Lake And Yellow No. 6
39
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
40
Water
41
And Silicon Dioxide As Anticaking Agent
42
Milk
43
Trinidad
44
West Indies. Tel: 640-2482 Fax: 640-8159 Sales@gingerbreadtt.com

Full Ingredient List

Processed Corn Meal, Palm Olein Oil, Cheese Flavor (Whey Powder, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Maltodextrin, lodized Salt, Corn Syrup, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Cheese, Chees (Cheddar Ch Powder Sunflower (Pateurised Milk, Cheese Cult Salt, Enzymes), (Processing Aid), Buttermilk, Natura Flavor, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Disodium, Phosphate)), Sugar, Torula Yeast, Dextrose, Onion Powder, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Garlic Powder, Corn Starch, Corn Syrup Solids, Spice Extractives, Disodium Guanylate, Inosinate, Sodium Disodium Citrate, Monosodium Glutamate, Artificial Colors (Yellow No. 5 (Tartrazine), Red 40 Lake And Yellow No. 6 (Sunset Yellow Fcf), Water, And Silicon Dioxide As Anticaking Agent. Contains Milk, Soy. PRODUCED IN A FACILITY WHICH PROCESSES NUTS % 5% Ph 11528 004339 GINGERBREAD INVESTMENTS LIMITED TRINCITY INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, TRINIDAD, WEST INDIES. TEL: (868) 640-2482 FAX: (868) 640-8159 sales@gingerbreadtt.com

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