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Breaded Creamy Ricotta Cheese Bites

by Corinthian Foods

Scores 100/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis , with no flagged ingredients identified.

Barcode 0850069089047 · Serving size 88

The verdict

Breaded Creamy Ricotta Cheese Bites by Corinthian Foods scores 100/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 52 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 0 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.

100/100
Safe safety score
0
flagged ingredients of 52 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
0850069089047
Barcode (UPC/EAN)

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 Breaded Creamy Ricotta Cheese Bites

Breaded Creamy Ricotta Cheese Bites by Corinthian Foods 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. 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 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, Breaded Creamy Ricotta Cheese Bites 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 Breaded Creamy Ricotta Cheese Bites
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.

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 25,723 products we've scored in the Dairies category, the average safety score is 98.2/100. Breaded Creamy Ricotta Cheese Bites scores 1.8 points above that category average (100/100 vs. 98.2/100), so it is roughly typical for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Ricotta Cheese
2
Pasteurized Milk
3
Vinegar
4
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
5
Locust Bean Gum
6
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
7
Guar Gum
8
Enriched Wheat Flour
9
Wheat Flour
10
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
11
Reduced Iron
12
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
13
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
14
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
15
Water
16
Low-moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese
17
Pasteurized Organic Part Skim Milk
18
Cheese Culture
19
Enzymes
20
Shredded Asiago Medium Cheese Pasteurized Part-skim Milk
21
Cheese Cultures
22
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
23
To Prevent Caking
24
Natamycin
FUMIGANT
Safe Approved
25
Mold Inhibitor
26
Yellow Com Flour
27
Vegetable Oil
28
Soybean
29
Canola Oil
30
Modified Com Starch
31
Or Less Of Citric Acid
32
Onion
33
Dehydrated Parsley
34
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
35
Garlic Powder
36
Leavening
37
Sodium: Acid Pyrophosphate
38
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
39
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
40
Natural Flavors
41
Onion Powder
42
Paprika Extract
43
Color
44
Salt Siend Potassium Chloride
45
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
46
Spices
47
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
48
Tumato Powder
49
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
50
Yeast
51
Milk
52
Wheat

Full Ingredient List

Ricotta Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Vinegar, Salt, Locust Bean Gum, Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum), Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Low-Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese (Pasteurized Part Skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Shredded Asiago Medium Cheese Pasteurized Part-Skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes, Powdered Cellulose (to prevent caking), Natamycin (mold inhibitor)], Yellow Com Flour, Vegetable Oil (Soybean And/Or Canola Oil), Modified Com Starch. Contains 2% or less of Citric Acid, Dehydrated Onion, Dehydrated Parsley, Dextrose, Garlic Powder, Leavening (Sodium: Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Modified Tapioca Starch, Natural Flavors, Onion Powder, Paprika Extract (color), Salt, Salt Siend Potassium Chloride, Sea Salt), Spices, Sugar, Tumato Powder, Whey, Yeast. CONTAINS: MILK, WHEAT.

Categories

Dairies Fermented foods Fermented milk products Cheeses Breaded products Breaded cheeses Mozzarella sticks

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.