Feta Greek Gourmet Cheese Spread

by Tonya's

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Feta Greek Gourmet Cheese Spread by Tonya's 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.

Barcode
0865333000123
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
2 Tbsp (30 g)

What the Data Says About

Feta Greek Gourmet Cheese Spread by Tonya's 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, Feta Greek Gourmet Cheese Spread 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 Feta Greek Gourmet Cheese Spread
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 E OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Dried Cream Cheese
2
Pasteurized Milk And Cream
3
Cheese Culture
4
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
5
Stabilizers
6
Carob Bean
7
Xanthan
8
Guar Gums
9
Feta Cheese
10
Pasteurized Milk
11
Enzymes
12
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
13
Black Olives
14
Ripe Olives
15
Water
16
Salt And Ferrous Gluconate
17
Cultured Cream
18
Seasonings
19
Black Pepper
20
Corn Starch
21
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
22
Msg
23
Oregano
24
Flavor Base Seasoning
25
Hydrolyzed Corn Soy Protein
26
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
27
Onion Powder
28
Spice Extractives
29
Spices
30
Worcestershire Sauce
31
Distilled White Vinegar
32
Molasses
33
Organic Onions
34
Anchovies
35
Tamarind Extract
36
Flavorings
37
Chili Pepper Extract
38
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
39
Cultured Dextrose
40
Sodium Diacetate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
41
Sodium Chloride
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
42
Egg White Lysozyme
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ENZYME
Listed
43
Nisin Preparation
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT
GRAS
44
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
45
As A Preservative

Full Ingredient List

Cream cheese (pasteurized milk and cream, cheese culture, salt, stabilizers (carob bean and/or xanthan and/or guar gums), feta cheese (pasteurized milk, salt, cheese culture, enzymes, potato starch), black olives (ripe olives, water, salt and ferrous gluconate), cultured cream, seasonings (salt, black pepper, corn starch, garlic, monosodium glutamate, oregano, flavor base seasoning (hydrolyzed corn soy protein, sugar, onion powder, spice extractives), spices), worcestershire sauce (distilled white vinegar, molasses, water, sugar, onions, anchovies, salt, garlic, tamarind extract, natural flavorings, chili pepper extract), contains less than 2% of: onions, maltodextrin, cultured dextrose, sodium diacetate, sodium chloride, egg white lysozyme, nisin preparation, potassium sorbate (as a preservative.).

Categories

Dairies Fermented foods Fermented milk products Cheeses

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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