Milk Ice Bar

90
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Milk Ice Bar receives a safety score of 90/100 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
4710122208418
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Milk Ice Bar carries a composite safety score of 90/100, 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 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, Milk Ice Bar 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 Milk Ice Bar
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 90/100 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
Water
2
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Coconut Oil
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Listed
4
Maltose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
GRAS
5
Skim Milk Powder
6
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
7
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
8
Thickeners
9
Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose
10
Guar Gum
11
Locust Bean Gum
12
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
13
Sodium Alginate
14
Emulsifiers
15
Mono And Di-glycerides Of Fatty Acids
16
E300
17
Polysorbate 80
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
18
Natural Flavors
19
Milk
20
Made In A Plant That Also Processes Products Containing Peanuts
21
Mangos
22
Nuts
23
Soybeans
24
Dairy Products
25
Egg Products
26
Sesame Products And Gluten-containing Grains
27
Net Weight: 12
28
3oz
29
350gm
30
70gm
31
X5pcs
32
Shelf Life: 24 Months
33
Keep Frozen Below - 18°c
34
Best Before: Shown On The Pack
35
Yyyy/mm/dd
36
Ltd
37
Site: No
38
Gongqu Rd
39
Fangyuan Township
40
Changhua County 528

Full Ingredient List

water,sugar, coconut oil, maltose, skim milk powder, maltodextrin, cornstarch, thickeners(sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, guar gum, locust bean gum, carrageenan, sodium alginate),emulsifiers (mono and di-glycerides of fatty acids(e471),polysorbate 80),flavors(milk) allergen statement: contáains milk and dairy products, made in a plant that also processes products containing peanuts, mangos, nuts, soybeans, milk, dairy products, egg products, sesame products and gluten-containing grains, net weight: 12,3oz,(350gm,) (70gm,x5pcs) shelf life: 24 months(keep frozen below - 18°c) best before: shown on the pack (yyyy/mm/dd) manufactured by: hwa mei food co,, ltd, site: no,37, gongqu rd,, fangyuan township, changhua county 528, taiwan tel: 886-4-895-5533 保存溫度:-18℃以下 保存期限:24個月 奶素 product of taiwan lacto vegetarian exp20230509

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