Sliced Potatoes with a Smooth Cheese & Smoked Bacon Flavored Sauce, Cheddar & Bacon

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Higher-concern ingredient detected

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• Red 3 (Erythrosine)Higher concern

  FDA has revoked its use in food; manufacturers must remove it by January 2027.

  Avoid or limit in the stated context.

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• Yellow 6 (Sunset Yellow)Moderate concern

  Some children may be sensitive to mixtures of synthetic colors.

  Consider limiting, or compare alternatives.

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• Yellow 5 (Tartrazine)Moderate concern

  Some children may be sensitive to mixtures of synthetic colors.

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• BHAModerate concern

  Classified as a possible human carcinogen based on high-dose animal studies.

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• Caramel colorLimited concern

  Some types contain 4-MEI, a possible carcinogen in animal studies; FDA sees no short-term risk at food levels.

  Worth knowing; no urgent action implied.

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USDA FoodData Central record · updated Mar 11, 2018 · US · 3.9 oz/110.7 g

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