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Monterey Jack Queso

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Titanium dioxide).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 30 Apr 2026

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Titanium dioxideHigh concernPossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Water52.3%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk23.9%No flag
  • Natural cheese11.9%No flag
  • Monterey jack6%No flag
  • Asadero and queso blanco cheeses6%No flag
  • Milk3%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments1.5%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Enzyme1.1%No flag›
  • Soya oil6%No flag›
  • Jalapeno peppers3%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin1.5%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch0.7%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of nonfat dry milk0.4%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Red bell peppers<0.1%No flag›
  • Tomatoes<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium alginate · E401<0.1%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
  • Yeast extractNo flag›
  • VinegarNo flag›
  • Sodium citrateNo flag›
  • Datem · E472eNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Titanium dioxide · E171High

    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.

  • Sorbic acid · E200No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • And lactic acid · E270No flag
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Water, nonfat milk, natural cheese [monterey jack, asadero and queso blanco cheeses (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes)], soybean oil, jalapeno peppers, maltodextrin, modified corn starch, contains less than 2% of nonfat dry milk, salt, red bell peppers, tomatoes, natural flavor, sodium alginate, xanthan gum, sodium phosphate, yeast extract, vinegar, sodium citrate, datem, artificial color (titanium dioxide), sorbic acid (preservative), and lactic acid.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 30 Apr 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

4 low · 7 not assessed

7 of 11 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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