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The Original Ranch Condiment & Dressing
Hidden Valley
Barcode 0071100005516
CAUTIONIs The Original Ranch Condiment & Dressing safe?
The Original Ranch Condiment & Dressing by Hidden Valley is rated CAUTION by BannedPantry: its label lists 2 ingredients that are banned or restricted outside the US — Monosodium Glutamate (EU (not permitted in infant/young-child foods)); Calcium Disodium EDTA (EU, UK). All of them are still legal to sell in the US.
Flagged ingredients (2)
Monosodium Glutamatemedium
Banned or restricted in: EU (not permitted in infant/young-child foods)
Glutamates (E620-625) are not permitted in EU foods for infants and young children except where Annex II of Regulation (EC) 1333/2008 specifically provides. EFSA's 2017 re-evaluation set a group ADI. Permitted in general foods in the US and EU.
Banned or restricted in: EU, UK
EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 authorises calcium disodium EDTA (E385) only in specified food categories (e.g. canned/bottled products, emulsified sauces) at set maximum levels; the US permits broader use.
Cleaner swaps for The Original Ranch Condiment & Dressing
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Full ingredient list
vegetable oil (soybean and/or canola), water, sugar, salt, nonfat buttermilk, egg yolk, natural flavors, less than 1% of: spices, garlic*, onion*, vinegar, phosphoric acid, xanthan gum, modified food starch, monosodium glutamate, artificial flavors, disodium phosphate, sorbic acid and calcium disodium edta added to preserve freshness, disodium inosinate , guanylate,
Common questions
Is The Original Ranch Condiment & Dressing banned in the United States?
No — every ingredient in The Original Ranch Condiment & Dressing is currently legal to sell in the US. However, Monosodium Glutamate, Calcium Disodium EDTA are banned or restricted in other regions: Monosodium Glutamate (EU (not permitted in infant/young-child foods)); Calcium Disodium EDTA (EU, UK).
Which ingredients in The Original Ranch Condiment & Dressing are flagged?
Monosodium Glutamate: Glutamates (E620-625) are not permitted in EU foods for infants and young children except where Annex II of Regulation (EC) 1333/2008 specifically provides. EFSA's 2017 re-evaluation set a group ADI. Permitted in general foods in the US and EU. Calcium Disodium EDTA: EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 authorises calcium disodium EDTA (E385) only in specified food categories (e.g. canned/bottled products, emulsified sauces) at set maximum levels; the US permits broader use.
What does the CAUTION rating mean?
BannedPantry checks each labeled ingredient against food and cosmetic safety standards from the EU, UK, Canada, Japan, and California, with a citation for every flag. CAUTION means one or more labeled ingredients are restricted (but not outright banned) by a major overseas regulator. Ratings are never influenced by brands.
What can I buy instead of The Original Ranch Condiment & Dressing?
Comparable products without the flagged ingredients include Primal Kitchen Ranch Dressing (Primal Kitchen), Tessemae's Organic Ranch (Tessemae's), Bragg Organic Vinaigrette (Bragg). You can also scan any product's barcode free at https://bannedpantry.com to check it before you buy.
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