sodium citrate. These ingredients help the cheese melt evenly, stretch beautifully, and resist separating into oil and solids—a feature, not a flaw. This is still 100% real cheese, simply engineered for consistent performance. The idea of “plastic cheese” is a myth; all cheese sold in the U.S. is regulated by the FDA and must meet strict standards of identity.
- Orange or Pink Tint in Sauce or Crust
The claim: “It’s mold or contamination!”
The truth: That subtle color shift is often the result of lycopene—the natural red pigment in
