Cobb with Chicken & Bacon Salad Kit

by Kroger

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Cobb with Chicken & Bacon Salad Kit by Kroger receives a safety score of 85/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient 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
0011110630650
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
181g

What the Data Says About

Cobb with Chicken & Bacon Salad Kit by Kroger carries a composite safety score of 85/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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 1 flagged ingredient 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, Cobb with Chicken & Bacon Salad Kit 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. The Nutri-Score grade of C reflects nutritional balance — calories, saturated fat, sugar, sodium versus fiber, protein, and produce content — which again is a distinct dimension from additive safety and worth weighing alongside the scores above.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Cobb with Chicken & Bacon Salad Kit
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 85/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score C OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Romaine Lettuce
2
Blue Cheese Dressing
3
Soybean Oil
4
Cultured Lowfat Buttermilk
5
Blue Cheese
6
Pasteurized Milk
7
Cheese Cultures
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Enzymes
10
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
11
Sour Cream
12
Cultured Nonfat Milk
13
Cream
14
Egg Yolks
15
Distilled Vinegar
16
Water
17
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
18
Spices
19
Includes Mustard
20
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
21
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
22
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
23
Natural Flavor
24
Onion
25
Hard Cooked Eggs
26
Rib Meat
27
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
28
Sea Chicken Breast Meat
29
Chicken Breast Meat
30
Vinegar
31
Yeast Extract
32
Natural Flavors
33
Spice
34
Iceberg Lettuce
35
Fully Cooked Bacon Topping
36
Cured With Water
37
Sodium Erythorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe GRAS
38
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
39
. May Contain: Sugar
40
Smoke Flavoring
41
Sodium Phosphates
42
Eggs
43
Milk

Full Ingredient List

Romaine lettuce, blue cheese dressing (soybean oil, cultured lowfat buttermilk, blue cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, powdered cellulose, sour cream (cultured nonfat milk, cream), egg yolks, distilled vinegar, water, salt, sugar, spices (includes mustard, lactic acid, xanthan gum, dehydrated garlic, natural flavor, dehydrated onion)), hard cooked eggs, rib meat, water, potato starch, sea chicken breast meat (chicken breast meat, salt, vinegar, yeast extract, natural flavors, spice), iceberg lettuce, fully cooked bacon topping (cured with water, salt, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite). May contain: sugar, smoke flavoring, sodium phosphates. Contains: eggs, milk.

Categories

Meals Prepared salads

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