Charbroiled boneless chicken thighs with bbq sauce

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Charbroiled boneless chicken thighs with bbq sauce receives a safety score of 95/100 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
0011110964106
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
5 ONZ (140 g)

What the Data Says About

Charbroiled boneless chicken thighs with bbq sauce carries a composite safety score of 95/100, which we classify as "Safe" 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, Charbroiled boneless chicken thighs with bbq sauce 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 Charbroiled boneless chicken thighs with bbq sauce
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 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
Fully Cooked Charbroiled Chicken Thigh
2
Boneless Skinless Chicken Thigh Meat Containing Up To 12% Solution Of Water
3
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
4
Salt And Natural Flavor
5
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
6
Sodium Carbonate And Natural Flavor
7
And Bbq Sauce
8
Water
9
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
10
Molasses
11
Vinegar
12
Tomato Paste
13
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
14
Brown Sugar
15
Dehydrated Soy Sauce
16
Wheat
17
Soybeans
18
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
19
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
20
Modified Food Starch
21
Orange Juice Concentrate
22
Natural Flavor
23
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
24
Natural Smoke Flavor
25
Chipotle Pepper
26
Onion Powder
27
Paprika
28
Spice
29
Garlic Powder
30
Mustard Flour
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
31
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
32
Lemon Juice Concentrate
33
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
34
Yeast Extract
35
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
36
Pineapple Juice Concentrate
37
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
38
Chili Powder
39
Chili Pepper
40
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
41
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid

Full Ingredient List

Fully cooked charbroiled chicken thigh (boneless skinless chicken thigh meat containing up to 12% solution of water, dextrose, salt and natural flavor, sea salt, sodium carbonate and natural flavor) and bbq sauce (water, sugar, molasses, vinegar, tomato paste, high fructose corn syrup, brown sugar, soy sauce [water, wheat, soybeans, salt, sodium benzoate], modified food starch, salt, contains less than 2% of: orange juice concentrate [orange juice concentrate, natural flavor, ascorbic acid], natural smoke flavor, chipotle pepper, onion powder, paprika, spice, garlic powder, mustard flour, natural flavor, caramel color, lemon juice concentrate, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, yeast extract, maltodextrin, pineapple juice concentrate, xanthan gum, chili powder [chili pepper, spice, salt, garlic], autolyzed yeast extract).

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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