GRANDMA'S CHICKEN & VEGETABLE RICE BAKE

by Stouffer's

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

GRANDMA'S CHICKEN & VEGETABLE RICE BAKE by Stouffer's 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
0013800190864
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 cup (236 g)

What the Data Says About

GRANDMA'S CHICKEN & VEGETABLE RICE BAKE by Stouffer's 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, GRANDMA'S CHICKEN & VEGETABLE RICE BAKE 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 GRANDMA'S CHICKEN & VEGETABLE RICE BAKE
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
Cooked Enriched Long Grain Rice
2
Water
3
Rice
4
Iron
5
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Thiamin Mononitrate
7
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
8
Skim Milk
9
Cooked White Meat Chicken
10
Chicken Fat
11
Wheat Flour
12
Cream
13
Chicken Broth
14
2% Or Less Of Peas
15
Carrots
16
Modified Food Starch
17
Organic Onions
18
Celery
19
Cheddar Club Cheese
20
Cheddar Cheese
21
Cultured Milk
22
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
23
Enzymes
24
Annatto Color
25
Soybean Oil
26
Bleached Wheat Flour
27
Milk
28
Cheese Cultures
29
Cooked Chicken Powder
30
Potassium Chloride
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
31
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
32
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
33
Chicken Flavor
34
Chicken Broth
35
Chicken Powder
36
Natural Flavor
37
Whey Protein Concentrate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
38
Corn Syrup Solids
39
Sodium Phosphate
40
Yeast
41
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
42
Spices
43
Fructose
Sweetener
Cut Back
44
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
45
Cultured Whey
46
Natural Flavors
47
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
48
Turmeric
49
Calcium Lactate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
50
Chicken
51
Chicken Skin

Full Ingredient List

cooked enriched long grain rice (water, rice, iron, niacin, thiamin mononitrate, folic acid), skim milk, cooked white meat chicken, water, chicken fat, wheat flour, cream, chicken broth, 2% or less of peas, carrots, modified food starch, onions, celery, cheddar club cheese (cheddar cheese [cultured milk, salt, enzymes], water, salt, annatto color), soybean oil, bleached wheat flour, salt, cheddar cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto color), cooked chicken powder, potassium chloride, sugar, carrageenan, chicken flavor (dried chicken broth, chicken powder, natural flavor), whey protein concentrate, corn syrup solids, sodium phosphate, yeast, maltodextrin, spices, fructose, autolyzed yeast extract, cultured whey, flavors, lactic acid, turmeric, calcium lactate, dried chicken, chicken skin, dried chicken broth,

Categories

Frozen foods

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