LEMON GARLIC SHRIMP STIR FRY

by Lean Cuisine

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

LEMON GARLIC SHRIMP STIR FRY by Lean Cuisine 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
0013800333131
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 package (283 g)

What the Data Says About

LEMON GARLIC SHRIMP STIR FRY by Lean Cuisine 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, LEMON GARLIC SHRIMP STIR FRY 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.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for LEMON GARLIC SHRIMP STIR FRY
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 Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Cooked Brown Rice
2
Water
3
Brown Rice
4
Broccoli
5
Skim Milk
6
Cooked Shrimp
7
Shrimp
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Sodium Tripolyphosphate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
10
Sodium Hexametaphosphate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
11
Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate
12
Carrots
13
Bell Peppers
14
2% Or Less Of Parmesan Cheese
15
Cultured Milk
16
Enzymes
17
Yeast Extract
18
Lemon Juice Concentrate
19
Garlic Puree
20
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
21
Rice Starch
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Listed
22
Enzyme Modified Parmesan Cheese Paste
23
Parmesan Cheese
24
Cultured Part-skim Milk
25
Whey Protein Concentrate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
26
Reduced Fat Milk
27
Milk Protein Concentrate
28
Cultures
29
Butter
30
Cream
31
Potassium Salt
32
Spice
33
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
34
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
35
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
36
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
37
Flavoring
38
Lipolyzed Cream
39
Nonfat Milk Solids
40
Sodium Citrate
41
Milk

Full Ingredient List

cooked brown rice (water, brown rice), broccoli, skim milk, cooked shrimp (shrimp, water, salt, sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium hexametaphosphate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate), carrots, bell peppers, 2% or less of parmesan cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), yeast extract, lemon juice concentrate, garlic puree, modified cornstarch, modified rice starch, salt, enzyme modified parmesan cheese paste (parmesan cheese [cultured part-skim milk, salt, enzymes], water, whey protein concentrate, reduced fat milk, milk protein concentrate, cultures, enzymes), butter (cream, salt), potassium salt, spice, maltodextrin, carrageenan, lactic acid, calcium lactate, flavoring, lipolyzed cream (butter, nonfat milk solids), sodium citrate. contains: shrimp, milk.

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