Bowl fulls slow roasted steal & potato with vegetables

by Stouffers

75
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Bowl fulls slow roasted steal & potato with vegetables by Stouffers receives a safety score of 75/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 3 ingredients 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
0013800475626
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 package (382 g)

What the Data Says About

Bowl fulls slow roasted steal & potato with vegetables by Stouffers carries a composite safety score of 75/100, 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 3 flagged ingredients 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, Bowl fulls slow roasted steal & potato with vegetables 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 Bowl fulls slow roasted steal & potato with vegetables
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 75/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 3 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
Potatoes
2
Water
3
Beef
4
Beef Broth
5
Corn Starch
6
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
7
Sodium Phosphates
8
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
9
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
10
Natural Flavors
11
Cream
12
Carrots
13
Green Beans
14
Organic Onions
15
2% Or Less Of Skim Milk
16
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
17
Organic Tomato Puree
18
Tomato Paste
19
Margarine
20
Soybean Oil
21
Vegetable Mono & Diglycerides
22
Natural Flavor
23
Milk
24
Vitamin A Palmitate Added
25
Vitamin D3
26
Dried Beef Stock
27
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
28
Garlic Puree
29
Bacon
30
Cured With: Water
31
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
32
Sodium Phosphate
33
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
34
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
35
Natural Flavors
36
Beef Fat
37
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
38
Tomato Powder
39
Spices
40
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
41
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
42
Dehydrated Soy Sauce
43
Soybean
44
Wheat
45
Natural Butter Flavor
46
Annatto & Turmeric Color
47
Seasoning
48
Natural Flavor
49
Enzyme Modified Butterfat
50
Cultured Whey
51
Beef Extract
52
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
53
Corn Oil
54
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
55
Smoke Flavoring
56
Dried Beef Stock
57
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
58
Enzyme Modified Cream
59
Lipolyzed Cream
60
Butter
61
Nonfat Milk Solids
62
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
63
Disodium Phosphate
64
Grill Flavor
65
From Vegetable Oil
66
Natural Smoke Flavor

Full Ingredient List

Potatoes, water, cooked braised prime rib beef steak strips and modified corn starch product caramel color added (beef, beef broth, modified corn starch, salt, sodium phosphates, dextrose, caramel color, natural flavors), cream, carrots, green beans, onions, 2% or less of skim milk, modified cornstarch, tomato puree (water, tomato paste), margarine (soybean oil, water, vegetable mono & diglycerides, salt, natural flavor contains milk), vitamin a palmitate added, vitamin d3), beef stock (water, beef broth), maltodextrin, soybean oil, salt, garlic puree, bacon (cured with: water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite), flavors, beef fat, modified tapioca starch, tomato powder, spices, autolyzed yeast extract, sugar, potassium chloride, caramel color, soy sauce (soybean, wheat, salt), butter flavor (maltodextrin, natural flavor, annatto & turmeric color), seasoning (maltodextrin, flavor, enzyme modified butterfat), cultured whey, beef extract, carrageenan, corn oil, lactic acid, smoke flavoring, dried beef stock, citric acid, enzyme modified cream, lipolyzed cream (butter, nonfat milk solids), xanthan gum, disodium phosphate, grill flavor (from vegetable oil), natural smoke flavor.

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