Braised beef & roasted red skin potatoes

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Braised beef & roasted red skin potatoes 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
0013800743237
Nutri-Score
b
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.33 PACKAGE (283 g)

What the Data Says About

Braised beef & roasted red skin potatoes 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, Braised beef & roasted red skin potatoes 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 B 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 Braised beef & roasted red skin potatoes
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 B OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Water
2
Seasoned Cooked Beef
3
Water And Modified Corn Starch Product Caramel Color Added
4
Beef
5
Beef Broth
6
Corn Starch
7
Flavoring
8
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
9
Natural Flavor
10
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
11
Potassium Phosphate
12
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
13
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
14
Sodium Phosphate
15
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
16
Garlic Powder
17
Spice Extractives
18
Red Skin Potatoes
19
Green Beans
20
Wax Beans
21
Organic Onions
22
Organic Tomato Puree
23
Tomato Paste
24
2% Or Less Of Modified Cornstarch
25
Bleached Wheat Flour
26
Rendered Beef Fat
27
Beef Broth
28
Dried Beef Stock
29
Beef Fat
30
Natural Flavors
31
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
32
Cultured Whey
33
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
34
Corn Oil
35
Beet Powder
36
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
37
Enzyme Modified Cream
38
Disodium Phosphate
39
Grill Flavor
40
From Vegetable Oil
41
Natural Smoke Flavor
42
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
43
Seasoning
44
Dehydrated Soy Sauce
45
Soybean
46
Wheat
47
Soybean Oil
48
Yeast Extract
49
Mono - & Diglycerides
50
Soybeans
51
Organic Onions
52
Spices
53
Gum Arabic
54
Beef Stock Concentrate
55
Sodium Phosphates

Full Ingredient List

Water, seasoned cooked beef, water and modified corn starch product caramel color added (beef, beef broth, modified corn starch, flavoring [potassium chloride, flavor], salt, potassium phosphate, caramel color, autolyzed yeast extract, sodium phosphate, dextrose, garlic powder, spice extractives), red skin potatoes, green beans, wax beans, onions, tomato puree (water, tomato paste), 2% or less of modified cornstarch, bleached wheat flour, rendered beef fat, beef broth (dried beef broth, beef stock [water, beef broth], beef fat, water, flavors, maltodextrin, cultured whey, caramel color, salt, sugar, 2% or less of modified cornstarch, corn oil, beet powder, autolyzed yeast extract, lactic acid, enzyme modified cream, disodium phosphate, grill flavor [from vegetable oil], smoke flavor), sea salt, seasoning (soy sauce [water, soybean, wheat, salt], autolyzed yeast extract, dextrose, soybean oil), autolyzed yeast extract (yeast extract, salt), potassium chloride, mono - & diglycerides, soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt), dehydrated onions, sugar, spices, cultured whey, seasoning (autolyzed yeast extract, gum arabic, beef stock concentrate, beef, flavor, salt, sodium phosphates).

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