Stouffer's Chicken Fajita

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Stouffer's Chicken Fajita 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
0013800820426
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Stouffer's Chicken Fajita 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, Stouffer's Chicken Fajita 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 Stouffer's Chicken Fajita
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 Grilled White Meat Chicken
2
White Meat Chicken
3
Water
4
Isolated soy protein
Other
Safe
5
Modified Food Starch
6
Seasoning Dried Chicken Broth
7
Chicken Powder Natural Flavor
8
Sodium Phosphate Maltodextrin
9
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
10
Cooked Enriched Long Grain Rice
11
Rice
12
Iron
13
Nai Thiamin Mononitrate
14
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
15
Dried Red Bell Peppers
16
Organic Onions
17
Yellow Peppers
18
Black Beans
19
Corn
20
2% Or Less Of Poblano Chiles
21
Soybean Oil
22
Chicken Broth Modified Cornstarch
23
Red Bell Pepper Puree
24
Lime Juice Concentrate
25
Paprika
26
Sugar Spices
27
Seasoning
28
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
29
Potato
30
Sweet Potato
31
Turkey Broth
32
Flavoring
33
Organic Turkey Fat
34
2% Or Less Of Autolyzed Yeast Extract
35
Grill Flavor
36
From Sunflower Oil
37
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
38
Sesame Oil
39
Sodium Phösphate
40
Garlic Powder
41
Onion Powder
42
Mushroom Juice Concentrate
43
Organic Ancho Chili Pepper
44
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
45
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
46
Smoke Flavoring
47
Soy. Dictrirute D Dy
48
N Estie Usa

Full Ingredient List

cooked grilled white meat chicken (white meat chicken, water, isolated soy protein, modified food starch, seasoning dried chicken broth, chicken powder natural flavor], sodium phosphate maltodextrin, salt), water, cooked enriched long grain rice (water, rice, iron, nai thiamin mononitrate, folic acid) red bell peppers, onions, yellow peppers, black beans (water, black beans, salt), corn, 2% or less of poblano chiles, soybean oil, chicken broth modified cornstarch, red bell pepper puree, lime juice concentrate, paprika, sugar spices, salt, seasoning (salt, maltodextrin [corn, potato, sweet potato], dried turkey broth, flavoring, turkey fat, 2% or less of autolyzed yeast extract, grill flavor (from sunflower oil], modified cornstarch, sesame oil, sodium phösphate), garlic powder, onion powder, mushroom juice concentrate, ancho chili pepper, caramel color, potassium chloride, smoke flavoring. contains: soy. dictrirute d dy, n estie usa

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