Complete skillets yankee pot roast
Contains 2 flagged ingredients
Complete skillets yankee pot roast receives a safety score of 90/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 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.
What the Data Says About
Complete skillets yankee pot roast carries a composite safety score of 90/100, 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 2 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, Complete skillets yankee pot roast 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
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 90/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 2 | 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
Full Ingredient List
Water, seasoned cooked beef, water and modified cornstarch product caramel color added (beef, beef broth, modified cornstarch, flavoring [potassium chloride, flavor], salt, potassium phosphate, caramel color, autolyzed yeast extract, sodium phosphate, dextrose, garlic powder, spice extracts), roasted potatoes, carrots, onions, celery, 2% or less of modified cornstarch, rendered beef fat, tomato puree (water, tomato paste), beef broth concentrate (beef stock [water, beef broth], dried beef stock, beef fat, maltodextrin, water, flavors, caramel color, salt, sugar, cultured whey, 2% or less of modified cornstarch, autolyzed yeast extract, lactic acid, enzyme modified cream, disodium phosphate, grill flavor [from vegetable oil], natural smoke flavor), salt, sugar, maltodextrin, onion powder, mono - & diglycerides, autolyzed yeast extract, soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt), worcestershire sauce (distilled vinegar, molasses, corn syrup, water, salt, caramel color, garlic powder, sugar, spices, tamarind, natural flavor), dried soy sauce (soybean, wheat, salt), caramel color, carrageenan, spices, flavors, beef extract, beef fat, tapioca dextrin, thiamine hydrochloride.
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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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