Voila Cheesy ranch chicken

by Birds Eye

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Voila Cheesy ranch chicken by Birds Eye receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0014500013866
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Voila Cheesy ranch chicken by Birds Eye carries a composite safety score of 100/100, 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 did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Voila Cheesy ranch chicken 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 Voila Cheesy ranch chicken
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 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
Water
2
Ranch Seasoning
3
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
4
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
5
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
6
Cultured Buttermilk
7
Garlic Powder
8
Onion Powder
9
Modified Food Starch
10
Spices
11
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
12
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
13
Natural Flavor
14
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
15
Cheddar Cheese
16
Pasteurized Milk
17
Cheese Cultures
18
Enzymes
19
Annatto Color
20
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
21
Cheese Culture
22
Butter
23
Buttermilk Solids
24
Sodium Phosphate
25
Enzyme Modified Cheddar Cheese
26
Cream
27
Skim Milk
28
Nonfat Dry Milk
29
Natural Cheddar Cheese Flavor
30
Cultured Milk
31
Disodium Phosphate
32
Annatto Extract
33
Color
34
Cooked Enriched Pasta
35
Durum Wheat Flour
36
Durum Wheat Semolina
37
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
38
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
39
Iron
40
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
41
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
42
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
43
Dehydrated Vegetables
44
Broccoli
45
Carrots
46
Corn
47
Cooked Chicken
48
White Meat Chicken
49
Olive Oil
50
Isolated soy protein
Other
Safe
51
Modified Soy Protein Product
52
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
53
Corn Starch
54
Soy Lecithin
55
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
56
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
57
Flavoring

Full Ingredient List

water, ranch seasoning, maltodextrin, salt, autolyzed yeast extract, cultured buttermilk, garlic powder, onion powder, modified food starch, spices, citric acid, xanthan gum, natural flavor, lactic acid, cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto color), whey, cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), butter, buttermilk solids, sodium phosphate, natural flavor, enzyme modified cheddar cheese (cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], xanthan gum, cream, skim milk), nonfat dry milk, salt, cheddar cheese flavor (cheddar cheese [cultured milk, salt, enzymes], disodium phosphate, salt, garlic powder, xanthan gum, annatto extract [color]), cooked enriched pasta (water, durum wheat flour, durum wheat semolina, niacin, ferrous sulfate [iron], thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), vegetables (broccoli, carrots, corn), cooked chicken (white meat chicken, water, olive oil), isolated soy protein, modified soy protein product (isolated soy protein, modified potato starch, corn starch, salt, soy lecithin, dextrose, potassium chloride, sodium phosphate, flavoring)

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