Chunky gumbo with chicken & andouille sausage soup, gumbo

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Chunky gumbo with chicken & andouille sausage soup, gumbo receives a safety score of 85/100 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
0015400878500
Nutri-Score
b
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 cup (245 g)

What the Data Says About

Chunky gumbo with chicken & andouille sausage soup, gumbo carries a composite safety score of 85/100, 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 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, Chunky gumbo with chicken & andouille sausage soup, gumbo 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 Chunky gumbo with chicken & andouille sausage soup, gumbo
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 85/100 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
Diced Tomatoes In Tomato Juice
3
Cooked Grilled Chicken Meat
4
Chicken White Meat
5
Modified Food Starch
6
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
7
Sodium Phosphate
8
Rice
9
Cooked Andouille Sausage
10
Pork
11
Spices And Spice Extractives
12
Granulated Garlic
13
Granulated Onion
14
Paprika
15
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
16
Natural Hickory Smoke Flavoring
17
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
18
Celery
19
Organic Tomato Puree
20
Tomato Paste
21
Green Pepper
22
Okra
23
Or Less Of Corn Starch
24
Green Chili Peppers
25
Onion
26
Red Peppers
27
Chicken Broth
28
Bacon Fat
29
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
30
Jalapeno Peppers
31
Yeast Extract
32
Chicken Powder
33
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
34
Spices
35
Dehydrated Parsley
36
Tomato Powder
37
Natural Flavor
38
Red Pepper
39
Onion Powder
40
Garlic Powder
41
Molasses Solids
42
Natural Smoke Flavor
43
Extract Of Paprika
44
Grill Flavor
45
From Sunflower Oil
46
Soy Lecithin
47
Corn Starch
48
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

Full Ingredient List

Water, diced tomatoes in tomato juice, cooked grilled chicken meat (chicken white meat, water, modified food starch, salt, sodium phosphate), rice, cooked andouille sausage (pork, water, spices and spice extractives, salt, sodium phosphate, granulated garlic, granulated onion, paprika, maltodextrin, natural hickory smoke flavoring, sodium nitrite), celery, tomato puree (water, tomato paste), green pepper, okra, contains 2% or less of corn starch, green chili peppers, dehydrated onion, dehydrated red peppers, chicken broth, salt, bacon fat, sugar, jalapeno peppers, yeast extract, chicken powder, maltodextrin, potassium chloride, spices, dehydrated parsley, tomato powder, natural flavor, red pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, molasses solids, smoke flavor, extract of paprika, grill flavor (from sunflower oil), soy lecithin, modified corn starch, citric acid.

Categories

Canned foods Meals Soups Canned meals Canned soups

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