Asian beef tips with roasted squash and rice

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Asian beef tips with roasted squash and rice 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
0018894905769
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
5 ONZ (140 g)

What the Data Says About

Asian beef tips with roasted squash and rice 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, Asian beef tips with roasted squash and rice 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 Asian beef tips with roasted squash and rice
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
Beef
2
Green Squash
3
Yellow Squash
4
Enriched Long Grain Rice
5
Milled Long Grain Rice
6
Iron Phosphate
7
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
10
Water
11
Teriyaki Marinade Seasoning Mix
12
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
13
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
14
Modified Food Starch
15
Dehydrated Soy Sauce
16
Fermented From Soybeans
17
Wheat
18
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
19
Vinegar Powder
20
Maltodextrine
21
Vinegar
22
Garlic Powder
23
Spice
24
Sesame Oil
25
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
26
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
27
Natural Flavor And Silicon Dioxide Added To Prevent Caking
28
Chili Sweet Thai Sugar 46.0%
29
Water 21.0%
30
Pickled Red Chilli 19.0%
31
Vinegar 6.8%
32
Garlic 6.0%
33
Salt 1.0%
34
Stabilizer:xanthan Gum
35
E300
36
Sweet Teriyaki Sauce Soy Sauce
37
Soybeans
38
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
39
Yoshida's Mirin
40
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
41
Mirin
42
Rice
43
Alcohol
44
Enzymes
45
Lactic And Succinic Acids
46
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
47
Corn Starch
48
Sunflower Oil
49
Non Gmo Expeller Pressed Canola Oil
50
Canola Oil
51
Black Pepper
52
Kosher Salt

Full Ingredient List

Beef, green squash, yellow squash, enriched long grain rice (milled long grain rice, iron phosphate, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, folic acid), water, teriyaki marinade seasoning mix (water, sugar, salt, modified food starch, dehydrated soy sauce [(fermented from soybeans, wheat, salt), maltodextrin], maltodextrin, vinegar powder [maltodextrine, vinegar, modified food starch], garlic powder, spice, sesame oil, caramel color, citric acid, natural flavor and silicon dioxide added to prevent caking., chili sweet thai sugar 46.0%, water 21.0%,pickled red chilli 19.0%, vinegar 6.8%, garlic 6.0%, salt 1.0%, stabilizer:xanthan gum (e415) 0.2%, sweet teriyaki sauce soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt, sugar, high fructose corn syrup, yoshida's mirin (water, dextrose, mirin [rice, alcohol, enzymes, salt], lactic and succinic acids), water, dehydrated garlic, spice,modified corn starch, sunflower oil., non gmo expeller pressed canola oil, sesame oil, canola oil, black pepper, kosher salt.

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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