Van de kamp's, cod fillets, lemon pepper, lemon pepper

by Van De Kamp's

50
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Van de kamp's, cod fillets, lemon pepper, lemon pepper by Van De Kamp's receives a safety score of 50/100 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.

Barcode
0019600921554
Nutri-Score
b
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 FILLET (141 g)

What the Data Says About

Van de kamp's, cod fillets, lemon pepper, lemon pepper by Van De Kamp's carries a composite safety score of 50/100, which we classify as "Concern" 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, Van de kamp's, cod fillets, lemon pepper, lemon pepper 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 Van de kamp's, cod fillets, lemon pepper, lemon pepper
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 50/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 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
Cod
2
Fish
3
Breading
4
Bleached Wheat Flour
5
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
6
Black Pepper
7
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
8
Yellow Corn Flour
9
Corn Syrup Solids
10
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
11
Yeast
12
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
13
Natural Butter Flavor
14
Butter
15
Cream
16
Lemon Juice
17
Nonfat Milk
18
Extractives Of Turmeric And Annatto
19
Natural Flavor
20
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
21
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
22
Flour Predust
23
Corn Starch
24
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
25
Garlic Powder
26
Onion Powder
27
Spice
28
Natural Flavors
29
Water
30
Batter Mix
31
Wheat Flour
32
Spices
33
Leavening
34
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
35
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
36
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
37
Lemon Juice Solids
38
Extractives Of Turmeric And Paprika
39
Soybean Oil
40
White Corn Flour
41
Modified Food Starch

Full Ingredient List

Cod (fish), breading (bleached wheat flour, maltodextrin, black pepper, salt, yellow corn flour, corn syrup solids, sugar, yeast, citric acid, natural butter flavor, butter (cream, salt), concentrated lemon juice, nonfat milk, extractives of turmeric and annatto, natural flavor, yellow 5, yellow 6), flour predust (bleached wheat flour, modified corn starch, modified potato starch, corn syrup solids, salt, sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, spice, concentrated lemon juice, citric acid, natural flavors), water, batter mix (wheat flour, modified corn starch, salt, maltodextrin, corn syrup solids, onion powder, spices, yellow corn flour, leavening [sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate], garlic powder, citric acid, dextrose, concentrated lemon juice, lemon juice solids, sugar, extractives of turmeric and paprika, natural flavors), soybean oil, batter mix (white corn flour, modified food starch, salt, leavening [sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate], spice).

Categories

Seafood Frozen foods Frozen seafood

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