Romaine lettuce, white meat chicken, shredded cheese and multigrain caesar croutons with caesar dressing salad, chicken caesar salad

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Romaine lettuce, white meat chicken, shredded cheese and multigrain caesar croutons with caesar dressing salad, chicken caesar salad 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
0021130062614
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
191 g (191 g)

What the Data Says About

Romaine lettuce, white meat chicken, shredded cheese and multigrain caesar croutons with caesar dressing salad, chicken caesar salad 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, Romaine lettuce, white meat chicken, shredded cheese and multigrain caesar croutons with caesar dressing salad, chicken caesar salad 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

Composite safety metrics for Romaine lettuce, white meat chicken, shredded cheese and multigrain caesar croutons with caesar dressing salad, chicken caesar salad
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 C OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Romaine Lettuce
2
Chicken Breast With Rib Meat
3
Chicken Breast Meat With Rib Meat
4
Water
5
Sodium Lactate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, WASHING OR SURFACE REMOVAL AGENT
GRAS
6
Seasoning
7
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
8
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
9
Artificial Chicken Flavor {Hydrolyzed Corn Protein
10
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
11
Thiamine Hydrochloride
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
12
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
13
Disodium Guanylate}
14
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
15
Flavoring
16
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
17
Potassium Lactate
FLAVOR ENHANCER
GRAS
18
Sodium Phosphates
19
Sodium Diacetate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
20
Caesar Dressing
21
Soybean Oil
22
Parmesan Cheese
23
Pasteurized Organic Part Skim Milk
24
Cheese Cultures
25
Enzymes
26
Distilled Vinegar
27
Enzyme Modified Romano Cheese
28
Romano Cheese {Cultured Milk
29
Enzymes}
30
Flavor {Enzyme Modified Romano Cheese
31
Cultured Milk
32
Egg Yolks
33
Corn Syrup
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back GRAS
34
Lemon Juice Concentrate
35
Garlic*
36
Spices
37
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
38
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
39
Onion*
40
Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate
41
As Preservatives
42
Molasses
43
Anchovies
44
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
45
Natural Flavors
46
Defatted Soy Flour
47
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
48
Calcium Disodium Edta
49
Added To Protect Flavor
50
Tamariì‡nd
51
Parmesan Style Cheese
52
Cheese Culture
53
Potato Starch And Powdered Cellulose
54
To Prevent Caking
55
Natamycin
FUMIGANT
Safe Approved
56
Mold Inhibitor
57
Multigrain Caesar Croutons
58
Enriched Wheat Flour
59
Wheat Flour
60
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
61
Reduced Iron
62
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
63
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
64
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
65
Canola Oil
66
Olive Oil
67
Rye Meal
68
Wheat Bran
69
Yeast
70
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
71
Corn Meal
72
Caraway Seeds
73
Natural Butter Flavor
74
Milk
75
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
76
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS

Full Ingredient List

Romaine lettuce, chicken breast with rib meat (chicken breast meat with rib meat, water, sodium lactate, seasoning [salt, sugar, artificial chicken flavor {hydrolyzed corn protein, autolyzed yeast extract, thiamine hydrochloride, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate}, dextrose, natural flavoring], modified potato starch, dextrose, potassium lactate, sodium phosphates, sodium diacetate), caesar dressing (water, soybean oil, parmesan cheese [pasteurized part skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], distilled vinegar, enzyme modified romano cheese [romano cheese {cultured milk, salt, enzymes}, flavor {enzyme modified romano cheese (cultured milk, water, salt, enzymes)}, salt], egg yolks, salt, corn syrup, contains less than 2% of: lemon juice concentrate, sugar, garlic*, spices, xanthan gum, polysorbate 60, onion*, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate [as preservatives], molasses, anchovies, lactic acid, natural flavors, defatted soy flour, caramel color, calcium disodium edta [added to protect flavor], tamariì‡nd), parmesan style cheese (pasteurized part skim milk, salt, cheese culture, enzymes, potato starch and powdered cellulose [to prevent caking], natamycin [mold inhibitor]), multigrain caesar croutons (enriched wheat flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], canola oil and/or olive oil, salt, sugar, rye meal, wheat bran, yeast, caramel color, dehydrated garlic, corn meal, spices, caraway seeds, natural butter flavor [milk], citric acid, ascorbic acid).

Categories

Salted-snacks

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