World cuisine asian style beef

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

World cuisine asian style beef 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
0021130104338
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 TRAY (255 g)

What the Data Says About

World cuisine asian style beef 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, World cuisine asian style beef 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 World cuisine asian style beef
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
Cooked White Rice
2
Bulgogi Sauce
3
Water
4
Bulgogi Sauce Seasoning
5
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
6
Fermented Soybeans
7
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
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Soy Sauce {Wheat
10
Soybeans
11
Salt}
12
Food Starch-modified
13
Yeast Extract
14
Sesame Seeds
15
Yeast
16
Garlic Powder
17
Sesame Oil
18
Onion
19
Natural Flavors
20
Sherry Wine Solids
21
Malic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SYNERGIST
Safe GRAS
22
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
23
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
24
Organic Green Cabbage Powder
25
Mushroom Powder
26
Spices
27
Rice Bran Oil
28
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
29
Corn Starch
30
Cooked Breaded Beef Strips
31
Seasoned Beef
32
Beef
33
Soy Sauce {Water
34
Wheat
35
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
36
Preservative
37
Beef Flavor {Autolyzed Yeast Extract
38
Corn Syrup Solids
39
Beef Fat
40
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
41
Natural Flavoring}
42
Onion Powder
43
Sodium Phosphate {Modified Food Starch
44
Sodium Phosphates
45
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
46
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
47
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
48
Xanthan Gum}
49
Breader
50
Tapioca Dextrin
51
Rice Flour
52
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
53
Wheat Flour
54
Sodium Bicarbonate {Leavening}
55
Soybean Oil
56
Yellow Carrots
57
Green Onions
58
Roasted Onions

Full Ingredient List

Cooked white rice, bulgogi sauce (water, bulgogi sauce seasoning [sugar, fermented soybeans, maltodextrin, salt, dehydrated soy sauce {wheat, soybeans, salt}, food starch-modified, yeast extract, sesame seeds, dried yeast, garlic powder, sesame oil, dehydrated onion, natural flavors, sherry wine solids, malic acid, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, green cabbage powder, mushroom powder, spices, rice bran oil, citric acid], modified corn starch), cooked breaded beef strips (seasoned beef [beef, water, soy sauce {water, wheat, soybeans, salt, sodium benzoate [preservative]}, beef flavor {autolyzed yeast extract, corn syrup solids, maltodextrin, beef fat, dried whey, natural flavoring}, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, sodium phosphate {modified food starch, sodium phosphates, carrageenan, potassium chloride, dextrose, xanthan gum}, spices], breader [modified corn starch, tapioca dextrin, rice flour, wheat gluten, wheat flour, sodium bicarbonate {leavening}, soybean oil], soybean oil), yellow carrots, green onions, roasted onions.

Categories

Frozen foods

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