Spicy jambalaya with sausage, white meat chicken & uncured ham, sausage, white meat chicken & uncured ham

by Signature Cafe

80
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Spicy jambalaya with sausage, white meat chicken & uncured ham, sausage, white meat chicken & uncured ham by Signature Cafe receives a safety score of 80/100 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
0021130157792
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 CONTAINER (425 g)

What the Data Says About

Spicy jambalaya with sausage, white meat chicken & uncured ham, sausage, white meat chicken & uncured ham by Signature Cafe carries a composite safety score of 80/100, 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 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, Spicy jambalaya with sausage, white meat chicken & uncured ham, sausage, white meat chicken & uncured ham 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 Spicy jambalaya with sausage, white meat chicken & uncured ham, sausage, white meat chicken & uncured ham
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 80/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 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
Water
2
Hickory Smoked Andouille Sausage
3
Pork
4
Seasonings
5
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
6
Spices
7
Brown Sugar
8
Sodium Phosphates
9
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
10
Sodium Erythorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe GRAS
11
Natural Smoke Powder
12
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
13
Natural Hickory Smoke Flavor
14
Paprika
15
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
16
Chicken
17
White Meat Chicken
18
Rice Starch
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Listed
19
Onion
20
Celery
21
Bell Peppers
22
Enriched Long Grain Parboiled Milled Rice
23
Iron
24
Ferric Orthophosphate
25
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
26
Thiamine
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
27
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
28
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
29
Folate
30
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
31
Turbinado Sugar
32
Natural Flavor
33
Maple Syrup
34
Chicken Base
35
Rendered Chicken Fat
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
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
38
Roasted Chicken Flavor
39
Natural Flavor
40
Safflower Oil
41
Chicken Broth
42
Turmeric
43
Modified Food Starch
44
Salted Butter
45
Pasteurized Cream
46
Bacon Cured With:
47
Sodium Phosphate
48
Butter Paste
49
Roux
50
Wheat Flour
51
Butter Fat
52
Tomato Paste
53
Cultured Dextrose
54
Smoked Paprika
55
Seasoned Salt
56
Including Paprika
57
Corn Starch
58
And Extractives Of Paprika
59
Hot Pepper Sauce
60
Distilled Vinegar
61
Red Pepper
62
Yeast Extract
63
Natural Hickory Smoke Concentrate
64
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
65
Chili Pepper

Full Ingredient List

Water, hickory smoked andouille sausage (pork, water, seasonings [salt, spices, brown sugar, sodium phosphates, garlic, sodium erythorbate], spices, smoke powder [maltodextrin, natural hickory smoke flavor], paprika, sodium nitrite), chicken (white meat chicken, water, rice starch, salt), onion, celery, bell peppers, enriched long grain parboiled milled rice (iron [ferric orthophosphate], niacin, thiamine [thiamine mononitrate], folic acid [folate], contains 2% or less of: uncured ham with no added nitrates or nitrites except for naturally occurring in sea salt (pork, water, sea salt, turbinado sugar, natural flavor, maple syrup), chicken base (chicken, salt, rendered chicken fat, dextrose, sugar, natural flavor, roasted chicken flavor [rendered chicken fat, flavor, safflower oil], chicken broth, turmeric), chicken broth (water, chicken broth), modified food starch, salted butter (pasteurized cream, salt), bacon cured with: (water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite), butter paste (roux [wheat flour, butter fat, salt]), tomato paste, cultured dextrose, wheat flour, sugar, smoked paprika, seasoned salt (salt, sugar, spices [including paprika, turmeric], onion, corn starch, garlic, natural flavor, and extractives of paprika), hot pepper sauce (distilled vinegar, red pepper, salt), yeast extract, natural hickory smoke concentrate, caramel color, chili pepper.

Categories

Meals 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