Santa Fe style Salad
Santa Fe style Salad by Signature Select receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.
What the Data Says About
Santa Fe style Salad by Signature Select carries a composite safety score of 100/100, 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 did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.
On the NOVA processing scale, Santa Fe style 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 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
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 100/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 0 | 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
Full Ingredient List
Romaine lettuce, salsa ranch dressing (cultured buttermilk, tomatoes, canola oil, water, sour cream [cultured milk and cream, whey, skim milk powder, modified corn starch, maltodextrin, sodium phosphate, sodium citrate, guar gum, carrageenan gum, calcium sulfate, locust bean gum, enzymes], tomato paste, onions, sugar, cider vinegar, distilled vinegar, egg yolk, salt, jalapeno peppers, green onions, cultured dextrose, maltodextrin, spice, xanthan gum, guar gum, cultured skim milk, lemon juice concentrate, dried bell peppers, chili powder, dried garlic, mustard flour, dried onion, acacia gum), southwest style chicken breast with rib meat (chicken breast with rib meat, water, contains 2% or less of the following: sodium lactate [preservative], potassium lactate, salt, brown sugar, sodium phosphate [preservative], chipotle pepper, garlic powder, autolyzed yeast extract, chili pepper, sugar, onion powder, spices [including cumin], sodium citrate [preservative], hydrolyzed soy protein, citric acid, sodium diacetate [preservative], disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate, corn syrup solids, spice extractive, maltodextrin, xanthan gum, lime juice solids, mesquite smoke flavor), corn, four cheese blend (monterey jack and queso quesadilla cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], asadero and cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto {vegetable color}],potato starch and powdered cellulose [to prevent caking], natamycin [mold inhibitor]), tortilla strips (stone ground white corn, sunflower oil or corn oil, nacho seasoning [whey powder, salt, granular cheese {milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes}, cheddar cheese powder {milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes}, tomato powder, soybean oil, romano cheese powder {milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes}, cultured whey, whey protein concentrate, lactose, maltodextrin, blue cheese powder {milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes}, cultured nonfat milk powder, onion powder, buttermilk powder, lactic acid, citric acid, sodium phosphate, extractives of paprika, garlic powder, spices, sodium citrate, extractives of annatto], chili lime seasoning [whey powder, lime juice powder, sour cream powder {sour cream (cream, nonfat milk, salt, cultures), maltodextrin, disodium phosphate, silicon dioxide}], salt, spices, paprika, citric acid, extractives of paprika, spice extractive, water, trace of lime).
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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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