Cheese sauce with turkey breast

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Cheese sauce with turkey breast 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
0021131000240
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 MEAL (312 g)

What the Data Says About

Cheese sauce with turkey breast 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, Cheese sauce with turkey breast 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 E 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 Cheese sauce with turkey breast
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 E OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Herb-seasoned Stuffing
2
Water
3
Bread Cubes
4
Enriched Wheat Flour {Wheat Flour
5
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Reduced Iron
7
Thiamin Mononitrate
8
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Folic Acid}
10
Whole Wheat-flour
11
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
12
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
13
Vegetable Shortening
14
Organic Onions
15
Yeast
16
Grain Vinegar
17
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
18
Sage
19
Organic Basil
20
Black Pepper
21
Soybean Oil
22
Soy Lecithin
23
Organic Onions
24
Flavoring
25
Cheese Sauce
26
Pasteurized Process Swiss Cheese
27
{Part Skim Milk
28
Cheese Culture
29
Enzymes}
30
Milkfat
31
Sodium Phosphate
32
Milk
33
Corn Starch
34
Or Less Of: Parmesan Cheese
35
Part-skim Milk
36
Enzymes
37
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
38
Nonfat Dry Milk
39
Chicken Glace
40
Chicken Broth
41
Cooked Chicken
42
Chicken Fat
43
Flavorings
44
Canola Oil
45
Chardonnay Wine
46
Butter
47
Cream
48
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
49
Guar Gum
50
Cooked Turkey
51
Turkey Breast
52
Isolated Soy Protein Product
53
Isolated soy protein
Other
Safe
54
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
55
Corn Starch
56
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
57
Olive Oil
58
Chicken Flavor
59
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
60
Natural Flavors
61
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
62
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
63
Potassium And Sodium Phosphates
64
Tomatoes
65
Bacon
66
Cured With Water
67
Sodium Phosphates
68
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
69
Sodium Nitrite. May Contain: Sugar
70
Brown Sugar
71
Natural Smoke Flavor

Full Ingredient List

Herb-seasoned stuffing (water, bread cubes [enriched wheat flour {wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid}, whole wheat-flour, high fructose corn syrup, salt, vegetable shortening, dehydrated onions, yeast, grain vinegar, wheat gluten, sage, basil, black pepper, soybean oil, soy lecithin], onions, flavoring, salt), cheese sauce (water, pasteurized process swiss cheese [{part skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes}, water, milkfat, sodium phosphate, salt], milk, modified corn starch, onions, contains 2% or less of: parmesan cheese [part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], soybean oil, garlic, nonfat dry milk, salt, chicken glace [chicken broth, cooked chicken, chicken fat, salt, flavorings], canola oil, chardonnay wine, butter [cream, salt], xanthan gum, guar gum), cooked turkey (turkey breast, water, isolated soy protein product [isolated soy protein, modified potato starch, corn starch, carrageenan, soy lecithin], olive oil, chicken flavor [maltodextrin, chicken broth, salt, flavors], dextrose, salt, potassium chloride, potassium and sodium phosphates, flavorings, soy lecithin), tomatoes, bacon (cured with water, salt, sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite. may contain: sugar, brown sugar, smoke flavor).

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