Marie callender's, three cheese stuffed rigatoni & chicken

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Marie callender's, three cheese stuffed rigatoni & chicken 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
0021131507305
Nutri-Score
a
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 MEAL (369 g)

What the Data Says About

Marie callender's, three cheese stuffed rigatoni & chicken 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, Marie callender's, three cheese stuffed rigatoni & chicken 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 A 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 Marie callender's, three cheese stuffed rigatoni & chicken
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 A OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Cheese Filled Rigatoni
2
Enriched Semolina Flour
3
Durum Wheat Flour
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
6
Thiamin Mononitrate
7
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
9
Water
10
Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese
11
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
12
Pasteurized Milk
13
Vinegar
14
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
15
Heavy Whipping Cream
16
Parmesan Cheese
17
Cheese Cultures
18
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
19
Enzymes
20
Butter
21
Cream
22
Flavorings
23
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
24
Egg Whites
25
Romano Cheese Made From Cow's Milk
26
Pasteurized Cultured Milk
27
Eggs
28
Dehydrated Parsley
29
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
30
Onion
31
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
32
Chicken
33
White Meat Chicken
34
Rice Starch
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Listed
35
Isolated soy protein
Other
Safe
36
Sodium Phosphate
37
Tomatoes With Juice
38
Green Bell Peppers
39
Organic Onions
40
Tomato Paste
41
Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese
42
Cheese
43
Cultures
44
Whey Protein Concentrate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
45
Or Less Of: Canola Oil
46
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
47
Brown Sugar
48
Spices
49
Including Whole Basil And Oregano
50
Corn Starch
51
Flavoring
52
Datem
Emulsifier
Safe
53
Dried Cane Syrup
54
Olive Oil

Full Ingredient List

Cheese filled rigatoni (enriched semolina flour [durum wheat flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], water, whole milk ricotta cheese [whey, pasteurized milk, vinegar, carrageenan], heavy whipping cream, parmesan cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], butter [cream, natural flavorings], modified cornstarch, dried egg whites, salt, romano cheese made from cow's milk [pasteurized cultured milk, salt, enzymes], eggs, parsley, dehydrated garlic, dehydrated onion, citric acid), chicken (white meat chicken, water, modified rice starch, isolated soy protein, salt, sodium phosphate), tomatoes with juice, water, green bell peppers, onions, tomato paste, low moisture part skim mozzarella cheese (cheese [pasteurized milk, cultures, salt, enzymes], whey protein concentrate), contains 2% or less of: canola oil, garlic, brown sugar, spices (including whole basil and oregano), modified corn starch, salt, flavoring, datem, dried cane syrup, olive oil.

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