Stuffed chicken minis

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Stuffed chicken minis receives a safety score of 85/100 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
0023700012845
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
3 PIECES (84 g)

What the Data Says About

Stuffed chicken minis carries a composite safety score of 85/100, 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 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, Stuffed chicken minis 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 D 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 Stuffed chicken minis
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 85/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score D OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Chicken Breast Meat With Rib Meat
2
Water
3
Sodium Phosphates
4
And Salt. Filling: Pasteurized Process Swiss Cheese
5
Cultured Milk
6
Cream
7
Sodium Phosphate
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
10
And Powdered Cellulose Added To Prevent Caking
11
Sodium Pyrophosphate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
12
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
13
Preservative
14
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
15
Enzymes
16
Natamycin
FUMIGANT
Safe Approved
17
A Natural Mold Inhibitor
18
Diced Smoked Ham With Water Added
19
Cured With: Water
20
Or Less Of: Dextrose
21
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
22
Lemon Juice Concentrate
23
Vinegar
24
Sodium Lactate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, WASHING OR SURFACE REMOVAL AGENT
GRAS
25
Sodium Diacetate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
26
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
27
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
28
White Sauce
29
Seasoning
30
Butter Powder {Butter
31
Nonfat Milk
32
Tocopherols
ANTIOXIDANT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
33
Ascorbyl Palmitate}
34
Sweet Cream Powder
35
Soy Lecithin
36
Ascorbyl Palmitate
ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
37
Modified Food Starch
38
Nonfat Dry Milk
39
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
40
And Modified Food Starch
41
. Breaded With: Water
42
Bleached Wheat Flour
43
Corn Starch
44
Enriched Yellow Corn Flour
45
Enriched With Niacin
46
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
47
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
48
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
49
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
50
Iodized Salt
51
Leavening
52
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
53
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
54
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
55
Monocalcium Phosphate
56
Yeast
57
Soybean Oil
58
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
59
Calcium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
60
Spice. Breading Set In Vegetable Oil

Full Ingredient List

Chicken breast meat with rib meat, water, sodium phosphates, and salt. filling: pasteurized process swiss cheese [cultured milk, water, cream, sodium phosphate, salt, potato starch, and powdered cellulose added to prevent caking, sodium pyrophosphate, sorbic acid (preservative), lactic acid, enzymes, natamycin (a natural mold inhibitor)], diced smoked ham with water added (cured with: water, salt, contains 2% or less of: dextrose, sugar, lemon juice concentrate, sodium phosphates, vinegar, sodium lactate, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite), white sauce [water, seasoning (butter powder {butter [cream, salt], nonfat milk, tocopherols, ascorbyl palmitate}, sweet cream powder (cream, soy lecithin, tocopherols, ascorbyl palmitate), modified food starch, nonfat dry milk, sugar, whey) and modified food starch]. breaded with: water, bleached wheat flour, modified corn starch, enriched yellow corn flour (enriched with niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), salt, sugar, iodized salt, leavening (sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum phosphate, sodium acid pyrophosphate, monocalcium phosphate), yeast, soybean oil, dextrose, calcium propionate, spice. breading set in vegetable 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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