Buffalo chicken grilled cheese, buffalo chicken

by Devour

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Buffalo chicken grilled cheese, buffalo chicken by Devour 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
0025155000385
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 SANDWICH (210 g)

What the Data Says About

Buffalo chicken grilled cheese, buffalo chicken by Devour 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, Buffalo chicken grilled cheese, buffalo 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 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 Buffalo chicken grilled cheese, buffalo 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 D OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Enriched Unbleached Wheat Flour
2
Flour
3
Malted Barley Flour
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Reduced Iron
6
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
9
Chicken Breast With Rib Meat
10
Water
11
Seasoning
12
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
13
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
14
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
15
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
16
Spice
17
Onion
18
Soybean Oil
19
Natural Flavor
20
Rice Starch
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Listed
21
Yeast Extract
22
Citrus Extract
23
Cheddar Cheese
24
Pasteurized Milk
25
Cultures
26
Enzymes
27
And Annatto
28
Vegetable Color
29
Cayenne Pepper Sauce
30
Aged Cayenne Red Peppers
31
Vinegar
32
Salt And Garlic Powder
33
Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese
34
Pasteurized Organic Part Skim Milk
35
Or Less Of: Seasoning
36
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
37
Sodium Caseinate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
38
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
39
Corn Starch
40
Yeast
41
Natural Butter Flavor
42
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
43
Turmeric
44
For Color
45
Dough Conditioner
46
Wheat Flour
47
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
48
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
49
Methylcellulose
50
Non Fat Dry Milk
51
Soy Lecithin

Full Ingredient List

Enriched unbleached wheat flour (flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), chicken breast with rib meat (water, seasoning [dextrose, salt, maltodextrin, dehydrated garlic, spice, dehydrated onion, soybean oil, natural flavor], rice starch, yeast extract, citrus extract), water, cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cultures, salt, enzymes, and annatto [vegetable color]), cayenne pepper sauce (aged cayenne red peppers, vinegar, water, salt and garlic powder), low moisture part skim mozzarella cheese (pasteurized part skim milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), soybean oil, contains 2% or less of: seasoning (natural flavor, whey, maltodextrin, sodium caseinate), sugar, modified corn starch, salt, yeast, natural flavor (maltodextrin, natural butter flavor, annatto, turmeric (for color)), dough conditioner (wheat flour, ascorbic acid, soybean oil, enzymes), caramel color, methylcellulose, non fat dry milk, soy lecithin.

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