Creamy chicken carbonara grilled cheese, creamy chicken carbonara

80
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Creamy chicken carbonara grilled cheese, creamy chicken carbonara receives a safety score of 80/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 ingredients 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
0025155000514
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 SANDWICH (226 g)

What the Data Says About

Creamy chicken carbonara grilled cheese, creamy chicken carbonara carries a composite safety score of 80/100, 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 2 flagged ingredients 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, Creamy chicken carbonara grilled cheese, creamy chicken carbonara 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 Creamy chicken carbonara grilled cheese, creamy chicken carbonara
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 80/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 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 Flour
2
Wheat 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
Water
10
Chicken Breast With Rib Meat
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
Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella & Parmesan Cheeses
24
Cultured Pasteurized Part Skim Milk
25
Enzymes
26
Bacon
27
Cured With Water
28
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
29
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
30
Natural Applewood Smoke Flavor
31
Natural Smoke Flavor
32
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
33
Sodium Ascorbate
ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
GRAS
34
Caramelized Onions
35
Yellow Onion
36
Organic Apple Juice Concentrate
37
Or Less Of: Sugar
38
Corn Starch
39
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
40
Natural Butter Flavor
41
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
42
Turmeric
43
For Color
44
Yeast
45
Dough Conditioner
46
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
47
Garlic Powder
48
Non Fat Dry Milk
49
Soy Lecithin
50
Natural Smoke Flavor

Full Ingredient List

Enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, 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), low moisture part skim mozzarella & parmesan cheeses (cultured pasteurized part skim milk, salt, enzymes), bacon (cured with water, salt, sugar, sodium nitrite), applewood smoke flavor, may contain sodium phosphate, smoke flavor, sodium erythorbate, sodium ascorbate, dextrose), soybean oil, caramelized onions (yellow onion, sugar, apple juice concentrate), salt, contains 2% or less of: sugar, modified corn starch, water, caramel color, natural flavor, salt, natural flavor (maltodextrin, natural butter flavor, annatto, turmeric (for color)), yeast, spice, dough conditioner (wheat flour, ascorbic acid, enzymes), garlic powder, non fat dry milk, soy lecithin, natural 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