Panini bread topped with a mornay-style sauce, grilled white meat chicken, caramelized onions, diced ham, a blend of mozzarella and swiss cheeses with a parsley sprinkle, cordon bleu

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Panini bread topped with a mornay-style sauce, grilled white meat chicken, caramelized onions, diced ham, a blend of mozzarella and swiss cheeses with a parsley sprinkle, cordon bleu 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
0025800000876
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 CONTAINER (158 g)

What the Data Says About

Panini bread topped with a mornay-style sauce, grilled white meat chicken, caramelized onions, diced ham, a blend of mozzarella and swiss cheeses with a parsley sprinkle, cordon bleu 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, Panini bread topped with a mornay-style sauce, grilled white meat chicken, caramelized onions, diced ham, a blend of mozzarella and swiss cheeses with a parsley sprinkle, cordon bleu 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 C 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 Panini bread topped with a mornay-style sauce, grilled white meat chicken, caramelized onions, diced ham, a blend of mozzarella and swiss cheeses with a parsley sprinkle, cordon bleu
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 C OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Water
2
Enriched Flour
3
Wheat Flour
4
Malted Barley Flour
5
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Reduced Iron
7
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
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
Whole Wheat Flour
24
Smoked Ham
25
Ham
26
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
27
Celery Juice Powder
28
Natural Hickory Smoke Flavor
29
Caramelized Onions
30
Yellow Onions
31
Organic Apple Juice Concentrate
32
Low Moisture Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese
33
Cultured Pasteurized Part-skim Milk
34
Enzymes
35
Swiss Cheese
36
Cultured Pasteuriì‡zed Part-skim Milk
37
Natamycin
FUMIGANT
Safe Approved
38
Mold Inhibitor
39
Or Less Of: Corn Starch
40
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
41
Natural Butter Flavor
42
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
43
Turmeric
44
For Color
45
Cultured Pasteurized Milk
46
Salt And Enzymes
47
Natural Flavors
48
Parmesan Cheese Flavor
49
Corn Maltodextrin
50
Whey Protein Concentrate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
51
Yeast
52
Dough Conditioner
53
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
54
Garlic Powder
55
Soy Lecithin
56
Non Fat Dry Milk
57
Annatto Color

Full Ingredient List

Water, enriched flour (wheat 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), whole wheat flour, smoked ham (ham, water, salt, sugar, celery juice powder, natural hickory smoke flavor), caramelized onions (yellow onions, sugar, apple juice concentrate), soybean oil, low moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese (cultured pasteurized part-skim milk, salt, enzymes), swiss cheese (cultured pasteuriì‡zed part-skim milk, salt, enzymes, natamycin (natural mold inhibitor)), contains 2% or less of: modified corn starch, sugar, caramel color, salt, natural flavor (maltodextrin, natural butter flavor, annatto, turmeric (for color)), swiss cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, salt and enzymes), flavors, parmesan cheese flavor (natural flavor, corn maltodextrin, whey protein concentrate), yeast, spice, dough conditioner (wheat flour, ascorbic acid, enzymes), garlic powder, soy lecithin, non fat dry milk, annatto color.

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