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BLT Salad with Chicken & Bacon

by Taylor Farms

Open Food Facts label for barcode 0030223010159 · Taylor Farms · Salted-snacks. Screening numbers and flags live in the verdict band below. This hero only situates the source record.

Barcode 0030223010159 · Serving size 1 bow� (184 g)

The verdict

BLT Salad with Chicken & Bacon by Taylor Farms scores 35/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 63 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 3 ingredients are flagged for caution. The source parser split this into a very long 63-component record, beginning with Romaine Lettuce, Avocado Ranch Dressing, Low Fat Buttermilk. That density can include amounts and label fragments, so verify the physical label before relying on ingredient order or completeness. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination.

35/100
Avoid safety score
3
Few flagged · of 63 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
C
Nutri-Score nutrition grade

Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.

Composite profile score

One verdict from three independent sources

35/100

Grade F

Ingredient Safety

35/100

FDA/CSPI flagged-ingredient screening

Processing Level

NOVA 4

Ultra-processed foods

Nutrition Grade

C

Nutri-Score front-of-pack nutrition grade

Weighted 50% ingredient safety / 25% processing level / 25% nutrition grade. A dimension with no data for this product (common: source coverage is partial) is dropped and its weight redistributes across the remaining dimensions, so missing data never silently lowers the score. See the full benchmark table.

23010159 · Open Food Facts · July 2026

BLT Salad with Chicken & Bacon label screening desk

SCORE-AVOID 35/100 FLAG-FEW 3 flagged LEN-DENSE 63 ing. REG-SPARSE 25% reg. NOVA-G4 G4 ultra NUTRI-C Nutri-C RANK-SHORT Len top 2% LEAD-FLAG Sodium Nitrite PHOTO-FINISH Jelly Beans · ±0 BOOK-OFF …010159 · July 2026

16 of 63 parsed ingredients carry FDA SAFFA or CSPI coverage (lead: Sodium Nitrite). Source sheet 23010159 · Open Food Facts · July 2026. The screening score and flag counts are in the verdict band above. This desk is the provenance stamp, not a second scorecard. Methodology · Read with nearest score peer: Jelly Beans · Nearest score peer is Jelly Beans at the same screening score.

Screening model notes

How Nutri-Score, NOVA, and list length read this record

The composite for this product falls in the lowest of the four bands. That is where labels land when registry-rated components drive the greater part of the deduction from the index. The band name is drawn from the framework's own scale and is distinct from the ratings the registries themselves assign to individual substances, which are shown per component below. A single heavily rated component and several lightly rated ones can produce the same band, so the component table is the more precise reading of the two.

Nutri-Score settled on its middle grade here, the band the algorithm produces when the penalty and credit sides of its nutrient ledger come out close to balanced. A mid-scale grade is a statement about the panel as a whole rather than about any single nutrient, and products arrive at it by very different routes: a moderate profile across every term, or high marks on some offset by heavy penalties on others. The grade is computed separately from the ingredient screen below and the two are not comparable measures.

The declared list is among the longer ones in this catalogue. A component set this wide means the screen returns many individual ratings, and the composite accumulates a large number of small contributions instead of turning on a handful of entries. At this length the per-component table below is substantially more informative than the single figure, because the figure compresses a great deal of variation into one number.

Cross-brand screening score neighbourhood

1. BLT Salad with Chicken & Bacon: 35/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #11. BLT Salad with Chicken & …35/1002. Jelly Beans: 35/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #22. Jelly Beans35/1003. Meijer, free & light, drink mix, raspberry, lemonade: 35/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #33. Meijer, free & light, dri…35/1004. Fruit Punch: 35/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #44. Fruit Punch35/1005. prawn crackers (o) sweet & extra hot 90g: 35/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #55. prawn crackers (o) sweet …35/100
Nearest cross-brand screening scores for BLT Salad with Chicken & Bacon (35/100 on 63 parsed ingredients).
Chart values as text

Unit: PlainFoodSafe screening score out of 100. Data current as of July 2026.

BLT Salad with Chicken & Bacon
35/100
Jelly Beans
35/100
Meijer, free & light, drink mix, raspberry, lemonade
35/100
Fruit Punch
35/100
prawn crackers (o) sweet & extra hot 90g
35/100

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 6,228 products we've scored in the Salted-snacks category, the average safety score is 94.1/100. BLT Salad with Chicken & Bacon scores 59.1 points below that category average (35/100 vs. 94.1/100), so it is a comparatively weaker pick for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient-list length vs other Salted-snacks products

BLT Salad with Chicken & Bacon lists 63 ingredients on its label

63 98th percentile a longer ingredient list than 98% of the 5,429 products we track

0–2: 3 products (0%). Below this entry. 2–4: 222 products (4%). Below this entry. 4–6: 793 products (15%). Below this entry. 6–8: 689 products (13%). Below this entry. 8–10: 1,036 products (19%). Below this entry. 10–12: 817 products (15%). Below this entry. 12–14: 570 products (10%). Below this entry. 14–16: 243 products (4%). Below this entry. 16–18: 168 products (3%). Below this entry. 18–20: 67 products (1%). Below this entry. 20–22: 47 products (1%). Below this entry. 22–24: 30 products (1%). Below this entry. 24–26: 41 products (1%). Below this entry. 26–28: 32 products (1%). Below this entry. 28–30: 36 products (1%). Below this entry. 30–32: 41 products (1%). Below this entry. 32–34: 47 products (1%). Below this entry. 34–36: 47 products (1%). Below this entry. 36–38: 46 products (1%). Below this entry. 38–40: 47 products (1%). Below this entry. 40–42: 407 products (7%). This entry sits in this band. This product 0 42 every published Salted-snacks product, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more products. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Distribution as text

5,429 products, bucketed in bands of 2. This entry: 63 (98th percentile). Data current as of July 2026.

0–2
3 products (0%)
2–4
222 products (4%)
4–6
793 products (15%)
6–8
689 products (13%)
8–10
1,036 products (19%)
10–12
817 products (15%)
12–14
570 products (10%)
14–16
243 products (4%)
16–18
168 products (3%)
18–20
67 products (1%)
20–22
47 products (1%)
22–24
30 products (1%)
24–26
41 products (1%)
26–28
32 products (1%)
28–30
36 products (1%)
30–32
41 products (1%)
32–34
47 products (1%)
34–36
47 products (1%)
36–38
46 products (1%)
38–40
47 products (1%)
40 and above
407 products (7%)

Source Open Food Facts, product label ingredient lists · July 2026

Ingredient-list length is a descriptive property of the label, not a safety rating. A longer list is not automatically worse and a shorter one is not automatically better; the count is shown so the label can be placed against a comparable population. The comparison here runs against the 5,429 Salted-snacks products we publish with a parsed label, not against the whole catalogue, because list length varies far more between categories than within one.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

How the 35/100 score is built

Screening starts at 100 and subtracts severity-weighted FDA SAFFA / CSPI flags (3 flagged of 63 labeled). The floor is 0 when deductions exceed 100.

1
Romaine Lettuce
2
Avocado Ranch Dressing
3
Low Fat Buttermilk
4
Skim Milk
5
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
6
Water
7
Skim Milk Solids
8
Whey Solids
9
Corn Starch
10
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
11
Disodium Phosphate
12
Carrageenan Gum
13
Locust Bean Gum
14
Culture
15
Canola Oil
16
Avocado Pulp
17
Non Fat Sour Cream
18
Cultured Skim Milk
19
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
20
Egg Yolk
21
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
22
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
23
Distilled Vinegar
24
Cider Vinegar
25
Natural Flavors
26
Corn Starch
27
Onion
28
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
29
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
30
Dehydrated Soy Sauce
31
Wheat
32
Soybeans
33
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
34
Cultured Dextrose
35
Spice
36
Green Onion
37
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
38
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
39
Calcium Disodium Edta
40
Added To Protect Quality
41
Grape Tomatoes
42
Chicken Breast Meat
43
Chicken Breast With Rib Meat
44
Cultured Sugar And Vinegar
45
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
46
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
47
Flavorings
48
Bacon Bits
49
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
50
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
51
Smoke Flavoring
52
Sodium Phosphate
53
Mild Cheddar Cheese
54
Cheddar Cheese
55
Pasteurized Milk
56
Cheese Culture
57
Enzymes
58
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
59
Potato Starch And Powdered Cellulose
60
Natamycin
FUMIGANT
Safe Approved
61
Natural Mold Inhibitor
62
Red Cabbage
63
Carrot

Full Ingredient List

romaine lettuce, avocado ranch dressing (low fat buttermilk [skim milk, whey, water, skim milk solids, whey solids, corn starch, tapioca starch, disodium phosphate, carrageenan gum, locust bean gum, culture], canola oil, water, avocado pulp, non fat sour cream [cultured skim milk, corn starch, tapioca starch, carrageenan gum, locust bean gum], maltodextrin, egg yolk, sugar, salt, distilled vinegar, cider vinegar, natural flavors, modified corn starch, dried onion, xanthan gum, carrageenan gum, dried garlic, soy sauce [water, wheat, soybeans, salt, lactic acid], cultured dextrose, spice, dried green onion, lactic acid, yellow 5 , 6, blue 1, calcium disodium edta [added to protect quality]), grape tomatoes, chicken breast meat (chicken breast with rib meat, water, cultured sugar and vinegar, potato starch, sea salt, natural flavorings), bacon bits (bacon cured with: water, salt, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, may contain sugar, smoke flavoring, sodium phosphate), mild cheddar cheese (cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto {vegetable color}], potato starch and powdered cellulose [to prevent caking], natamycin [a natural mold inhibitor]), red cabbage, carrot,

Categories

Salted-snacks

Lower-score cross-brand comparables for BLT Salad with Chicken & Bacon

Neighbours outside Taylor Farms in the same lower screening band as BLT Salad with Chicken & Bacon (35/100). The 5 same-brand links above stay within Taylor Farms; these peers cross brands.

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Sodium Nitrite is the first flagged ingredient selected from BLT Salad with Chicken & Bacon's parsed label. Start with that ingredient’s source context, then compare the rest of this 63-ingredient record.

  • Inspect the FDA SAFFA and CSPI context attached to Sodium Nitrite. Open Sodium Nitrite
  • Compare BLT Salad with Chicken & Bacon's 3 flagged ingredients with a product from the same score neighbourhood. Compare labels
  • Check how caution flags contribute to the derived screening score before drawing a dietary conclusion. Read the method

This page describes published ingredient-list and source coverage. It is not dietary or medical advice.

Barcode 0030223010159: product data from Open Food Facts (July 2026). Screening from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine where attached. Figures are computed from those sources, not editor-typed. Methodology. Reference only, not dietary or medical advice.