Bbq Style Salad With Chicken

by Taylor Farms

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Bbq Style Salad With Chicken by Taylor Farms 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
0030223010173
Nutri-Score
a
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
170g

What the Data Says About

Bbq Style Salad With Chicken by Taylor Farms 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, Bbq Style Salad With 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 A 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 Bbq Style Salad With 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 A OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Romaine Lettuce
2
Bbq Ranch Dressing
3
Water
4
Canola Oil
5
Low Fat Buttermilk
6
Skim Milk
7
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
8
Skim Milk Solids
9
Whey Solids
10
Corn Starch
11
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
12
Disodium Phosphate
13
Carrageenen Gum
14
Locust Bean Gum
15
Culture
16
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
17
Tomato Paste
18
Distilled Vinegar
19
Molasses
20
Egg Yolk
21
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
22
Cider Vinegar
23
Corn Starch
24
Onion
25
Natural Smoke Flavor
26
Mustard Flour
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
27
Green Onion
28
Spices
29
Onion
30
Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate
31
Preservatives
32
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
33
Chipotle Pepper
34
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
35
Guar Gum
36
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
37
Calcium Disodium Edta
38
Added To Protect Quality
39
Red Pepper
40
Paprika
41
White Chicken Meat
42
Chicken Breast Meat With Rib Meat
43
Cultured Sugar And Vinegar
44
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
45
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
46
Flavorings
47
Cheddar Cheese
48
Pasteurized Milk
49
Cheese Culture
50
Enzymes
51
Annatto {Vegetable Color}
52
Potato Starch And Powdered Cellulose
53
To Prevent Caking
54
Natamycin
FUMIGANT
Safe Approved
55
A Natural Mold Inhibitor
56
Tortilla Strips
57
Stone Ground Organic Yellow Corn
58
Stone Ground Blue Corn
59
Sunflower Oil Or Com Oil
60
Trace Of Lime
61
Roasted Corn
62
Cooked Black Beans
63
Red Cabbage
64
Carrot

Full Ingredient List

ROMAINE LETTUCE, BBQ RANCH DRESSING (WATER, CANOLA OIL, LOW FAT BUTTERMILK [SKIM MILK, WHEY, WATER, SKIM MILK SOLIDS, WHEY SOLIDS, CORN STARCH, TAPIOCA STARCH, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, CARRAGEENEN GUM, LOCUST BEAN GUM, CULTURE], SUGAR, TOMATO PASTE, DISTILLED VINEGAR, MOLASSES, EGG YOLK, SALT, CIDER VINEGAR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, ONION, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, MUSTARD FLOUR, GREEN ONION, SPICES, DRIED ONION, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVES], XANTHAN GUM, DRIED CHIPOTLE PEPPER, CARAMEL COLOR, GUAR GUM, DRIED GARLIC, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA [ADDED TO PROTECT QUALITY], DRIED RED PEPPER, PAPRIKA), WHITE CHICKEN MEAT (CHICKEN BREAST MEAT WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, CULTURED SUGAR AND VINEGAR, POTATO STARCH, SEA SALT, NATURAL FLAVORINGS), 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]), TORTILLA STRIPS (STONE GROUND YELLOW CORN, STONE GROUND BLUE CORN, SUNFLOWER OIL OR COM OIL, SEA SALT, WATER, TRACE OF LIME), ROASTED CORN, COOKED BLACK BEANS, RED CABBAGE, CARROT.

Categories

Undefined

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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