Caesar Salad with Chicken

by Taylor Farms

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Caesar Salad with Chicken by Taylor Farms receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0030223036135
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Caesar Salad with Chicken by Taylor Farms carries a composite safety score of 100/100, 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 did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Caesar 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.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Caesar Salad with Chicken
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Romaine Lettuce
2
Chicken Breast Meat With Rib Meat
3
Water
4
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
5
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
6
Vinegar
7
Yeast Extract
8
Natural Flavors
9
Spice
10
Vegetable Oil
11
Canola Oil
12
Soybean Oil
13
Romano Cheese
14
Cow's Milk
15
Culture
16
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
17
Enzymes
18
Egg Yolk
19
Anchovy Paste
20
Anchovies
21
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
22
Mustard
23
Distilled Vinegar
24
Mustard Seed
25
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
26
Lemon Juice Concentrate
27
Ground Mustard
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
Croutons
30
Enriched Flour
31
Wheat Flour
32
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
33
Reduced Iron
34
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
35
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
36
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
37
Sunflower Oil
38
Rosemary Extract
39
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
40
Tocopherols
ANTIOXIDANT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
41
Yeast
42
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
43
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
44
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
45
Parmesan Cheese
46
Pasteurized Milk
47
Cheese Cultures
48
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe

Full Ingredient List

romaine lettuce, chicken breast meat with rib meat, water, potato starch, sea salt, vinegar, yeast extract, natural flavors, spice, vegetable oil, canola oil, soybean oil, water, romano cheese, cow's milk, culture, salt, enzymes, egg yolk, anchovy paste, anchovies, salt, water, vinegar, dried garlic, mustard, distilled vinegar, water, mustard seed, salt, sugar, lemon juice concentrate, ground mustard, spice, xanthan gum, croutons, enriched flour, wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, canola oil, sunflower oil, rosemary extract, ascorbic acid, tocopherols, sugar, yeast, wheat gluten, garlic, maltodextrin, parmesan cheese, pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, powdered cellulose, enzymes

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