Ultimate Caesar Salad Kit

by Taylor Farms

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Ultimate Caesar Salad Kit 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
0030223042181
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Ultimate Caesar Salad Kit 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, Ultimate Caesar Salad Kit 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 Ultimate Caesar Salad Kit
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
Caesar Dressing
3
Soybean Oil
4
Water
5
Parmesan Cheese
6
Pasteurized Milk
7
Cheese Cultures
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Enzymes
10
Egg Yolks
11
Red Wine Vinegar
12
Worcestershire Sauce
13
Distilled Vinegar
14
Molasses
15
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
16
Spice
17
Tamarind Extract
18
Natural Flavors
19
Chili Pepper Extract
20
Lemon Juice Concentrate
21
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
22
Mustard Flour
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
23
Anchovy Paste
24
Garlic Powder
25
Onion Powder
26
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
27
Onion
28
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
29
Croutons
30
Enriched Wheat Flour
31
Enriched With Niacin
32
Reduced Iron
33
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
34
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
35
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
36
Sunflower Oil
37
Yeast
38
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
39
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
40
Dehydrated Parsley
41
Parmesan
42
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
43
Organic Caesar Seasoning
44
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
45
Spices
46
Red Bell Pepper
47
Turmeric
48
Sunflower Oil
49
Yeast Extract
50
Garlic Oil
51
Natural Flavor

Full Ingredient List

romaine lettuce, caesar dressing, soybean oil, water, parmesan cheese, pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, egg yolks, red wine vinegar, contains less than 2% of worcestershire sauce, distilled vinegar, molasses, sugar, water, salt, spice, tamarind extract, natural flavors, chili pepper extract, lemon juice concentrate, garlic, spice, mustard flour, anchovy paste, garlic powder, onion powder, xanthan gum, dehydrated onion, dehydrated garlic, croutons, enriched wheat flour, enriched with niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, sunflower oil, sugar, salt, yeast, whey, maltodextrin, garlic powder, dehydrated parsley, parmesan, parmesan cheese, pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, powdered cellulose, organic caesar seasoning, sea salt, organic spices, organic red bell pepper, organic turmeric, organic sunflower oil, organic yeast extract, organic garlic oil, natural flavor

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