Italian salad kit

by Taylor Farms

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Italian 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
0030223042327
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Italian 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, Italian 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 Italian 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
Zesty Cheesy Italian Dressing
2
Soybean Oil
3
Er
4
Distilled Vinegar
5
Red Wine Vinegar
6
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
7
Granular And Parmesan Cheese
8
Pasteurized
9
Cheese Cultures
10
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
11
Enzymes
12
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
13
Onion
14
Dehydrated Bell Pepper
15
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
16
Natural Flavor
17
Spice
18
Lemon Juice Concentrate
19
Roasted Nflower Seed
20
Sunflower Kernels
21
Sunflower Oil
22
Red Cabbage
23
Carrot
24
Ir
25
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
26
Iron
27
Thiamin Mononitrate
28
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
29
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
30
Sunflower Oil With Rosemary Mesan&cheddar Croutons
31
Enriched Wheat Flour
32
Wheat Flour
33
Malted Barley Nflower Oil
34
Rosemary Extract
35
Parmesan & Cheddar Cheese Seasoning
36
Parmesan Cheese Wder
37
Partially Skimmed Milk
38
Cultures
39
Cheddar Cheese Powder {Milk
40
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
41
Parmesan Cheese Flavor
42
Onion Powder
43
Natural Tter Flavor
44
Yeast Extract
45
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
46
Garlic Powder
47
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
48
2% Or Less Of Silicon Oxide
49
Added To Prevent Caking}
50
Bakers Yeast
51
Palm Oil Shortening
52
Cane Sugar
53
Alian Seasoning
54
Ili Pepper
55
Dehydrated Parsley
56
Extractive Of Turmeric
57
Color
58
With Not More Than 2% Calcium Phosphate Ontains Milk
59
Wheat. Added As An Anti Caking Agent

Full Ingredient List

4% iron 0.8mg potassium 170mg *the % daily value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories day is used for general nutrition advice. taw 4% 4% redients: iceberg lettuce, zesty cheesy italian dressing (soybean oil, er, distilled vinegar, red wine vinegar, sugar, granular and parmesan cheese [pasteurized , cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], salt, dehydrated garlic, dehydrated onion, dehydrated bell pepper, xanthan gum, natural flavor, spice, lemon juice concentrate), roasted nflower seed (sunflower kernels, sunflower oil), red cabbage, carrot, ir, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], sunflower oil with rosemary mesan&cheddar croutons (enriched wheat flour [wheat flour, malted barley nflower oil, rosemary extract], parmesan & cheddar cheese seasoning [parmesan cheese wder (partially skimmed milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), cheddar cheese powder {milk, t, cultures, enzymes), sea salt, natural parmesan cheese flavor, onion powder, natural tter flavor, yeast extract, citric acid, garlic powder, lactic acid, 2% or less of silicon oxide (added to prevent caking}], bakers yeast, palm oil shortening, sea salt, cane sugar), alian seasoning (processed from: spices, dehydrated garlic, salt, dehydrated onion, ili pepper, dehydrated parsley, extractive of turmeric [color], with not more than 2% calcium phosphate ontains milk, wheat. added as an anti caking agent).

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