Chef salad
by Taylor farms
Contains 1 flagged ingredient
Chef salad by Taylor farms receives a safety score of 85/100 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.
What the Data Says About
Chef salad by Taylor farms carries a composite safety score of 85/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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, Chef salad 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
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 85/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 1 | 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
Full Ingredient List
taylor farms chef salad with turkey & ham 6.7 oz nutrition amount / serving %dv* amount/serving %dv* facts total fat 27g 35% total carb.9g 3% 1 serving per container sat fat 6g 30% dietary fiber 3g 11% serving size trans fat 0.5g total sugars 4g 1 bowl (190g) cholest. 40mg 13% includes 1g added sugars 2% 19% protein 14g calories 320 sodium 440mg per serving 26% percent daily values (dv) are vit. d 0.1mcg 0% calcium 210mg 15% iron 1.2mg 6% • potas. 440mg 10% based on a 2,000 calorie diet. gredients: romaine lettuce, homestyle ranch dressing (soybean and/or canola oil, water, distilled inegar, dehydrated buttermilk, contains less than 2% of: sugar, salt, dried egg yolk, lactic acid, dehydrated garlic, dehydrated onion, corn starch, xanthan gum, dehydrated green onion, dehydrated chives, natural flavor, black depper), swiss cheese (swiss cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], powdered cellulose [to revent caking]), carrot, turkey breast (turkey breast, water, contains 2% or less of: potassium lactate, salt, sugar, sodium phosphates, sodium diacetate, sodium nitrite, sodium erythorbate), ham with natural juices (ham cured with water, contains 2% or less of sugar, salt, potassium lactate, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, sodium phosphates), red cabbage. contains: egg, milk.
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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