BANQUET Rigatoni Italian Sausage, 8 OZ

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

BANQUET Rigatoni Italian Sausage, 8 OZ 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
0031000005009
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 Meal (227 g) (227 g)

What the Data Says About

BANQUET Rigatoni Italian Sausage, 8 OZ 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, BANQUET Rigatoni Italian Sausage, 8 OZ 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 BANQUET Rigatoni Italian Sausage, 8 OZ
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
Italian Sausage And Sauce Blend
2
Water
3
Tomatoes
4
Italian Sausage
5
Pork
6
Seasoning {Salt
7
Spices
8
Paprika
9
Garlic Powder
10
Msg
11
Onion Powder}
12
Water And Sodium Tripolyphosphate
13
Mozzarella Cheese
14
Pasteurized Milk
15
Cultures
16
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
17
Enzymes
18
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
19
Corn Starch
20
Soybean Oil
21
Crushed Garlic
22
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
23
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
24
Worcestershire Sauce
25
Vinegar
26
Molasses
27
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
28
Anchovies
29
Organic Onions
30
Tamarind Concentrate
31
Organic Cloves
32
Flavorings
33
Chili Pepper Extract
34
Whole Basil
35
Onion
36
Natural Flavor
37
Potassium Chloride
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
38
Ammonium Chloride
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
39
Yeast Extract
40
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
41
Ground Fennel
42
Cooked Rigatoni Pasta
43
Enriched Pasta
44
Durum Wheat Semolina
45
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
46
Iron {Ferrous Sulfate}
47
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
48
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
49
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
50
._x000d_
51
Fish
52
Milk
53
Wheat

Full Ingredient List

Italian Sausage and Sauce Blend (Water, Tomatoes, Italian Sausage [Pork, Seasoning {Salt, Spices, Paprika, Garlic Powder, Monosodium Glutamate, Onion Powder}, Water and Sodium Tripolyphosphate], Mozzarella Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Sugar, Modified Corn Starch, Soybean Oil, Crushed Garlic [Garlic, Citric Acid], Worcestershire Sauce [Vinegar, Molasses, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Anchovies, Water, Onions, Salt, Garlic, Tamarind Concentrate, Cloves, Natural Flavorings, Chili Pepper Extract], Salt, Whole Basil, Dehydrated Onion, Flavor [Potassium Chloride, Ammonium Chloride, Yeast Extract, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid], Ground Fennel, Citric Acid), Cooked Rigatoni Pasta (Water, Enriched Pasta [Durum Wheat Semolina, Niacin, Iron {Ferrous Sulfate}, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Soybean Oil)._x000D_CONTAINS: FISH (Anchovies), MILK, WHEAT.

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