BANQUET Boneless Pork Ribs Meal, 10 OZ

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

BANQUET Boneless Pork Ribs Meal, 10 OZ receives a safety score of 95/100 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.

Barcode
0031000109097
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 Meal (283 g) (283 g)

What the Data Says About

BANQUET Boneless Pork Ribs Meal, 10 OZ carries a composite safety score of 95/100, 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 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, BANQUET Boneless Pork Ribs Meal, 10 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. The Nutri-Score grade of C reflects nutritional balance — calories, saturated fat, sugar, sodium versus fiber, protein, and produce content — which again is a distinct dimension from additive safety and worth weighing alongside the scores above.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for BANQUET Boneless Pork Ribs Meal, 10 OZ
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score C OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Barbecue Sauce
2
Water
3
Tomatoes
4
Brown Sugar
5
Vinegar
6
Corn Syrup Solids
7
Molasses
8
Molasses
9
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
10
Calcium Stearate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
11
Soy Flour
12
And Hydroxylated Lecithin
13
Corn Starch
14
Mesquite Smoke Flavor
15
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
16
Onion Powder
17
Ground Black Pepper
18
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
19
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
20
Mashed Potatoes
21
Potatoes
22
Potatoes
23
Mono - And Diglycerides From Vegetable Oil
24
Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate
25
Mono - And Diglycerides
26
Sodium Bisulfite And Bht {Preservatives}
27
Soybean Oil
28
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
29
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
30
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
31
Calcium Chloride
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, ENZYME, FIRMING AGENT, FREEZING OR COOLING AGENT, DIRECT CONTACT, FUMIGANT, HUMECTANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING
GRAS
32
Calcium Carbonate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
33
Magnesium Chloride
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
34
Magnesium Carbonate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
35
Natural Flavor
36
Oleoresin Of Black Pepper
37
Pork And Chicken Patty
38
Pork
39
Mechanically Separated Chicken
40
Chicken
41
Flavorings
42
Textured Vegetable Protein Product
43
Soy Protein Concentrate
44
Zinc Oxide
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
45
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
46
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
47
Copper Gluconate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SYNERGIST
GRAS
48
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
49
Calcium Pantothenate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
50
Thiamine Mononitrate {B1}
51
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride {B6}
52
Riboflavin {B2}
53
& Cyanocobalamin {B12}
54
Soy Protein Concentrate With Less Than 2% Soy Lecithin
55
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
56
Paprika
57
Sodium Tripolyphosphate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
58
Flavoring
59
Spice Extractive With Soybean Oil
60
Mono And Diglycerides
61
Sunflower Lecithin
62
Whole Kernel Corn
63
Sugar._x000d_
64
Soy
65
Wheat

Full Ingredient List

Barbecue Sauce (Water, Tomatoes, Brown Sugar, Vinegar, Corn Syrup Solids, Dried Molasses [Molasses, Wheat Starch, Calcium Stearate, Soy Flour, And Hydroxylated Lecithin], Modified Corn Starch, Natural Mesquite Smoke Flavor, Salt, Onion Powder, Ground Black Pepper, Caramel Color, Citric Acid), Mashed Potatoes (Water, Dehydrated Potatoes [Potatoes, Mono - and Diglycerides From Vegetable Oil, Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate, Citric Acid], Dehydrated Potatoes [Potatoes, Mono - And Diglycerides, Sodium Bisulfite and BHT {Preservatives}], Soybean Oil, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Maltodextrin, Sugar, Calcium Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Chloride, Magnesium Carbonate, Natural Flavor, Oleoresin of Black Pepper), Pork and Chicken Patty (Pork, Mechanically Separated Chicken [Chicken, Salt, Natural Flavorings, Citric Acid], Water, Textured Vegetable Protein Product [Soy Protein Concentrate, Zinc Oxide, Niacinamide, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Gluconate, Vitamin A Palmitate, Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate {B1}, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride {B6}, Riboflavin {B2}, & Cyanocobalamin {B12}], Soy Protein Concentrate With Less Than 2% Soy Lecithin, Brown Sugar, Dextrose, Natural Mesquite Smoke Flavor, Paprika, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Salt, Ground Black Pepper, Flavoring [Spice Extractive with Soybean Oil, Mono and Diglycerides, Sunflower Lecithin], Caramel Color), Whole Kernel Corn, Water, Sugar._x000D_CONTAINS: SOY, WHEAT.

Categories

Meals

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