Mega meals salisbury steak

by Banquet

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Mega meals salisbury steak by Banquet 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
0031000126148
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 meal (480 g)

What the Data Says About

Mega meals salisbury steak by Banquet 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, Mega meals salisbury steak 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 Mega meals salisbury steak
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 Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Salisbury Steak Patty: Mechanically Separated Chicken
2
Pork Water
3
Beef
4
Textured Vegetable Protein
5
Soy Flour
6
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
7
Breader
8
Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour
9
Bleached Wheat Flour
10
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
11
Reduced Iron Thiamine Mononitrate
12
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
13
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
14
Durum Flour
15
Leavening
16
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
17
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphatej
18
Yeast
19
Soy Protein Concentrate
20
Salt Dried Onion
21
Flavorings
22
Sodium Tripolyphosphate Dextrose
23
Natural Flavors
24
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
25
Soy Lecithin. Gravy: Water
26
Corn Starch
27
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
28
Msg
29
Corn Syrup Solids
30
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
31
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
32
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
33
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
34
Flavor Extractives Of Paprika
35
Vegetable Juice Concentrates
36
Celery
37
Carrot
38
Onion And Leek
39
Disodium Inosinate & Disodium Guanylate
40
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
41
Propylene Glycol Mashed Potatoes: Rehydrated Potato Flakes And Granules
42
Water
43
Potatoes Mono-and Diglycerides
44
Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate
45
Bht. Sodium Bisulfite
46
Margarine
47
Soybean Oil
48
Soybean Oil
49
Monoglycerides
50
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
51
Soy Lecithin
52
Medium Chain Triglycerides. Calcium Disodium Edta
53
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
54
Beta Carotene
55
Color
56
Vitamin D3. Natural And Artificial Flavor
57
Cream
58
Nonfat Dry Milk
59
Sugar. Monosodium Glutamate
60
Guar Gum
61
Flavoring
62
Milk
63
Soy
64
Wheat

Full Ingredient List

salisbury steak patty: mechanically separated chicken, pork water, beef, textured vegetable protein (soy flour, caramel color) breader (enriched bleached wheat flour (bleached wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), durum flour, leavening (sodium bicarbonate, sodium acid pyrophosphatej, yeast), soy protein concentrate, salt dehydrated onion, caramel color, flavorings, sodium tripolyphosphate dextrose, natural flavors, citric acid, soy lecithin. gravy: water, modified corn starch, salt, monosodium glutamate, flavorings, caramel color, corn syrup solids, whey, autolyzed yeast extract, hydrolyzed soy protein, sugar, flavor extractives of paprika, vegetable juice concentrates (celery, carrot, onion and leek), disodium inosinate & disodium guanylate, xanthan gum, propylene glycol mashed potatoes: rehydrated potato flakes and granules (water, potatoes mono-and diglycerides, citric acid, disodium dihydrogen pyrophosphate, bht. sodium bisulfite), margarine (soybean oil, water, salt, hydrogenated soybean oil, monoglycerides, sodium benzoate, soy lecithin, medium chain triglycerides. calcium disodium edta, vitamin a palmitate, beta carotene (color), vitamin d3. natural and artificial flavor), cream, soybean oil, nonfat dry milk, salt, sugar. monosodium glutamate, xanthan gum, guar gum, flavoring. contains: milk, soy, 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