Banquet, Chicken Patty Meal , Honey Mustard, Honey Mustard

by Banquet

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Banquet, Chicken Patty Meal , Honey Mustard, Honey Mustard by Banquet 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.

Barcode
0031000180478
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 MEAL (255 g)

What the Data Says About

Banquet, Chicken Patty Meal , Honey Mustard, Honey Mustard by Banquet 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, Banquet, Chicken Patty Meal , Honey Mustard, Honey Mustard 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, Chicken Patty Meal , Honey Mustard, Honey Mustard
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 C OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Gravy And Chicken
2
Breaded Chicken Patty
3
Chicken Thigh
4
Water
5
Breader
6
Bleached Wheat Flour
7
Yellow Corn Flour
8
Spice
9
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
10
Leavening
11
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
12
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
13
Partially Hydrogenates Soybean Oil
14
Natural Flavor
15
Batter
16
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
17
Spices
18
Guar Gum
19
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
20
Monocalcium Phosphate
21
Garlic Powder
22
Or Less Of: Textured Soy Protein Concentrate
23
Soy Protein Isolate
24
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
25
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
26
Flavoring Fried In Vegetable Oil With Bht
27
Honey Dijon Mustard
28
Vinegar
29
Mustard Seed Salt
30
White Wine
31
Fruit Pectin
32
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
33
Tartaric acid
Preservative
Safe
34
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
35
Corn Syrup Modified Food Starch
36
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
37
Soy Lecithin
38
Turmeric
39
Corn
40
Potatoes
41
Mono-and Diglycerides
42
From Vegetable Oil
43
Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate
44
Sodium Bisulfite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
45
BHT
Caution GRAS
46
Soybean Oil
47
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
48
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
49
Magnesium Carbonate Calcium Chloride
50
Magnesium Chloride
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
51
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

Full Ingredient List

Gravy And Chicken (Breaded Chicken Patty (Chicken Thigh, Water, Breader (Bleached Wheat Flour, Yellow Corn Flour, Spice, Salt, Leavening (Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Partially Hydrogenates Soybean Oil, Natural Flavor), Batter (Water, Yellow Corn Flour, Cornstarch, Salt, Spices, Guar Gum, Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Garlic Powder), Contains 2% Or Less Of: Textured Soy Protein Concentrate, Soy Protein Isolate, Salt, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Flavoring Fried In Vegetable Oil With Bht], Water, Honey Dijon Mustard [ Water, Vinegar, Mustard Seed Salt, White Wine, Fruit Pectin, Citric Acid, Tartaric Acid, Sugar, Spice], Corn Syrup Modified Food Starch, Xanthan Gum, Soy Lecithin, Turmeric), Water, Corn, Dehydrated Potatoes, Mono-And Diglycerides, From Vegetable Oil, Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bisulfite, Citric Acid, Bht), Soybean Oil, Salt, Sugar, Potassium Chloride, Maltodextrin, Natural Flavor, Magnesium Carbonate Calcium Chloride, Magnesium Chloride, Calcium Carbonate.

Categories

Frozen foods

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