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BERTOLLI Roasted Chicken And Rotini Dinner, 24 OZ

Scores 90/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis - 2 flagged ingredients identified.

Barcode 0031000650001 · Serving size 1/2 package (340 g) (340 g)

The verdict

BERTOLLI Roasted Chicken And Rotini Dinner, 24 OZ scores 90/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 62 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 2 ingredients are flagged for caution. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination; check official notices and the product label for current decisions.

90/100
Safe safety score
2
flagged ingredients of 62 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
0031000650001
Barcode (UPC/EAN)

Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.

What the Data Says About BERTOLLI Roasted Chicken And Rotini Dinner, 24 OZ

BERTOLLI Roasted Chicken And Rotini Dinner, 24 OZ carries a composite safety score of 90/100, 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. This score is a transparent derived index we compute from that public data, not an official FDA rating or endorsement; see the Methodology page for the exact weighting.

Our scan identified 2 flagged ingredients 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, BERTOLLI Roasted Chicken And Rotini Dinner, 24 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 BERTOLLI Roasted Chicken And Rotini Dinner, 24 OZ
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 90/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 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
Water
2
Grilled Garlic Chicken Breast Strips With Rib Meat
3
Chicken Breast Meat With Rib Meat
4
Seasoning
5
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
6
Onion
7
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
8
Flavoring
9
Isolated Soy Protein Product
10
Isolated soy protein
Other
Safe
11
Modified Food Starch
12
Corn Starch
13
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
14
Soy Lecithin
15
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
16
Cooked Pasta
17
Enriched Pasta
18
Durum Wheat Flour
19
Eggs
20
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
21
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
22
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
23
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
24
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
25
Soybean Oil
26
Carrots
27
Celery
28
Yellow Squash
29
Zucchini
30
Organic Onions
31
Diced Tomatoes
32
Chicken Broth
33
Less Than 2% Of: Wheat Flour
34
Rendered Chicken Fat
35
Spices
36
Crushed Tomatoes In Puree
37
Organic Tomato Puree
38
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
39
Butter
40
Cream
41
Chicken Flavor
42
Natural Flavors
43
Inlcuding Chicken Broth
44
Chicken Fat
45
Egg Yolk Solids
46
Nonfat Dry Milk
47
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
48
Corn Maltodextrin
49
Whey Powder
50
Roasted Chicken Flavor
51
Chicken
52
Natural Flavor
53
Maltodexrin
54
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
55
Trisodium Phosphate
56
Roasted Garlic
57
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
58
Natural Flavor
59
Egg
60
Milk
61
Soy
62
Wheat

Full Ingredient List

Water, grilled garlic chicken breast strips with rib meat (chicken breast meat with rib meat, water, seasoning [dextrose, dehydrated onion, dehydrated garlic, flavoring], isolated soy protein product [isolated soy protein, modified food starch, corn starch, carrageenan, soy lecithin], salt), cooked pasta (enriched pasta [durum wheat flour, eggs, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], water, soybean oil), carrots, celery, yellow squash, zucchini, onions, diced tomatoes, concentrated chicken broth, less than 2% of: wheat flour, rendered chicken fat, spices, crushed tomatoes in puree (diced tomatoes, tomato puree, citric acid), butter (cream), chicken flavor (natural flavors [inlcuding chicken broth, chicken fat, egg yolk solids, nonfat dry milk], autolyzed yeast extract, salt, corn maltodextrin, whey powder), roasted chicken flavor (salt, autolyzed yeast extract, chicken flavor, chicken, flavor, maltodexrin, lactic acid, trisodium phosphate), roasted garlic, salt, caramel color, natural flavor. contains: egg, milk, soy, wheat

Data Sources

Data as of May 2026. 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.

Product data from Open Food Facts; additive safety from the FDA SAFFA inventory and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details. Compiled by PlainFoodSafe

Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Product figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, and CSPI Chemical Cuisine data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.