Cajun Seafood Salad

by Hans Kissle

90
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Cajun Seafood Salad by Hans Kissle receives a safety score of 90/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 ingredients 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
0036217961902
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Cajun Seafood Salad by Hans Kissle 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.

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, Cajun Seafood Salad 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 Cajun Seafood Salad
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
Surimi
2
Fish Protein
3
Alaska Pollock
4
Pacific Whiting
5
Water
6
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
7
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
8
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
9
Sorbitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
10
Organic Mirin Wine
11
Sake
12
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
13
Yeast Extract
14
Or Less Of: Soybean Oil
15
Natural And Artificial Crab Flavors
16
Egg Whites
17
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
18
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
19
Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate
20
Color Added
21
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
22
Carmine
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
23
Canthaxanthin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT
Color Additive
24
Mayonnaise
25
Soybean Oil
26
Distilled Vinegar
27
Egg Yolk
28
Whole Egg
29
Lemon Juice Concentrate
30
Natural Flavor
31
Oleoresin Paprika
32
For Color
33
Calcium Disodium Edta
34
To Protect Flavor
35
Celery
36
Organic Onions
37
Hot Sauce
38
Aged Red Cayenne Peppers
39
Vinegar
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
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
42
Bread Crumbs
43
Unbleached Wheat Flour
44
Cane Sugar
45
Yeast
46
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
47
Mustard
48
Mustard Seed
49
Mustard Bran
50
Turmeric
51
Paprika
52
Spice
53
Onion
54
Shrimp And Crab Seasoning
55
Polysorbate 80
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
56
Spice Extractives
57
Including Extractives Of Capsicum
58
Natural And Artificial Flavor
59
Caramel Color & Extractives Of Paprika
60
Black Pepper
61
Granulated Garlic
62
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
63
Preservative
64
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
65
Cayenne Pepper

Full Ingredient List

SURIMI (Fish Protein (Alaska Pollock and/or Pacific Whiting], Water, Wheat Starch, Sugar, Potato Starch, Sorbitol, Mirin Wine [Sake, Sugar, Salt, Water, Yeast Extract], Contains 2% or less of: Soybean Oil, Natural and Artificial Crab flavors, Egg Whites, Salt, Modified Potato Starch, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, Color Added, Caramel Color, Carmine, Canthaxanthin), MAYONNAISE (Soybean Oil, Distilled Vinegar, Water, Egg Yolk, Whole Egg, Contains Less Than 2% Of Salt, Sugar, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Natural Flavor, Oleoresin Paprika (For Color), Calcium Disodium EDTA [To Protect Flavor]), CELERY, ONIONS, HOT SAUCE (Aged Red Cayenne Peppers, Vinegar, Salt, Natural Flavor, Xanthan Gum, Garlic), BREAD CRUMBS (Unbleached Wheat Flour, Natural Cane Sugar, Yeast, Sea Salt), MUSTARD (Vinegar, Water, Mustard Seed, Salt, Mustard Bran, Turmeric, Garlic, Paprika, Spice, Onion), SHRIMP AND CRAB SEASONING (Water, Polysorbate 80, Spice Extractives (Including Extractives of Capsicum), Natural and Artificial Flavor, Caramel Color & Extractives of Paprika), SALT, BLACK PEPPER, GRANULATED GARLIC, POTASSIUM SORBATE (Preservative), SODIUM BENZOATE (Preservative), PAPRIKA, CAYENNE PEPPER.

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