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Chicken alfredo penne pasta, carrots, broccoli & peas in a creamy alfredo sauce with seasoned grilled chicken breast skillet meal

Scores 95/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis - 1 flagged ingredient identified.

Barcode 0036800420731 · Serving size 1 -1/2 CUPS FROZEN, 1 CUP COOKED (205 g)

The verdict

Chicken alfredo penne pasta, carrots, broccoli & peas in a creamy alfredo sauce with seasoned grilled chicken breast skillet meal scores 95/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 55 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 1 ingredient is flagged for caution. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination; check official notices and the product label for current decisions.

95/100
Safe safety score
1
flagged ingredient of 55 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
B
Nutri-Score nutrition grade

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 Chicken alfredo penne pasta, carrots, broccoli & peas in a creamy alfredo sauce with seasoned grilled chicken breast skillet meal

Chicken alfredo penne pasta, carrots, broccoli & peas in a creamy alfredo sauce with seasoned grilled chicken breast skillet meal 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. 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 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, Chicken alfredo penne pasta, carrots, broccoli & peas in a creamy alfredo sauce with seasoned grilled chicken breast skillet meal 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 B 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 Chicken alfredo penne pasta, carrots, broccoli & peas in a creamy alfredo sauce with seasoned grilled chicken breast skillet meal
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 B OpenFoodFacts

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

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 25,915 products we've scored in the Frozen foods category, the average safety score is 93.3/100. Chicken alfredo penne pasta, carrots, broccoli & peas in a creamy alfredo sauce with seasoned grilled chicken breast skillet meal scores 1.7 points above that category average (95/100 vs. 93.3/100), so it is roughly typical for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Pasta: Water
2
Durum Semolina
3
Wheat
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
6
Iron
7
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Folic Acid. Vegetables: Carrots
10
Broccoli
11
Peas
12
Alfredo Sauce: Water
13
Milk
14
Modified Food Starch
15
Parmesan Cheese
16
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
17
Cultures & Enzymes
18
Sodium Phosphate
19
Butter
20
Cream
21
Natural Flavors
22
Granular And Parmesan Cheese
23
Pasteurized Milk
24
Cheese Cultures
25
Enzymes
26
Water
27
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
28
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
29
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
30
Spices
31
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
32
Garlic Powder
33
Onion Powder
34
Torula Yeast Extract
35
Seasoning
36
Romano Cheese
37
Part-skim Cow's Milk
38
Cheese Culture
39
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
40
Onion
41
Natural Flavor
42
Sodium Phosphates. Coated With Salt
43
Corn Flour
44
Wheat Flour
45
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
46
Corn Starch
47
Paprika
48
Defatted Soy Flour
49
Baking Powder
50
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
51
Sodium Aluminum Sulfate
52
Calcium Sulfate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
53
Monocalcium Phosphate
54
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
55
Extractive Of Paprika

Full Ingredient List

Pasta: water, durum semolina (wheat), niacin, ferrous sulfate (iron), thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid. vegetables: carrots, broccoli, peas., alfredo sauce: water, milk, modified food starch, [parmesan cheese(milk, salt, cultures & enzymes)sodium phosphate], butter(cream, natural flavors), [granular and parmesan cheese(pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), water, salt, lactic acid, citric acid], salt, sugar, lactic acid, spices, xanthan gum, garlic powder, onion powder, torula yeast extract, natural flavor. seasoned grilled cooked diced chicken breast with rib meat: chicken breast meat with rib meat, water, modified food starch, seasoning [romano cheese (part-skim cow's milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), sugar, dehydrated garlic, dehydrated onion, natural flavor], salt, sodium phosphates. coated with salt, corn flour, wheat flour, maltodextrin, corn starch, paprika, defatted soy flour, spices, baking powder (sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, sodium aluminum sulfate, calcium sulfate, monocalcium phosphate), caramel color, extractive of paprika.

Categories

Frozen foods

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.