Hormel, compleats, cafe creations three cheese chicken pasta

by Hormel

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Hormel, compleats, cafe creations three cheese chicken pasta by Hormel 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
0037600668774
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 TRAY (255 g)

What the Data Says About

Hormel, compleats, cafe creations three cheese chicken pasta by Hormel 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, Hormel, compleats, cafe creations three cheese chicken pasta 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 Hormel, compleats, cafe creations three cheese chicken pasta
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
Water
2
Organic Pasta
3
Durum Wheat
4
Egg White
5
Pasteurized Process Swiss And American Cheese
6
Cultured Milk And Skim Milk
7
Cream
8
Sodium Phosphate
9
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
10
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
11
Preservative
12
Enzymes
13
White Chicken Strips With Grill Marks Added
14
Chicken Breast With Rib Meat
15
Modified Food Starch
16
Seasoning
17
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
18
Natural Garlic Flavor
19
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
20
Gum Arabic
21
Garlic Extract
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
22
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
23
Pasteurized Process American Cheese
24
American Cheese
25
Milk
26
Cheese Cultures
27
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
28
Or Less Of Canola Oil
29
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
30
Erythorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
31
Parmesan Cheese
32
Pasteurized Part-skim Milk
33
Powdered Cellulose To Prevent Caking
34
Sorbic Acid To Protect Flavor
35
Dried Cream Cheese
36
Pasteurized Milk And Cream
37
Cheese Culture
38
Carob Bean Gum
39
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
40
Yeast Extract
41
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
42
Soy Protein Concentrate
43
Flavoring
44
Rice Flour

Full Ingredient List

Water, pasta (durum wheat, water, egg white), pasteurized process swiss and american cheese (cultured milk and skim milk, cream, sodium phosphate, salt, sorbic acid [preservative], enzymes), white chicken strips with grill marks added (chicken breast with rib meat, water, modified food starch, salt, seasoning [maltodextrin, garlic flavor (salt, garlic, gum arabic, garlic extract, caramel color], sodium phosphate), pasteurized process american cheese (american cheese [milk, salt, cheese cultures, enzymes], water, sodium phosphate, cream, salt, lactic acid), milk, contains 2% or less of canola oil, modified cornstarch (contains erythorbic acid), parmesan cheese (parmesan cheese [pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], powdered cellulose to prevent caking, sorbic acid to protect flavor), cream cheese (pasteurized milk and cream, cheese culture, salt, carob bean gum), potato starch, yeast extract, potassium chloride, soy protein concentrate, flavoring, rice flour.

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