Shoprite, kitchen, five cheese tortellini

by Shoprite

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Shoprite, kitchen, five cheese tortellini by Shoprite receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0041190463152
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 cup (115 g)

What the Data Says About

Shoprite, kitchen, five cheese tortellini by Shoprite carries a composite safety score of 100/100, 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 did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Shoprite, kitchen, five cheese tortellini 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 Shoprite, kitchen, five cheese tortellini
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 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
Pasta: Enriched Durum Wheat Semolina
2
Enriched With Niacin
3
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
4
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
7
Whole Pasteurized Eggs. Filling: Cheese
8
Ricotta
9
Parmesan
10
Romano
11
Blue Cheese
12
Asiago
13
Pasteurized Cow's Milk
14
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
15
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
16
Cellulose Powder
17
Lipase
ENZYME, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROCESSING AID
Listed
18
Microbial Enzyme
19
Bacterial Culture
20
Calcium Chloride
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, ENZYME, FIRMING AGENT, FREEZING OR COOLING AGENT, DIRECT CONTACT, FUMIGANT, HUMECTANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING
GRAS
21
Natamycin
FUMIGANT
Safe Approved
22
Penicillium Roqueforti
Listed
23
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
24
Toasted Wheat Crumbs
25
Wheat Flour
26
Yeast
27
Canola Oil
28
Natural Romano Cheese Flavour
29
Romano Cheese
30
Pasteurised Milk
31
Cultures
32
And Enzymes
33
Water
34
Cream
35
Natural Flavors
36
Sodium Phosphate
37
Sodium Citrate
38
Xanthan Gum And Potassium Sorbate
39
Yeast Extract
40
Spices

Full Ingredient List

Pasta: enriched durum wheat semolina (enriched with niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), whole pasteurized eggs. filling: cheese (ricotta, parmesan, romano, blue cheese, asiago (pasteurized cow's milk, whey, salt, cellulose powder, lipase, microbial enzyme, bacterial culture, calcium chloride, natamycin, penicillium roqueforti, citric acid)), toasted wheat crumbs (wheat flour, yeast), canola oil (canola oil, citric acid), natural romano cheese flavour (romano cheese (pasteurised milk, cultures, salt, and enzymes), water, cream, salt, natural flavors, sodium phosphate, sodium citrate, xanthan gum and potassium sorbate), yeast extract, salt, spices.

Categories

Plant-based foods and beverages Plant-based foods Cereals and potatoes Cereals and their products Pastas

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