Chicken Parmigiana

by Shoprite

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Chicken Parmigiana 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
0041190468355
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
8 ONZ (227 g)

What the Data Says About

Chicken Parmigiana 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, Chicken Parmigiana 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 Chicken Parmigiana
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 Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Marinara Sauce Tomato
2
Tomatoes
3
Tomato Juice
4
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
5
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
6
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
7
Water
8
Onion
9
Canola Oil
10
Olive Oil Garlic
11
Corn Starch
12
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
13
Olive Oil
14
Herbs
15
Crushed Red Pepper
16
Chicken Breast
17
Mozzarella Cheese
18
Pasteurized Part-skim Milk
19
Cheese Culture
20
Enzymes
21
Bread Crumbs
22
Wheat Flour
23
Less Than 2% Of Each Of The Following: Dextrose
24
Yeast
25
Non Gmo Expeller Pressed Canola Oil
26
Batter Mix Non Gmo
27
Yellow Corn Flour
28
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
29
Leavening
30
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
31
Sodium Aluminum Phospate
32
Isolated soy protein
Other
Safe
33
Milanos Grated Parm
34
Parmesan Cheese
35
Made From Pasteurized Cow's Milk
36
Cultures
37
Corn Starch & Powdered Cellulose To Prevent Caking
38
Sodium Phosphates
39
Black Pepper
40
Parsley Flakes
41
Organic Basil
42
Oregano

Full Ingredient List

Marinara sauce tomato (tomatoes, tomato juice, salt, calcium chloride, citric acid), water, onion, canola oil, olive oil garlic, corn starch, sea salt, olive oil, herbs, crushed red pepper.), chicken breast, water, mozzarella cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), bread crumbs (wheat flour, less than 2% of each of the following: dextrose, yeast, salt), non gmo expeller pressed canola oil, batter mix non gmo (wheat flour, yellow corn flour, whey, leavening(sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum phospate), salt), isolated soy protein, milanos grated parm (parmesan cheese (made from pasteurized cow's milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), corn starch & powdered cellulose to prevent caking), salt, sodium phosphates, black pepper, parsley flakes, basil, oregano.

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