LA CHOY Sweet And Sour Chicken Bi Pack, 43.5 OZ

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

LA CHOY Sweet And Sour Chicken Bi Pack, 43.5 OZ 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
0044300121256
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 cup (253 g) (253 g)

What the Data Says About

LA CHOY Sweet And Sour Chicken Bi Pack, 43.5 OZ 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, LA CHOY Sweet And Sour Chicken Bi Pack, 43.5 OZ 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 LA CHOY Sweet And Sour Chicken Bi Pack, 43.5 OZ
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
Gravy With Chicken: Water
2
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Diced Seasoned Thigh Meat Chicken
4
Thigh Meat Chicken
5
Water
6
Isolated soy protein
Other
Safe
7
Salt
Flavoring
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
Corn Starch
10
Sodium Phosphates
11
Pineapple
12
Less Than 2% Of: Tomato Paste
13
Pineapple Juice
14
Malic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SYNERGIST
Safe GRAS
15
Dehydrated Soy Sauce
16
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
17
Corn Syrup
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back GRAS
18
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
19
Hydrolyzed Corn Protein
20
Soybean Oil
21
Natural Flavor
22
Soy. Asian-style Vegetable Mix & Seasonings: Water
23
Bean Sprouts
24
Celery
25
Carrots
26
Dried Red Bell Peppers
27
Water Chestnuts
28
Bamboo Shoots
29
Baby Corn
30
Less Than 2% Of: Salt
31
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
32
To Protect Color
33
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
34
And Natural Flavor

Full Ingredient List

Gravy With Chicken: Water, Sugar, Diced Seasoned Thigh Meat Chicken (Thigh Meat Chicken, Water, Isolated Soy Protein, Salt, Modified Potato Starch, Modified Corn Starch, Sodium Phosphates), Pineapple, Modified Corn Starch, Less Than 2% Of: Tomato Paste, Salt, Dehydrated Pineapple Juice, Malic Acid, Soy Sauce (Water, Salt, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Corn Syrup, Caramel Color), Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Soybean Oil, Caramel Color, Flavor. Contains: Soy. Asian-Style Vegetable Mix & Seasonings: Water, Bean Sprouts, Celery, Carrots, Red Bell Peppers, Water Chestnuts, Bamboo Shoots, Baby Corn, Less Than 2% Of: Salt, Sugar, Ascorbic Acid (To Protect Color), Citric Acid, And Flavor.

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