Pesto chicken ciabatta

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Pesto chicken ciabatta 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
0045009854278
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 SANDWICH (255 g)

What the Data Says About

Pesto chicken ciabatta 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, Pesto chicken ciabatta 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 D 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 Pesto chicken ciabatta
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 D OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Bread
2
Enriched Flour
3
Wheat Flour {May Contain Malted Barley Flour}
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Reduced Iron
6
Thiamin Mononitrate
7
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
9
Water
10
Olive Oil Blend
11
Canola Oil
12
Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
13
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
14
Dry Malt
15
Fresh Yeast
16
Calcium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
17
Chicken Breast
18
Chicken Breast With Rib Meat
19
Less Than 2% Potato Starch
20
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
21
Granulated Garlic
22
Black Pepper
23
Mozzarella Cheese
24
Pasteurized Milk
25
Vinegar
26
Enzymes
27
Mayonnaise
28
Soybean Oil
29
Whole Egg
30
Distilled Vinegar
31
Egg Yolks
32
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
33
Lemon Juice Concentrate
34
Natural Flavor
35
Calcium Disodium Edta Added To Protect Flavor
36
Sun - Dried Tomatoes
37
Tomatoes
38
Glucose
39
Sulphur Dioxide
40
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
41
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
42
Sodium Metabisulfite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FREEZING OR COOLING AGENT, DIRECT CONTACT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT
GRAS
43
Basil Pesto
44
Organic Basil
45
Parmesan Cheese
46
Pasteurized Part - Skim Milk
47
Cheese Culture
48
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
49
Rice Vinegar
50
Pepper

Full Ingredient List

Bread (enriched flour [wheat flour {may contain malted barley flour}, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], water, olive oil blend [canola oil, extra virgin olive oil], salt, dry malt, fresh yeast, calcium propionate), chicken breast (chicken breast with rib meat, water, less than 2% potato starch, salt, sugar, granulated garlic, black pepper), mozzarella cheese (pasteurized milk, vinegar, salt, enzymes), mayonnaise (soybean oil, whole egg, water, distilled vinegar, egg yolks, contains less than 2% of corn syrup, salt, sugar, lemon juice concentrate, natural flavor, calcium disodium edta added to protect flavor), sun - dried tomatoes (tomatoes, glucose, salt, sulphur dioxide, citric acid, potassium sorbate, sodium metabisulfite), basil pesto (canola oil, basil, parmesan cheese [pasteurized part - skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], garlic, water, rice vinegar, salt, pepper).

Categories

Sandwiches

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