Boneless chicken bites, honey bbq

90
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Boneless chicken bites, honey bbq receives a safety score of 90/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 ingredients 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
0046704000069
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
3 ONZ (84 g)

What the Data Says About

Boneless chicken bites, honey bbq carries a composite safety score of 90/100, 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 2 flagged ingredients 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, Boneless chicken bites, honey bbq 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 Boneless chicken bites, honey bbq
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 90/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 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
Chicken
2
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Pieces With Rib Meat
3
Water
4
Seasoning
5
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
6
Chicken Broth
7
Yeast Extract
8
Onion Powder
9
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
10
Garlic Powder
11
Corn Maltodextrin
12
Chicken Fat
13
Spice Extractives
14
Corn Starch
15
Sodium Phosphates
16
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
17
Breading
18
Breader
19
Bleached Wheat Flour
20
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
21
Spices
22
Yeast
23
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
24
Extractives Of Paprika
25
Batter
26
Wheat Flour
27
Yellow Corn Flour
28
Leavening
29
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
30
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
31
Predust
32
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
33
Honey Bbq Sauce
34
Tomato Paste
35
Honey Powder
36
Refinery Syrup
37
Honey
38
Distilled Vinegar
39
Molasses
40
Mustard
41
Mustard Seed
42
Turmeric
43
Paprika
44
Spice
45
Natural Smoke Flavor
46
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
47
Corn Syrup Solids
48
Lemon Juice
49
Lemon Oil
50
Soybean Oil

Full Ingredient List

Chicken (boneless skinless chicken breast pieces with rib meat, water, seasoning [salt, chicken broth, yeast extract, onion powder, sugar, garlic powder, corn maltodextrin, chicken fat, spice extractives], modified corn starch, sodium phosphates, carrageenan), breading (breader [bleached wheat flour, modified wheat starch, salt, yeast extract, onion powder, spices, garlic powder, corn maltodextrin, sugar, yeast, caramel color, extractives of paprika], water, batter [wheat flour, modified corn starch, yellow corn flour, salt, yeast extract, onion powder, leavening (sodium bicarbonate, sodium acid pyrophosphate), garlic powder, spices, extractives of paprika, spice extractives], predust [wheat flour, wheat gluten, salt, yeast extract, onion powder, garlic powder, spices, extractives of paprika]), honey bbq sauce (water, tomato paste, sugar, honey powder [refinery syrup, honey], distilled vinegar, molasses, mustard [distilled vinegar, water, mustard seed, salt, turmeric, paprika, spice, garlic powder], salt, modified corn starch, smoke flavor, caramel color, onion powder, spices, xanthan gum, corn syrup solids, lemon juice, lemon oil), soybean oil.

Categories

Frozen foods

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