White meat chicken with cheddar & mozzarella cheese

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

White meat chicken with cheddar & mozzarella cheese 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
0071007731266
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 EMPANADA (94 g)

What the Data Says About

White meat chicken with cheddar & mozzarella cheese 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, White meat chicken with cheddar & mozzarella cheese 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 White meat chicken with cheddar & mozzarella cheese
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
Wheat Flour
2
Enriched With Niacin
3
Reduced Iron
4
Thiamin Mononitrate
5
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
7
Water Charbroiled White Chicken
8
White Chicken Meat
9
Water
10
Rice Starch
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Listed
11
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
12
Sodium Phosphate
13
Cheddar Cheese
14
Cultured Pasteurized Milk
15
Enzymes
16
Annatto Color
17
Vegetable Oil
18
Soybean
19
Canola
20
Palm
21
Corn Oil
22
Low Moisture Mozzarella Cheese
23
Pasteurized Milk
24
Cheese Cultures
25
Batter Mix
26
Yellow Corn Flour
27
Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour
28
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
29
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
30
Leavening
31
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
32
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
33
Monocalcium Phosphate
34
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
35
Onion
36
Guar Gum
37
Spice
38
Or Less Onion
39
Chipotle Puree
40
Vinegar
41
Chipotle Jalapeno
42
Tomato Paste
43
Dried Red Chile Peppers
44
Garlic Powder
45
Onion Powder
46
Salt And Spices
47
Corn Starch
48
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
49
Modified Food Starch
50
Granulated Garlic
51
Paprika
52
Yeast
53
Spices
54
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

Full Ingredient List

Wheat flour (enriched with niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water charbroiled white chicken (white chicken meat, water, rice starch, salt, sodium phosphate), cheddar cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes, annatto color), vegetable oil (soybean, canola, palm and/or corn oil), low moisture mozzarella cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), batter mix (yellow corn flour, enriched bleached wheat flour, (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), salt, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate), dried garlic, dried onion, guar gum, spice), contains 2% or less onion, chipotle puree (water, vinegar, chipotle jalapeno, tomato paste, dried red chile peppers, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and spices), modified corn starch, salt, dextrose, modified food starch, granulated garlic, paprika, yeast, spices, guar gum, sodium metabisulfite.

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