Parmesan Risotto
Contains 2 flagged ingredients
Parmesan Risotto by Reser's Fine Foods Inc. 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.
What the Data Says About
Parmesan Risotto by Reser's Fine Foods Inc. 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, Parmesan Risotto 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
| 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 | Not available | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
Cooked rice (water, parboiled white rice), water, heavy cream (cream, sodium citrate, carrageenan, polysorbate 80), parmesan cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), onion, roasted vegetable base {vegetable blend [purees {carrot, celery, onion, sauteed onion, red bell pepper}, dehydrated {tomato, carrots, green bell pepper, onion}, juices {onion, garlic, shallot, carrot}], sugar, salt, yeast extract, hydrolyzed corn protein, contains 2% or less of the following: maltodextrin, canola oil, natural flavor, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, modified food starch, spice, hydrolyzed soy protein, burgundy wine solids), modified corn starch, butter (sweet cream, salt), cooking wine (sauterne wine, salt, sodium metabisulfite as a preservative), onion powder, salt, parmesan and romano cheese base (parmesan and romano cheese [milk, culture, enzymes, salt], water, whey, salt, modified corn starch, cultured buttermilk solids, calcium and sodium caseinates, natural flavoring, and garlic powder), garlic minced in oil (garlic, soybean oil, citric acid), potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate to protect flavor, dehydrated parsley, xanthan gum, spice.
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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