Twisted Caesar Creamy Truffle Caesar Chopped Salad Kit

by Fresh Express

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Twisted Caesar Creamy Truffle Caesar Chopped Salad Kit by Fresh Express 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
0071279302379
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 serving (100 g)

What the Data Says About

Twisted Caesar Creamy Truffle Caesar Chopped Salad Kit by Fresh Express 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, Twisted Caesar Creamy Truffle Caesar Chopped Salad Kit 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 Twisted Caesar Creamy Truffle Caesar Chopped Salad Kit
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 Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Romaine Lettuce
2
Soybean Oil
3
Canola Oil
4
Water
5
White Wine Vinegar
6
Parmesan Cheese
7
Pasteurized Milk
8
Cheese Cultures
9
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
10
Enzymes
11
Truffle Oil
12
Olive Oil
13
Black Truffle
14
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
15
Inverted Sugar
16
Egg Yolk
17
Natural Flavors
18
Spices
19
Mustard
20
Red Bell Pepper
21
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
22
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
23
Lemon Juice Concentrate
24
Natural Flavor
25
Onion
26
Cheese Culture
27
Seasoning
28
Champignon Mushroom Powder
29
Onion Powder
30
Chives
31
Black Truffle Mushroom Powder
32
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
33
To Prevent Caking
34
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
35
Natamycin
FUMIGANT
Safe Approved
36
A Natural Mold Inhibitor
37
Enriched Flour
38
Wheat Flour
39
Malted Barley Flour
40
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
41
Iron
42
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
43
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
44
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
45
Sunflower Oil
46
Rosemary Extract
47
To Maintain Freshness
48
Garlic Powder
49
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
50
Palm Oil
51
Cane Sugar
52
Yeast

Full Ingredient List

ROMAINE LETTUCE, SOYBEAN OIL AND/OR CANOLA OIL, WATER, WHITE WINE VINEGAR, PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SALT, TRUFFLE OIL (OLIVE OIL, BLACK TRUFFLE), GARLIC, INVERTED SUGAR, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: EGG YOLK, NATURAL FLAVORS, SPICES (CONTAINS MUSTARD), DEHYDRATED RED BELL PEPPER, CITRIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, DEHYDRATED ONION, PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), SEASONING (CHAMPIGNON MUSHROOM POWDER, NATURAL FLAVOR, ONION POWDER, CHIVES, BLACK TRUFFLE MUSHROOM POWDER), POTATO STARCH (TO PREVENT CAKING), POWDERED CELLULOSE (TO PREVENT CAKING), NATAMYCIN (A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR), ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUNFLOWER OIL (SUNFLOWER OIL, ROSEMARY EXTRACT [TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS]), SEASONING (GARLIC POWDER, SEA SALT), PALM OIL, CANE SUGAR, SEA SALT, YEAST

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