Twisted Caesar Avocado Caesar Salad Kit

by Fresh Express

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Twisted Caesar Avocado Caesar 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
0071279309217
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 portion (100 g)

What the Data Says About

Twisted Caesar Avocado Caesar 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 Avocado Caesar 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 Avocado Caesar 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
Vegetables: Romaine Lettuce: Dressing: Avocado
2
Water
3
Canola Oil
4
Tomatoes
5
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
6
Distilled Vinegar
7
Egg Yolk
8
Less Than 2% Of Garlic
9
Onion
10
Red Pepper
11
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
12
Cultured Dextrose
13
Corn Starch
14
Spices
15
Sugár
16
Acacia Gum
17
Sodium Citrate
18
Seasoning Blend
19
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
20
Organic Naturál Flavors
21
Phosphoric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
Cut Back GRAS
22
Fruit Juices And Turmeric Extract
23
Color
24
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
25
Tocopherols
ANTIOXIDANT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
26
Itric Acid
27
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
28
Natural Flavors
29
Mustard Flour: Tortilla Strips: Stone Ground Yellow Corn
30
Stone Ground Blue Corn
31
Sunflower Oil Or Corn Oil
32
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
33
Trace Of Lime
34
Corn: Freeze Dried Super Sweet Corn
35
Cheese: Pasteurized Milk
36
Cheese Culture
37
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
38
To Prevent Caking
39
Enzymes
40
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
41
Preservative
42
Egg
43
Milk
44
Fresh Express Incorporated Po Box 80599
45
Salinas

Full Ingredient List

vegetables: romaine lettuce: dressing: avocado, water, canola oil, tomatoes, maltodextrin, distilled vinegar, egg yolk, less than 2% of dried garlic, dried onion, dried red pepper, salt, cultured dextrose, modified corn starch, spices, sugár, acacia gum, sodium citrate, seasoning blend (dextrose, salt, naturál flavors, modified corn starch), phosphoric acid, fruit juices and turmeric extract (color), xanthan gum, tocopherols, itric acid, ascorbic acid, natural flavors, mustard flour: tortilla strips: stone ground yellow corn, stone ground blue corn, sunflower oil or corn oil, sea salt, water, trace of lime, corn: freeze dried super sweet corn, cheese: pasteurized milk, salt, cheese culture, powdered cellulose (to prevent caking), enzymes, sorbic acid (preservative), contains: egg, milk, fresh express incorporated po box 80599, salinas

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