Bourbon Chicken Pasta
by Zatarain's
Contains 1 flagged ingredient
Bourbon Chicken Pasta by Zatarain's receives a safety score of 85/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient 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
Bourbon Chicken Pasta by Zatarain's carries a composite safety score of 85/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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 1 flagged ingredient 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, Bourbon Chicken Pasta 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
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 85/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 1 | 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
Full Ingredient List
Cooked enriched pasta (water, enriched semolina [durum wheat semolina, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid]), water, roasted seasoned chicken tenders (chicken breast with rib meat, chicken broth, corn syrup, corn oil, modified corn starch, salt, soy protein isolate, sodium phosphate, natural flavorings, paprika), half and half (milk, cream), cream cheese (pasteurized milk and cream, cheese culture, salt, stabilizers [carob bean and/or xanthan and/or guar gums]), margarine (liquid and hydrogenated soybean oil, water, salt, vegetable mono and diglycerides, soy lecithin, natural and artificial flavor, beta carotene [color], vitamin a palmitate added), bourbon (with salt), sweet dairy whey, heavy cream sauce (shortening powder [partially hydrogenated soybean oil, corn syrup solids, sodium caseinate and mono and diglycerides], corn maltodextrin, modified corn starch, dehydrated sweet cream [pasteurized sweet cream, skim milk solids, sodium caseinate, soy lecithin, bht], salt, sugar, garlic powder, lemon juice powder [corn syrup solids, lemon juice, lemon oil, bht], natural butter flavor, disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate), cheese flavor (romano cheese [part skim cow's milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], whey, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, buttermilk solids, sodium phosphate, salt), nonfat dry milk, dry buttermilk, modified corn starch, cheese flavor (parmesan cheese [part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], whey, buttermilk solids, sodium phosphate, salt), green onions, corn maltodextrin, canola oil, sea salt, yeast extract, spices (including paprika), parsley flakes, granulated garlic, dextrose, xanthan gum, chili powder (chili peppers, spices, salt, garlic powder), sugar, granulated onion.
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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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