Classic salad kit

by Dole

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Classic salad kit by Dole 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
0071430009253
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 serving (100 g)

What the Data Says About

Classic salad kit by Dole 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, Classic 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 Classic 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: Water
2
Vegetable Oil
3
Soybean
4
Canola Oil
5
Parmesan Cheese
6
Pasteurized Part-skim Cow's Milk
7
Cheese Cultures
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Enzymes
10
Apple Cider Vinegar
11
White Wine Vinegar
12
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
13
Dijon Mustard
14
Distilled Vinegar
15
Water
16
Mustard Seed
17
White Wine
18
Spices
19
Turmeric
20
Natural Flavors
21
Soy
22
Romano Cheese
23
Pasteurized Cow's Milk
24
Corn Starch
25
Egg Yolk
26
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
27
Anchovy Paste
28
Anchovies
29
Lemon Juice Concentrate
30
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
31
Spice
32
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
33
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
34
Onion Powder. Croutons: Enriched Wheat Flour
35
Wheat Flour
36
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
37
Reduced Iron
38
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
39
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
40
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
41
Canola
42
Olive Oil
43
Adds A Dietary Insignificant Amount Of Fat
44
Onion
45
Yeast
46
Natural Flavor
47
Milk
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

Full Ingredient List

Vegetables: romaine lettuce. dressing: water, vegetable oil (soybean and/or canola oil), parmesan cheese (pasteurized part-skim cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), apple cider vinegar, white wine vinegar, sugar, salt, dijon mustard (distilled vinegar, water, mustard seed, salt, white wine, sugar, spices, turmeric), natural flavors (contains soy), romano cheese (pasteurized cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), corn starch, egg yolk, dehydrated garlic, anchovy paste (anchovies, salt, water), lemon juice concentrate, xanthan gum, spice, citric acid, lactic acid, onion powder. croutons: enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), canola and/or olive oil (adds a dietary insignificant amount of fat), salt, sugar, dehydrated onion, dehydrated garlic, yeast, spices, natural flavor (contains milk), dextrose.

Categories

Plant-based foods and beverages Plant-based foods Fruits and vegetables based 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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