COBB SALAD WITH GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST, UNCURED BACON, BLUE & GORGONZOLA CHEESES & RANCH DRESSING
by TRADER JOE'S
Contains 1 flagged ingredient
COBB SALAD WITH GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST, UNCURED BACON, BLUE & GORGONZOLA CHEESES & RANCH DRESSING by TRADER JOE'S receives a safety score of 95/100 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
COBB SALAD WITH GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST, UNCURED BACON, BLUE & GORGONZOLA CHEESES & RANCH DRESSING by TRADER JOE'S carries a composite safety score of 95/100, 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 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, COBB SALAD WITH GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST, UNCURED BACON, BLUE & GORGONZOLA CHEESES & RANCH DRESSING 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 | 95/100 | 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
COBB SALAD: MIXED SALAD GREENS (MAY CONTAIN RED AND GREEN ROMAINE, RED CHARD, RED MUSTARD, ARUGULA, RADICCHIO, RED AND GREEN OAK), GRILED CHICKEN BREAST (CHICKEN BREAST MEAT, WATER, ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN, SALT, HARD BOILED EGG, CARROTS, GRAPE TOMATO, UNCURED BACON - NO NITRATES OR NITRATES ADDED EXCEPT THOSE NATURALY OCCURING IN SEA SALT AND CELERY JUICE POWDER (CURED WITH: PORK, WATER, SEA SALT, CANE SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVORS] (CELERY JUICE POWDERJ1, BLUE CHEESE [PASTUERIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES AND LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: CORNSTARCH, POTATO STARCH, AND POWDERED CELLULOSE TO PREVENT CAKING), GORGONZOLA CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, PENCILIUM ROQUEFORTI), POWDERED CELLULOSE TO PREVENT CAKING) RANCH DRESSING: (SOUR CREAM CULTURED CREAM, ENZYME, BUTTERMILK (CULTURED LOWFAT MILK, NONFAT MILK SOLIDS, SALT, TAPIOCA FLOUR, LOCUST BEAN GUM, CARRAGEENAN, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3], MAYONNAISE SOYBEAN OIL, WHOLE EGG AND EGG YOLK, WATER, DISTILLED VINEGAR, CIDER VINEGAR, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, SPICES (CONTAINS MUSTARD), LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE OLIVE OL, PARMESAN CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, ENZYMES, SALT POWDERED CELLULOSE TO PREVENT CAKING WATER, SEA SALT, TABASCO DISTILLED VINEGAR, RED PEPPER, SALT, APPLE CODER VINEGAR, BLACK PEPPER, MOLASSES, FRESH GARUIC, FRESH LEMON JUICE, FRESH CHIVES, DRIED DILL, PARSLEY FLAKES, GROUND CLOVES, MUSTARD FLOUR, CAYENNE PEPPER GARLIC POWDED
Categories
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.
More from
Related
