HEALTHY CHOICE Home Style Salisbury Steak Dinner, 11.5 OZ

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

HEALTHY CHOICE Home Style Salisbury Steak Dinner, 11.5 OZ 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.

Barcode
0072655458444
Nutri-Score
a
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 Meal (326 g) (326 g)

What the Data Says About

HEALTHY CHOICE Home Style Salisbury Steak Dinner, 11.5 OZ 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, HEALTHY CHOICE Home Style Salisbury Steak Dinner, 11.5 OZ 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 A 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

Composite safety metrics for HEALTHY CHOICE Home Style Salisbury Steak Dinner, 11.5 OZ
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 A OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Salisbury Steak And Textured Vegetable Protein Patty
2
Beef
3
Water
4
Pork
5
Textured Soy Protein Concentrate
6
Soy Protein Concentrate
7
Isolated Soy Product
8
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
9
Or Less Of: Rolled Oats
10
Flavorings
11
Rochester Sauce
12
Distilled Vinegar
13
Corn Syrup
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back GRAS
14
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
15
Garlic Powder
16
Spices
17
Tamarind
18
Natural Flavor
19
Corn Starch
20
Natural Beef Flavor
21
Beef Extract
22
Yeast Extract
23
Natural Flavor
24
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
25
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
26
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
27
Potassium Chloride
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
28
Soy Lecithin
29
Gravy
30
Organic Onions
31
Cooked Beef
32
Beef Tallow
33
Flavoring
34
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
35
Vegetable Juice Concentrates {Onion
36
Carrot
37
Celery}
38
Or Less Of: Butter
39
Cream
40
Burgundy Wine
41
Canola Oil
42
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
43
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
44
Black Pepper
45
Green Beans
46
Russet Potatoes
47
Apples
48
Citric Acid And Ascorbic Acid To Retain Color
49
Brown Sugar
50
Modified Food Starch
51
Acetylated Monoglycerides
52
Alcohol
53
Natural Flavors
54
Milk
55
Soy

Full Ingredient List

Salisbury Steak And Textured Vegetable Protein Patty (Beef, Water, Pork, Textured Soy Protein Concentrate [Soy Protein Concentrate, Isolated Soy Product, Caramel Color], Contains 2% Or Less Of: Rolled Oats, Flavorings, Rochester Sauce [Distilled Vinegar, Corn Syrup, Water, Salt, Garlic Powder, Spices, Tamarind, Natural Flavor], Modified Corn Starch, Beef Flavor [Contains Beef Extract, Yeast Extract, Salt, Flavor, Maltodextrin, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid], Salt, Potassium Chloride, Soy Lecithin), Gravy (Water, Modified Corn Starch, Onions, Beef Flavor [Cooked Beef, Yeast Extract, Beef Tallow, Beef Extract, Flavoring, Salt, Sugar, Vegetable Juice Concentrates {Onion, Carrot, Celery}, Lactic Acid], Contains 2% Or Less Of: Butter [Cream, Salt], Burgundy Wine, Potassium Chloride, Canola Oil, Garlic, Sea Salt, Rochester Sauce [Distilled Vinegar, Corn Syrup, Water, Salt, Garlic Powder, Spices, Tamarind, Natural Flavor], Black Pepper), Green Beans, Russet Potatoes, Apples (Citric Acid And Ascorbic Acid To Retain Color), Water, Brown Sugar, Modified Food Starch, Cream, Acetylated Monoglycerides, Salt, Alcohol, Natural Flavors. Contains: Milk, Soy.

Categories

Meals

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