Keys Fisheries, Lobster Chowder

by Mckesson Service Merchandising

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Keys Fisheries, Lobster Chowder by Mckesson Service Merchandising 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
0072941617609
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
8 OZA (237 ml)

What the Data Says About

Keys Fisheries, Lobster Chowder by Mckesson Service Merchandising 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, Keys Fisheries, Lobster Chowder 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

Composite safety metrics for Keys Fisheries, Lobster Chowder
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

1
Water
2
Grade A Cream
3
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
4
100% Natural Florida Lobster Meat
5
Potatoes
6
Sherry
7
Wine
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Malic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SYNERGIST
Safe GRAS
10
Lobster Base
11
Cooked Lobster Meat
12
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
13
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
14
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
15
Yeast Extract
16
Or Less Of Tomato Powder
17
Natural Flavors
18
Paprika
19
Onion Powder
20
Soy Lecithin
21
Modified Food Starch
22
Celery
23
Carrot
24
Onion
25
Corn
26
Bacon
27
Pork
28
Turbinado Sugar
29
Seasoning
30
Cultured Celery Juice Powder
31
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
32
Flour
33
Organic Enriched Unbleached White Flour
34
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
35
Reduced Iron
36
Thiamin Mononitrate
37
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
38
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
39
Butter
40
Pasteurized Cream
41
Flavorings
42
Milk
43
Red Pepper
44
Tarragon
45
Black Pepper

Full Ingredient List

Water, organic grade a cream, carrageenan, 100% natural florida lobster meat, potatoes, sherry (wine, salt, malic acid), lobster base (cooked lobster meat, salt, sugar, whey, maltodextrin, yeast extract, contains 2% or less of tomato powder, natural flavors, paprika, onion powder, soy lecithin, modified food starch), celery, carrot, onion, corn, bacon (pork, water, salt, turbinado sugar, seasoning [cultured celery juice powder, sea salt]), organic flour (organic enriched unbleached white flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), butter (pasteurized cream, natural flavorings, milk, red pepper, tarragon, black pepper.

Categories

Canned foods Frozen foods Meals Soups Canned meals Canned soups

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