Chicken kabobs

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Chicken kabobs 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
0075278997369
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Chicken kabobs 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, Chicken kabobs 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 Chicken kabobs
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
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast With Rib Meat
2
Water
3
Or Less Of Dextrose
4
Modified Food Starch
5
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
6
Sodium Phosphates
7
Spices
8
Chicken Broth
9
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
10
Paprika
11
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
12
Gum Arabic
13
Onion
14
Natural Flavors
15
Butter
16
Natural Butter Flavor
17
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
18
Sunflower Oil
19
Annatto Extract
20
Turmeric Extract. Bourbon Bbq Sauce Ingredients: Sugar
21
Tomato Paste
22
Distilled Vinegar
23
Salted Bourbon
24
Molasses
25
Corn Starch
26
Pineapple Juice Concentrate
27
Natural Smoke Flavors
28
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
29
Tamarind Puree
30
Natural Flavor
31
Tomato Concentrate
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
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
34
Onion
35
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
36
Yeast Extract And Vanilla Extract
37
Ethyl Alcohol
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
38
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
39
Milk

Full Ingredient List

boneless skinless chicken breast with rib meat, water, contains 2% or less of dextrose, modified food starch, salt, sodium phosphates, spices, chicken broth, dried garlic, paprika, sugar, gum arabic, dried onion, natural flavors, butter, natural butter flavor, whey, sunflower oil, annatto extract, turmeric extract. bourbon bbq sauce ingredients: sugar, water, tomato paste, distilled vinegar, salted bourbon, molasses, corn starch, pineapple juice concentrate, salt, spices, smoke flavors (maltodextrin), tamarind puree, natural flavor, tomato concentrate, citric acid, dehydrated garlic, dehydrated onion, xanthan gum, yeast extract and vanilla extract (ethyl alcohol, corn syrup). contains: milk

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