Lobster bisque soup, lobster bisque

60
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Lobster bisque soup, lobster bisque receives a safety score of 60/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 ingredients 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
0075450089677
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 cup (245 g)

What the Data Says About

Lobster bisque soup, lobster bisque carries a composite safety score of 60/100, which we classify as "Concern" 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 2 flagged ingredients 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, Lobster bisque soup, lobster bisque 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 Lobster bisque soup, lobster bisque
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 60/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 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
Whipping Cream
3
Cream
4
Milk
5
Vitamin D3
6
Lobster
7
Food Starch-modified
8
Tomato Paste
9
Seafood Base
10
Sauteed Seafood And Natural Seafood Stock
11
Crab
12
Stock
13
Shrimp
14
Clams
15
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
16
Butter
17
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
18
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
19
Palm Oil
20
Shrimp Powder
21
2% Or Less Of Potato Starch
22
Yeast Extract
23
Spice
24
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
25
Onion Powder
26
Paprika
27
Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate
28
Sodium Tripolyphosphate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
29
Extractives Of Paprika
30
Natural Flavors
31
Cod Liver Oil
32
Soybean Oil
33
Soy Lecithin
34
Calcium Disodium Edta
35
Preservative
36
Canola Oil. May Contain Crustaceans
37
Flour
38
Bleached Wheat Flour
39
Potassium Bromate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, LEAVENING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT
Avoid Approved
40
Enzyme
41
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
42
Cooking Sherry
43
Wine
44
Potassium Sorbate And Potassium Metabisulfite
45
Preservatives
46
Liquid Shortening
47
High Oleic Canola Oil
48
Soybean Oil
49
Soybean Lecithin
50
Natural And Artificial Butter Flavor
51
TBHQ
Preservative
Avoid Approved (preservative, 21 CFR 172.185)
52
Beta Carotene
53
Color
54
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
55
Chicken Broth
56
Chicken Flavor
57
Natural Flavor
58
Nisin Preparation
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT
GRAS

Full Ingredient List

Water, whipping cream (cream), milk (milk, vitamin d3), lobster, food starch-modified, tomato paste, seafood base (sauteed seafood and natural seafood stock [crab, stock, lobster, shrimp, clams], salt, butter [cream, lactic acid], maltodextrin, palm oil, shrimp powder, 2% or less of potato starch, yeast extract, spice, citric acid, onion powder, paprika, disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate, sodium tripolyphosphate, extractives of paprika, natural flavors, cod liver oil, soybean oil, soy lecithin, calcium disodium edta [preservative], lactic acid, soybean oil and/or canola oil. may contain crustaceans), flour (bleached wheat flour, potassium bromate, enzyme), sugar, cooking sherry (wine, salt, potassium sorbate and potassium metabisulfite [preservatives]), liquid shortening (high oleic canola oil, soybean oil, hydrogenated soybean oil, salt, soybean lecithin, natural and artificial butter flavor, tbhq, citric acid, beta carotene [color], vitamin a palmitate), chicken broth, chicken flavor (chicken broth, flavor, salt), salt, nisin preparation (preservative).

Categories

Meals 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