Beijing Inspired Broccoli Beef

by Day-Lee Foods Inc

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Beijing Inspired Broccoli Beef by Day-Lee Foods Inc 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
0078139735278
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 cup (140 g)

What the Data Says About

Beijing Inspired Broccoli Beef by Day-Lee Foods Inc 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, Beijing Inspired Broccoli Beef 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 Beijing Inspired Broccoli Beef
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
Vegetables: Broccoli Florets Beef
2
Water And Binder Product: Beef Strips
3
Soybean Oil
4
Water
5
Dehydrated Soy Sauce
6
Wheat
7
Soybeans
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
10
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
11
Organic Soy Protein Powder
12
Isolated soy protein
Other
Safe
13
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
14
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
15
Garlic Powder
16
Onion Powder
17
White Pepper. Coating: Unmodified Food Starch
18
Bread Crumbs
19
Enriched Wheat Flour
20
Wheat Flour
21
Malted Barley Flour
22
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
23
Reduced Iron
24
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
25
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
26
And Folic Acid
27
Evaporated Cane Syrup
28
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
29
Yeast
30
Leavening Agents
31
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
32
Sauce: Water
33
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
34
Alcohol
35
Vinegar
36
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
37
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
38
Hoisin Sauce
39
Sweet Potato
40
Corn Starch
41
Spices
42
Sesame Seed
43
Chili Pepper
44
Acetic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
45
Chili Garlic Sauce
46
Salted Chili Pepper
47
Rice Vinegar
48
Organic Ginger
49
Yeast Extract
50
Cayenne Chili Pepper

Full Ingredient List

Vegetables: broccoli florets beef, water and binder product: beef strips, soybean oil, water, contains less than 2% of: soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt), potato starch, sodium bicarbonate, soy protein powder (isolated soy protein), salt, carrageenan, cornstarch, garlic powder, onion powder, white pepper. coating: unmodified food starch, bread crumbs (enriched wheat flour [wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, and folic acid], water, evaporated cane syrup, sea salt, yeast), soybean oil, leavening agents (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate) sauce: water, sugar, soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt, alcohol, vinegar, lactic acid), garlic, hoisin sauce (sugar, water, sweet potato, salt, modified corn starch, soybeans, spices, sesame seed, wheat flour, garlic, chili pepper, acetic acid), chili garlic sauce (salted chili pepper, garlic, sugar, rice vinegar, water, modified corn starch, acetic acid), modified corn starch, rice vinegar, salt, dried ginger, yeast extract, chili pepper, cayenne chili pepper.

Categories

Frozen foods

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