Grilled chicken carbonara flatbread sticks

by Daily Chef

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Grilled chicken carbonara flatbread sticks by Daily Chef receives a safety score of 85/100 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
0078742068695
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 PIECE (79 g)

What the Data Says About

Grilled chicken carbonara flatbread sticks by Daily Chef carries a composite safety score of 85/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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, Grilled chicken carbonara flatbread sticks 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 D 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 Grilled chicken carbonara flatbread sticks
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 85/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score D OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Flatbread Crust
2
Enriched Flour
3
Wheat Flour
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Reduced Iron
6
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
9
Water
10
Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese
11
Pasteurized Part-skim Milk
12
Cheese Cultures
13
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
14
Enzymes
15
Soybean Oil
16
Parmesan And Romano Cheese Blend
17
Pasteurized Cow's Milk And Part Skim Milk
18
Cheese Culture
19
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
20
Palm Oil
21
Oregano
22
Cooked Grilled White Chicken Meat
23
White Chicken Meat
24
Modified Food Starch
25
Natural Chicken Broth Flavor
26
Chicken Broth
27
Cooked Chicken
28
And Natural Flavors
29
Sodium Phosphates
30
Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese
31
Tomatoes
32
Calcium Chloride
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, ENZYME, FIRMING AGENT, FREEZING OR COOLING AGENT, DIRECT CONTACT, FUMIGANT, HUMECTANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING
GRAS
33
Bacon
34
Bacon Cured With Water
35
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
36
Sodium Erythorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe GRAS
37
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
38
Provolone Cheese
39
Pasteurized Milk
40
Seasoning
41
Cream
42
Parmesan And Romano Cheese Blend
43
Starter Culture
44
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
45
Butter
46
Buttermilk
47
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
48
Soy Lecithin
49
Nonfat Milk
50
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
51
Sodium Phosphate
52
Garlic Powder
53
Natural Flavor
54
Spice
55
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
56
Romano
57
Parmesan
58
& Asiago Cheese Blend
59
Pasteurized Cow's Milk
60
Part Skim Milk
61
Parsley Flakes
62
Black Pepper

Full Ingredient List

Flatbread crust (enriched flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], water, part skim mozzarella cheese [pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], soybean oil, parmesan and romano cheese blend [pasteurized cow's milk and part skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], sugar, palm oil, salt, oregano), cooked grilled white chicken meat (white chicken meat, water, modified food starch, chicken broth flavor [chicken broth, powdered cooked chicken, and natural flavors], sodium phosphates, salt), low moisture part skim mozzarella cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), water, tomatoes (tomatoes, calcium chloride), bacon (bacon cured with water, salt, sugar, dextrose, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite), provolone cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), seasoning (cream, modified food starch, dehydrated parmesan and romano cheese blend [pasteurized cow's milk and part skim milk, starter culture, salt, enzymes], whey, salt, dehydrated butter [cream, salt], buttermilk, maltodextrin, sugar, soy lecithin, nonfat milk, xanthan gum, sodium phosphate, garlic powder, natural flavor, spice, lactic acid), soybean oil, romano, parmesan, & asiago cheese blend (pasteurized cow's milk, part skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), natural flavor, parsley flakes, salt, black 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