Turkey and cheese lunch kit

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Turkey and cheese lunch kit 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
0078742194462
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 PACK (99 g)

What the Data Says About

Turkey and cheese lunch kit 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, Turkey and cheese lunch kit 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 E 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 Turkey and cheese lunch kit
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 E OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Chocolate Creme Sandwich Cookies
2
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Enriched Wheat Flour
4
Wheat Flour
5
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Iron
7
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
10
Palm Oil
11
Cocoa Powder
12
Canola Oil
13
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
14
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
15
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
16
Baking Soda
17
Soy Lecithin
18
Vanillin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
19
Artificial Flavor
20
Turkey White Meat
21
Water
22
Less Than 2% Of Sea Salt
23
Preservative
24
Rice Starch
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Listed
25
Vinegar
26
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
27
Organic Evaporated Cane Sugar
28
Flavorings
29
Celery Powder
30
Cherry Powder
31
Pasteurized Process American Cheese
32
Cultured Skim Milk And Milk
33
Sodium Citrate
34
Potassium Citrate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
35
Color Added
36
Cream
37
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
38
Enzymes
39
Non-sticking Agent
40
Butter Flavored Crackers
41
Enriched Flour
42
Reduced Iron
43
Vitamin B1 {Thiamine Mononitrate}
44
Vitamin B2 {Riboflavin}
45
Canola Oil With Tbhq For Freshness
46
Two Percent Or Less Of Salt
47
Leavening
48
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
49
Monocalcium Phosphate
50
Butter

Full Ingredient List

Chocolate creme sandwich cookies (sugar, enriched wheat flour [wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], palm oil, cocoa powder [processed with alkali], canola oil, cornstarch, corn syrup, salt, baking soda, soy lecithin, vanillin, artificial flavor), white meat turkey - no nitrates or nitrites added except for those naturally occurring in sea salt and celery powder (turkey white meat, water, less than 2% of sea salt [preservative], rice starch, dried vinegar [preservative], carrageenan, evaporated cane sugar, natural flavorings [preservative], celery powder [preservative], cherry powder [preservative]), pasteurized process american cheese (cultured skim milk and milk, water, sodium citrate, salt, potassium citrate, color added, cream, sorbic acid [preservative], enzymes, soy lecithin [non-sticking agent]), butter flavored crackers (enriched flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, vitamin b1 {thiamine mononitrate}, vitamin b2 {riboflavin}, folic acid], canola oil with tbhq for freshness, sugar, contains two percent or less of salt, corn syrup, leavening [baking soda, sodium acid pyrophosphate, monocalcium phosphate], butter [cream, salt], soy lecithin).

Categories

Snacks

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