Seafood salad with celery, carrots and red onions in a creamy seasoned dressing

90
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Seafood salad with celery, carrots and red onions in a creamy seasoned dressing receives a safety score of 90/100 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
0078742223834
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1/2 cup (100 g)

What the Data Says About

Seafood salad with celery, carrots and red onions in a creamy seasoned dressing carries a composite safety score of 90/100, 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 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, Seafood salad with celery, carrots and red onions in a creamy seasoned dressing 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 Seafood salad with celery, carrots and red onions in a creamy seasoned dressing
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 90/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 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
Imitation Crabmeat
2
Fish Protein
3
Alaska Pollock
4
Whiting
5
Water
6
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
7
Organic Liquid Egg Whites
8
Egg White Powder
9
Corn Starch
10
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
11
Sorbitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
12
Or Less Of The Following: Soybean Oil
13
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
14
Mirin
15
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
16
Fermented Rice Extract
17
Natural And Artificial Flavors
18
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
19
Natural Crab Extract
20
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
21
Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate
22
Color Added
23
Carmine
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
24
Paprika Oleoresin
25
Dressing
26
Soybean Oil
27
Vinegar
28
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
29
Egg Yolks
30
Modified Food Starch
31
Mustard Flour
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
32
Paprika
33
Spice
34
Natural Flavor
35
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
36
Celery
37
Carrots
38
Or Less Of The Following: Red Onions
39
Seasoning
40
Celery Salt
41
Celery Seed
42
Spices
43
Red Pepper
44
Black Pepper
45
Color
46
Relish
47
Cucumbers
48
Distilled Vinegar
49
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
50
Aluminum Sulfate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FIRMING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
51
Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate As Preservatives
52
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
53
Seasoning Blend
54
Polysorbate 80
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
55
Spice Extractives
56
Extractives Of Capsicum
57
Natural And Artificial Flavor
58
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
59
Extractives Of Paprika
60
Lemon Juice
61
Filtered Water
62
Lemon Juice Concentrate
63
Sodium Bisulfite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
64
Preservative
65
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
66
Lemon Oil
67
Garlic Powder
68
Dehydrated Parsley

Full Ingredient List

Imitation crabmeat (fish protein [alaska pollock and/or whiting], water, wheat starch, liquid egg whites [water, egg white powder], corn starch, sugar, sorbitol, contains 2% or less of the following: soybean oil, salt, mirin [corn syrup, fermented rice extract, water, salt], natural and artificial flavors [hydrolyzed soy protein, crab extract], sodium tripolyphosphate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, color added [carmine, paprika oleoresin]), dressing (soybean oil, water, vinegar, high fructose corn syrup, sugar, egg yolks, food starch modified, salt, mustard flour, paprika, spice, natural flavor, dried garlic), celery, water, carrots, contains 2% or less of the following: red onions, seasoning (celery salt [salt, celery seed], spices [red pepper, black pepper], paprika [color]), salt, relish (cucumbers, high fructose corn syrup, distilled vinegar, corn syrup, salt, xanthan gum, aluminum sulfate, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate as preservatives, natural flavor, calcium chloride), seasoning blend (water, polysorbate 80, spice extractives [extractives of capsicum], natural and artificial flavor, caramel color, extractives of paprika), sugar, lemon juice (filtered water, lemon juice concentrate, sodium bisulfite [preservative], sodium benzoate [preservative], lemon oil), black pepper, garlic powder, parsley.

Categories

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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