Chopped Caesar Salad

by good & Gather

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Chopped Caesar Salad by good & Gather receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0085239051672
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 portion (100 g)

What the Data Says About

Chopped Caesar Salad by good & Gather carries a composite safety score of 100/100, 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 did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Chopped Caesar Salad 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.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Chopped Caesar Salad
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Romaine Lettuce
2
Caesar Dressing
3
Soybean Oil
4
Water
5
Parmesan Cheese
6
Pasteurized Milk
7
Cheese Cultures
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Enzymes
10
Egg Yolks
11
Red Wine Vinegar
12
Worcestershire Sauce
13
Distilled Vinegar
14
Molasses
15
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
16
Onion
17
Anchovy
18
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
19
Spice
20
Tamarind Extract
21
Natural Flavors
22
Chili Pepper Extract
23
Lemon Juice Concentrate
24
Mustard Seed
25
Anchovy Extract
26
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
27
Onion
28
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
29
Croutons
30
Wheat Flour
31
Sunflower Oil
32
Wheat Flakes
33
Palm Oil* Shortening
34
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
35
Whey Powder
36
Cheese Powder
37
Cheese
38
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
39
Yeast
40
Yeast Extract
41
Garlic Powder
42
Dehydrated Parsley
43
Natural Flavor
44
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
45
Malted Barley Flour
46
Spices
47
Rosemary Extract
48
Cheese Culture
49
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
50
To Prevent Caking

Full Ingredient List

Romaine lettuce, caesar dressing (soybean oil, water, parmesan cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], egg yolks, red wine vinegar, contains less than 2% of worcestershire sauce [distilled vinegar, molasses, sugar, water, salt, onion, anchovy, garlic, spice, tamarind extract, natural flavors, chili pepper extract], salt, lemon juice concentrate, garlic, spice, mustard seed, anchovy extract, xanthan gum, dehydrated onion, dehydrated garlic), croutons (wheat flour, sunflower oil, wheat flakes, palm oil* shortening, sea salt, whey powder, sugar, cheese powder [cheese, whey powder], maltodextrin, yeast, yeast extract, garlic powder, dehydrated parsley, natural flavor, citric acid, malted barley flour, spices, rosemary extract), parmesan cheese (parmesan cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], powdered cellulose [to prevent caking]).

Categories

Plant-based foods and beverages Plant-based foods Fruits and vegetables based foods Meals Prepared salads Caesar salads Salads

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