Garlic & Herb Chicken Cavatappi Meal Starter Kit

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Garlic & Herb Chicken Cavatappi Meal Starter Kit 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
0085239079034
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.333 MEAL KIT UNPREPARED (208 g)

What the Data Says About

Garlic & Herb Chicken Cavatappi Meal Starter Kit 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, Garlic & Herb Chicken Cavatappi Meal Starter 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 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 Garlic & Herb Chicken Cavatappi Meal Starter Kit
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 C OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Chicken Breast Strips
2
Chicken Breast
3
Chicken Broth
4
Cultured Corn Sugar
5
Vinegar
6
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
7
Natural Flavor
8
Coated With Garlic And Herb Seasoning
9
Sodium Citrate
10
Dehydrated Parsley
11
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
12
Corn Syrup Solids
13
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
14
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
15
Yeast Extract
16
Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
17
Lime Juice Solids
18
Sherry Wine Solids
19
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
20
. Cavatappi Noodles
21
Water
22
Enriched Durum Wheat Semolina
23
Durum Wheat Semolina
24
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
25
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
26
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
27
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
28
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
29
Highly Refined Soybean Oil
30
Parmesan Cream Sauce
31
Cream
32
Dried Parmesan And Romano Cheese Made From Cow's Milk
33
Part-skim Milk
34
Cultures
35
Enzymes
36
White Wine
37
Soybean Oil
38
Corn Starch
39
Whole Milk Powder
40
Milk
41
Garlic Powder
42
Onion Powder
43
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
44
Spices

Full Ingredient List

Chicken breast strips (chicken breast, chicken broth, cultured corn sugar, vinegar, salt, natural flavor, coated with garlic and herb seasoning [sodium citrate, natural flavor, salt, dehydrated parsley, dehydrated garlic, corn syrup solids, sugar, citric acid, yeast extract, extra virgin olive oil, lime juice solids, sherry wine solids, dextrose]). cavatappi noodles (water, enriched durum wheat semolina [durum wheat semolina, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], highly refined soybean oil), parmesan cream sauce (water, cream, parmesan and romano cheese made from cow's milk [part-skim milk, cultures, salt, enzymes], white wine, soybean oil, modified corn starch, whole milk powder, salt, natural flavor [contains milk), garlic powder, onion powder, xanthan gum, spices).

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