Archer farms, thai-style curry chicken soup

by Archer Farms, Target Stores

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Archer farms, thai-style curry chicken soup by Archer Farms, Target Stores 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
0085239180747
Nutri-Score
b
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 cup (245 g)

What the Data Says About

Archer farms, thai-style curry chicken soup by Archer Farms, Target Stores 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, Archer farms, thai-style curry chicken soup 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 B 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 Archer farms, thai-style curry chicken soup
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 B OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Filtered Water
2
Diced Tomatoes
3
Tomato Juice
4
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
5
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
6
Organic Long Grain Rice
7
Cooked White Chicken
8
Chicken White Meat
9
Water
10
Corn Starch
11
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
12
Sodium Phosphate
13
Coconut Cream
14
Coconut Extract
15
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
16
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
17
Guar Gum
18
Red Peppers
19
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
20
Chicken Stock
21
Curry Powder
22
Spices
23
Turmeric For Natural Coloring
24
Lemon Grass Powder
25
Tomato Powder
26
Garlic Powder
27
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
28
Onion Powder
29
Tamari Powder
30
Soybean
31
Rice Flour
32
Rice Maltodextrin
33
Dextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Safe GRAS
34
Toasted Sesame Seed Oil
35
Carrots
36
Corn Starch
37
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
38
Cilantro
39
Lemon Grass
40
Organic Basil
41
Fish Powder
42
White Fish
43
Turmeric

Full Ingredient List

Filtered water, diced tomatoes (tomato juice, citric acid, calcium chloride), long grain rice, cooked white chicken (chicken white meat, water, modified corn starch, salt, sodium phosphate), coconut cream (natural coconut extract, water, xanthan gum, carrageenan, guar gum), red peppers, sugar, concentrated chicken stock, curry powder (spices [turmeric for coloring], lemon grass powder, dehydrated tomato powder, garlic powder, sea salt, onion powder, tamari powder [soybean, rice flour, rice maltodextrin, salt, dextrin], toasted sesame seed oil), carrots, corn starch, potato starch, sea salt, cilantro, lemon grass, onion powder, basil, fish powder (dehydrated white fish), turmeric.

Categories

Canned foods Meals Soups Canned meals Canned soups

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