Concern

Markets of meijer, fresh chicken caesar salad

by Markets Of Meijer

Open Food Facts label for barcode 0218236003133 · Markets Of Meijer · Salted-snacks. Screening numbers and flags live in the verdict band below. This hero only situates the source record.

Barcode 0218236003133 · Serving size 2.5 cup (100 g)

The verdict

Markets of meijer, fresh chicken caesar salad by Markets Of Meijer scores 65/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 63 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 3 ingredients are flagged for caution. The source parser split this into a very long 63-component record, beginning with Romaine Lettuce, Marinated Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Strips With Rib Meat, Chicken. That density can include amounts and label fragments, so verify the physical label before relying on ingredient order or completeness. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination.

65/100
Concern safety score
3
Few flagged · of 63 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
C
Nutri-Score nutrition grade

Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.

Composite profile score

One verdict from three independent sources

50/100

Grade C-

Ingredient Safety

65/100

FDA/CSPI flagged-ingredient screening

Processing Level

NOVA 4

Ultra-processed foods

Nutrition Grade

C

Nutri-Score front-of-pack nutrition grade

Weighted 50% ingredient safety / 25% processing level / 25% nutrition grade. A dimension with no data for this product (common: source coverage is partial) is dropped and its weight redistributes across the remaining dimensions, so missing data never silently lowers the score. See the full benchmark table.

36003133 · Open Food Facts · July 2026

Markets of meijer, fresh chicken caesar salad label screening desk

SCORE-CONC 65/100 FLAG-FEW 3 flagged LEN-DENSE 63 ing. REG-SPARSE 27% reg. NOVA-G4 G4 ultra NUTRI-C Nutri-C RANK-SHORT Len top 2% LEAD-FLAG Azodicarbonamide PHOTO-FINISH Pudding snacks · ±0 BOOK-OFF …003133 · July 2026

17 of 63 parsed ingredients carry FDA SAFFA or CSPI coverage (lead: Azodicarbonamide). Source sheet 36003133 · Open Food Facts · July 2026. The screening score and flag counts are in the verdict band above. This desk is the provenance stamp, not a second scorecard. Methodology · Read with nearest score peer: Pudding snacks · Nearest score peer is Pudding snacks at the same screening score.

Screening model notes

How Nutri-Score, NOVA, and list length read this record

This label lands in the third of four positions on the published scale. What separates that position from its neighbours is arithmetic rather than judgement: identical inputs run through the documented weighting always arrive at the same place. Anyone who works the calculation through by hand, using the methodology write-up together with the itemised ratings further down, will reproduce this number exactly — which is the reason for publishing a computed figure instead of an opinion.

Nutri-Score settled on its middle grade here, the band the algorithm produces when the penalty and credit sides of its nutrient ledger come out close to balanced. A mid-scale grade is a statement about the panel as a whole rather than about any single nutrient, and products arrive at it by very different routes: a moderate profile across every term, or high marks on some offset by heavy penalties on others. The grade is computed separately from the ingredient screen below and the two are not comparable measures.

The declared list is among the longer ones in this catalogue. A component set this wide means the screen returns many individual ratings, and the composite accumulates a large number of small contributions instead of turning on a handful of entries. At this length the per-component table below is substantially more informative than the single figure, because the figure compresses a great deal of variation into one number.

Cross-brand screening score neighbourhood

1. Markets of meijer, fresh chicken caesar salad: 65/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #11. Markets of meijer, fresh …65/1002. Pudding snacks: 65/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #22. Pudding snacks65/1003. Apple Juice Cocktail: 65/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #33. Apple Juice Cocktail65/1004. Hard Soda: 65/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #44. Hard Soda65/1005. Lunds & byerlys, tiger bar cake, triple chocolate: 65/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #55. Lunds & byerlys, tiger ba…65/100
Nearest cross-brand screening scores for Markets of meijer, fresh chicken caesar salad (65/100 on 63 parsed ingredients).
Chart values as text

Unit: PlainFoodSafe screening score out of 100. Data current as of July 2026.

Markets of meijer, fresh chicken caesar salad
65/100
Pudding snacks
65/100
Apple Juice Cocktail
65/100
Hard Soda
65/100
Lunds & byerlys, tiger bar cake, triple chocolate
65/100

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 6,228 products we've scored in the Salted-snacks category, the average safety score is 94.1/100. Markets of meijer, fresh chicken caesar salad scores 29.1 points below that category average (65/100 vs. 94.1/100), so it is a comparatively weaker pick for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient-list length vs other Salted-snacks products

Markets of meijer, fresh chicken caesar salad lists 63 ingredients on its label

63 98th percentile a longer ingredient list than 98% of the 5,429 products we track

0–2: 3 products (0%). Below this entry. 2–4: 222 products (4%). Below this entry. 4–6: 793 products (15%). Below this entry. 6–8: 689 products (13%). Below this entry. 8–10: 1,036 products (19%). Below this entry. 10–12: 817 products (15%). Below this entry. 12–14: 570 products (10%). Below this entry. 14–16: 243 products (4%). Below this entry. 16–18: 168 products (3%). Below this entry. 18–20: 67 products (1%). Below this entry. 20–22: 47 products (1%). Below this entry. 22–24: 30 products (1%). Below this entry. 24–26: 41 products (1%). Below this entry. 26–28: 32 products (1%). Below this entry. 28–30: 36 products (1%). Below this entry. 30–32: 41 products (1%). Below this entry. 32–34: 47 products (1%). Below this entry. 34–36: 47 products (1%). Below this entry. 36–38: 46 products (1%). Below this entry. 38–40: 47 products (1%). Below this entry. 40–42: 407 products (7%). This entry sits in this band. This product 0 42 every published Salted-snacks product, bucketed by value

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Distribution as text

5,429 products, bucketed in bands of 2. This entry: 63 (98th percentile). Data current as of July 2026.

0–2
3 products (0%)
2–4
222 products (4%)
4–6
793 products (15%)
6–8
689 products (13%)
8–10
1,036 products (19%)
10–12
817 products (15%)
12–14
570 products (10%)
14–16
243 products (4%)
16–18
168 products (3%)
18–20
67 products (1%)
20–22
47 products (1%)
22–24
30 products (1%)
24–26
41 products (1%)
26–28
32 products (1%)
28–30
36 products (1%)
30–32
41 products (1%)
32–34
47 products (1%)
34–36
47 products (1%)
36–38
46 products (1%)
38–40
47 products (1%)
40 and above
407 products (7%)

Source Open Food Facts, product label ingredient lists · July 2026

Ingredient-list length is a descriptive property of the label, not a safety rating. A longer list is not automatically worse and a shorter one is not automatically better; the count is shown so the label can be placed against a comparable population. The comparison here runs against the 5,429 Salted-snacks products we publish with a parsed label, not against the whole catalogue, because list length varies far more between categories than within one.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

How the 65/100 score is built

Screening starts at 100 and subtracts severity-weighted FDA SAFFA / CSPI flags (3 flagged of 63 labeled). The floor is 0 when deductions exceed 100.

1
Romaine Lettuce
2
Marinated Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Strips With Rib Meat
3
Chicken
4
Water
5
Cultured Corn Sugar And Vinegar
6
Seasoning
7
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
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Corn Starch
10
Grill Flavor
11
From Partially Hydrogenated Soybean/cottonseed Oil
12
Onion Powder
13
Garlic Powder
14
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
15
Natural Smoke Flavor
16
Grill Seasoning
17
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
18
Mustard
19
From Sunflower Oil
20
Spice
21
Caramel Coloring
Coloring
Avoid Approved (color additive, GRAS)
22
Natural Flavor
23
Natural Smoke Flavor
24
Sodium Phosphates
25
Parmesan Cheese
26
Cultured Pasteurized Milk
27
Enzymes
28
Anticake
29
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
30
Corn Starch
31
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
32
Natamycin
FUMIGANT
Safe Approved
33
Mold Inhibitor
34
Cheese And Garlic Croutons
35
Enriched Flour
36
Wheat Flour
37
Malted Barley Flour
38
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
39
Reduced Iron
40
Thiamin Mononitrate
41
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
42
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
43
Vegetable Oil
44
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
45
Partially Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil
46
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
47
Yeast
48
2% Or Less Of High Fructose Corn Syrup
49
Cultured Nonfat Milk
50
Calcium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
51
Calcium Peroxide
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
52
Calcium Sulfate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
53
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
54
Azodicarbonamide
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT
Avoid Approved
55
Natural And Artificial Flavor
56
Dehydrated Parsley
57
Parmesan Cheese And Enzyme Modified Cheese
58
Pasteurized Milk
59
Cheese Cultures
60
Annato
61
Color
62
Extractives Of Tumeric And Paprika
63
TBHQ
Preservative
Avoid Approved (preservative, 21 CFR 172.185)

Full Ingredient List

Romaine lettuce, marinated boneless skinless chicken breast strips with rib meat (chicken, water, cultured corn sugar and vinegar, seasoning [maltodextrin, salt, modified corn starch, grill flavor (from partially hydrogenated soybean/cottonseed oil), onion powder, garlic powder, xanthan gum, natural smoke flavor], grill seasoning [maltodextrin, salt, hydrolyzed soy protein, mustard, grill flavor (from sunflower oil), onion powder, garlic powder, spice, caramel color, natural flavor (including smoke flavor)], sodium phosphates, salt), parmesan cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes, anticake [potato starch, corn starch, and powdered cellulose], natamycin [mold inhibitor]), cheese and garlic croutons (enriched flour [wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], vegetable oil [partially hydrogenated soybean oil and/or partially hydrogenated cottonseed oil], whey, salt, yeast, 2% or less of high fructose corn syrup, garlic powder, cultured nonfat milk, calcium propionate [to preserve freshness], calcium peroxide, calcium sulfate, ascorbic acid, azodicarbonamide, natural and artificial flavor, dried parsley, parmesan cheese and enzyme modified cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], annato [color], extractives of tumeric and paprika [color], tbhq [to preserve freshness]).

Other products containing Cheese And Garlic Croutons

Cheese And Garlic Croutons is the least common ingredient on this label, appearing in 3 products across the catalog. See its safety profile.

Categories

Salted-snacks

Mid-score cross-brand comparables for Markets of meijer, fresh chicken caesar salad

Neighbours outside Markets Of Meijer near Markets of meijer, fresh chicken caesar salad's mid-band score (65/100). The 5 same-brand links above stay within Markets Of Meijer; these peers cross brands.

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Azodicarbonamide is the first flagged ingredient selected from Markets of meijer, fresh chicken caesar salad's parsed label. Start with that ingredient’s source context, then compare the rest of this 63-ingredient record.

  • Inspect the FDA SAFFA and CSPI context attached to Azodicarbonamide. Open Azodicarbonamide
  • Compare Markets of meijer, fresh chicken caesar salad's 3 flagged ingredients with a product from the same score neighbourhood. Compare labels
  • Check how caution flags contribute to the derived screening score before drawing a dietary conclusion. Read the method

This page describes published ingredient-list and source coverage. It is not dietary or medical advice.

Barcode 0218236003133: product data from Open Food Facts (July 2026). Screening from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine where attached. Figures are computed from those sources, not editor-typed. Methodology. Reference only, not dietary or medical advice.