Mediterranean Salad

by Members Mark

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Mediterranean Salad by Members Mark 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
0226620611604
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 1/4 CUP

What the Data Says About

Mediterranean Salad by Members Mark 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, Mediterranean 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 Mediterranean 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
Cooked Pasta
2
Enriched Macaroni Product
3
Semolina
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
6
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
9
Canola Oil And Extra Virgin Olive Oil Blend
10
Canola Oil
11
Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
12
Basil Garlic Oil Blend
13
Vegetable Oil
14
Canola
15
Soybean Oil
16
Water
17
Organic Basil
18
White Balsamic Vinegar
19
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
20
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
21
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
22
Phosphoric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
Cut Back GRAS
23
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
24
Spice
25
Kale
26
Crumbled Feta Cheese
27
Feta Cheese
28
Pasteurized Milk
29
Cheese Culture
30
Enzymes
31
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
32
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
33
Natamycin
FUMIGANT
Safe Approved
34
Shredded Parmesan Cheese
35
Parmesan Cheese
36
Sun-dried Tomatoes
37
Tomatoes
38
Sulfur Dioxide
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
39
Milk And Wheat

Full Ingredient List

Cooked pasta, enriched macaroni product (semolina, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), canola oil and extra virgin olive oil blend (canola oil, extra virgin olive oil), basil garlic oil blend (vegetable oil [canola and/or soybean oil], water, extra virgin olive oil, basil, white balsamic vinegar, dried garlic, salt, sugar, phosphoric acid, xanthan gum, spice), kale, crumbled feta cheese (feta cheese [pasteurized milk, salt, cheese culture, enzymes], powdered cellulose, potato starch, natamycin), shredded parmesan cheese (parmesan cheese [pasteurized milk, salt, cheese culture, enzymes], potato starch, powdered cellulose, natamycin), sun-dried tomatoes (tomatoes, sulfur dioxide). Contains milk and wheat.

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