SE Grocers Loaded Naked Potato Salad

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

SE Grocers Loaded Naked Potato Salad receives a safety score of 85/100 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
0257086404516
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

SE Grocers Loaded Naked Potato Salad carries a composite safety score of 85/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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, SE Grocers Loaded Naked Potato 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 SE Grocers Loaded Naked Potato Salad
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 85/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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
Red Potatoes
2
Sour Cream
3
Pasteurized Cultured Cream
4
Milk1
5
Enzymes
6
Mayonnaise
7
Soybean Oil
8
Water
9
Egg Yolks
10
Vinegar
11
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
12
Sharp Cheddar Cheese
13
Pasteurized Milk
14
Cheese Cultures
15
Annatto Color
16
Natamycin As A Natural Preservative
17
Green Onion
18
Bacon Bits
19
Cured With Water
20
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
21
Sodium Phosphate
22
Sodium Erythorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe GRAS
23
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
24
Madified Corn Starch
25
Bacon Flavor
26
Natural Flavor
27
Corn Syrup Salids Salt
28
Yeast Extract
29
Smoke Flavoring
30
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
31
Preservative
32
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
33
Black Pepper
34
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

Full Ingredient List

red potatoes, sour cream (pasteurized cultured cream (milk1, enzymes), mayonnaise (soybean oil, water, egg yolks, vinegar, salt), sharp cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto color, natamycin as a natural preservative) water, green onion, bacon bits (cured with water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite), madified corn starch, salt, vinegar, natural bacon flavor (natural flavor [milk1, corn syrup salids salt , yeast extract, natural smoke flavoring), soybean oil, potassium sorbate (preservative), sodium benzoate (preservative), black pepper, xanthan gum, annatto color,

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