Cheesy Chicken Risotto

by Atkins

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Cheesy Chicken Risotto by Atkins 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
0637480590341
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 bowl (255 g)

What the Data Says About

Cheesy Chicken Risotto by Atkins 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, Cheesy Chicken Risotto 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 Cheesy Chicken Risotto
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
Cauliflower
2
Cooked Seasoned Chicken Breast Meat With Rib Meat
3
Chicken Breast Meat With Rib Meat
4
Water
5
Lemon Juice Concentrate
6
Vinegar Salt
7
Cheddar Cheese
8
Pasteurized Milk
9
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
10
Cheese Cultures Enzymes
11
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
12
Color
13
Half And Half
14
Milk
15
Cream
16
Less Than 2% Of Cooked Bacon
17
Cured With Water
18
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
19
Sodium Phosphate
20
Sodium Erythorbate Sodium Nitrite
21
Chicken Fat
22
Peas
23
Cheddar Club Cheese
24
Cultured Milk
25
Enzymes
26
Red Bell Peppers Carrots
27
Chicken Stock
28
Modified Food Starch
29
Chicken Base
30
Chicken Meat And Concentrated Chicken Stock
31
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
32
Rendered Chicken Fat
33
Corn Syrup Solids
34
Yeast Extract
35
Natural Flavor
36
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
37
Extractives Of Turmeric
38
Celery
39
Organic Onions
40
Rendered Bacon Fat
41
Salt Sugar
42
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
43
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
44
May Also Contain Smoke Flavoring
45
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
46
Brown Sugar
47
Potassium Chloride
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
48
Sodium Diacetate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
49
Flavoring
50
Honey
51
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
52
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
53
Spice
54
With Salt
55
Dehydrated Parsley
56
Turmeric

Full Ingredient List

cauliflower, cooked seasoned chicken breast meat with rib meat (chicken breast meat with rib meat, water, lemon juice concentrate, vinegar salt), water, cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, salt, cheese cultures enzymes, annatto [color]), half and half (milk, cream), less than 2% of cooked bacon (cured with water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate sodium nitrite), chicken fat, peas, cheddar club cheese (cheddar cheese [cultured milk, salt, enzymes], water, salt, annatto [color]), red bell peppers carrots, chicken stock, modified food starch, chicken base (chicken meat and concentrated chicken stock, salt, sugar, dried whey [milk], rendered chicken fat, corn syrup solids, yeast extract, natural flavor, citric acid, extractives of turmeric), celery, onions, rendered bacon fat (cured with water, salt sugar, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, may also contain smoke flavoring, dextrose, brown sugar, sodium phosphate, potassium chloride, sodium diacetate, flavoring, honey), cellulose, xanthan gum, salt, spice, yeast extract (with salt), parsley, turmeric (color), contains milk

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