Stuffed polpette
Contains 2 flagged ingredients
Stuffed polpette receives a safety score of 80/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 ingredients 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.
What the Data Says About
Stuffed polpette carries a composite safety score of 80/100, 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 2 flagged ingredients 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, Stuffed polpette 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 C 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
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 80/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 2 | CSPI/FDA review |
| NOVA processing group | Group 4 | OpenFoodFacts |
| Nutri-Score | C | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
Meatball: beef, pork, textured soy flour, egg (egg, citric acid, water), onion, whey protein, bread (wheat flour, natural cane sugar, yeast, sea salt), cream (cream, carrageenan, mono - and diglycerides), romano cheese (pasteurized cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), modified food starch, garlic, basil, soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt), sea salt, worcestershire sauce (vinegar, molasses, high fructose corn syrup, anchovies, water, onions, salt, garlic, tamarind concentrate, cloves, natural flavorings, chili pepper extract), butter (pasteurized cream, salt), red pepper, black pepper, balsamic vinegar (wine vinegar, grape must, caramel [color], contains sulfites), rosemary extract, canola and olive oil, brown sugar. filling: blue cheese (pasteurized milk, culture, sea salt, rennet enzyme, penicillium roqueforti mold spore, natamycin [to protect flavor], cellulose [to prevent caking]), milk (milk, ascorbic acid [vitamin c], vitamin d2), bacon (water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, may contain honey), onion, mozzarella cheese (pasteurized part skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, cellulose [to prevent caking]), cream (cream, carrageenan, mono - and diglycerides), parmesan cheese (pasteurized cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), egg (egg, citric acid, water), butter (pasteurized cream, salt), enriched spring wheat flour ([niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], malted barley flour], romano cheese (pasteurized cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), green onion, modified food starch, sea salt, whey protein, garlic, rice starch, balsamic vinegar (wine vinegar, grape must, caramel [color], contains sulfites), carrageenan, brown sugar, black pepper, canola and olive oil, red pepper.glaze: water, chianti, demi glace (veal stock [water, roasted veal bones, onions, celery, carrots, tomato paste, mushrooms, parsley, kosher salt], bay leaves, thyme, white peppercorns), butter (pasteurized cream, salt), garlic, onion, modified food starch, shallots, enriched spring wheat flour ([niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], malted barley flour), sea salt, carrageenan, brown sugar, thyme, canola and olive oil, balsamic vinegar (wine vinegar, grape must, caramel [color], contains sulfites), red pepper, black pepper.
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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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