Chicken & Chorizo Sausage Gumbo Soup

by Ahold

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Chicken & Chorizo Sausage Gumbo Soup by Ahold 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
0688267155956
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 cup (245 g)

What the Data Says About

Chicken & Chorizo Sausage Gumbo Soup by Ahold 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, Chicken & Chorizo Sausage Gumbo Soup 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

Composite safety metrics for Chicken & Chorizo Sausage Gumbo Soup
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 C OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Water
2
Cooked White Chicken Meat
3
White Chicken Meat
4
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
5
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
6
Sodium Phosphate
7
Chorizo Sausage
8
Pork
9
Spices
10
Spice Extractives
11
Paprika
12
Sodium Phosphates
13
Garlic Powder
14
Onion Powder
15
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
16
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
17
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
18
Natural Hickory Smoke Flavoring
19
Tricalcium Phosphate
20
Enriched Rice
21
Red Peppers
22
Dried Tomatoes In Tomato Juice
23
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
24
Okra
25
Tomato Paste
26
Celery
27
Chicken Base
28
Chicken Stock
29
Flavoring
30
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
31
Celery Juice Concentrate
32
Carrot Juice Concentrate
33
Onion Juice Concentrate
34
Roux
35
Wheat Flour
36
Butter Fat
37
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
38
Natural Flavor
39
Chili Pepper Flakes

Full Ingredient List

Water, cooked white chicken meat (white chicken meat, water, modified cornstarch, salt, sodium phosphate), chorizo sausage (pork, water, spices, spice extractives, salt, paprika, sodium phosphates, garlic powder, onion powder, dextrose, maltodextrin, sodium nitrite, natural hickory smoke flavoring, tricalcium phosphate), enriched rice, red peppers, tomatoes in tomato juice, potato starch, okra, tomato paste, celery, chicken base (chicken stock, flavoring, autolyzed yeast extract, salt, celery juice concentrate, carrot juice concentrate, onion juice concentrate), roux (wheat flour, butter fat, salt), onion powder, sugar, natural flavor, salt, garlic powder, spices, chili pepper flakes.

Categories

Meals Soups

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