BLT Salad with Chicken and Bacon

by Fresh from meijer

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

BLT Salad with Chicken and Bacon by Fresh from meijer 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
0708820966420
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

BLT Salad with Chicken and Bacon by Fresh from meijer 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, BLT Salad with Chicken and Bacon 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 BLT Salad with Chicken and Bacon
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
Romaine Lettuce
2
Avocado Ranch Dressing
3
Soybean Oil
4
Canola Oil
5
Water
6
Sour Cream Powder
7
Sour Cream
8
Cultured Nonfat Milk
9
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
10
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
11
Lime Juice Concentrate
12
Cilantro
13
Avocado
14
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
15
Egg Yolk
16
Distilled Vinegar
17
Cultured Dextrose
18
Onion
19
Corn Starch
20
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
21
Lemon Peel
22
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
23
Yeast Extract
24
Red Bell Pepper
25
Spices
26
Grape Tomatoes
27
Chicken Breast Meat With Rib Meat
28
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
29
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
30
Vinegar
31
Natural Flavors
32
Spice
33
Fully Cooked Bacon Topping
34
Bacon Cured With: Water
35
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
36
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
37
Smoke Flavoring
38
Sodium Phosphates
39
Cheddar Cheese
40
Pasteurized Milk
41
Cheese Cultures
42
Enzymes
43
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
44
Vegetable Color
45
Potato Starch And Powdered Cellulose
46
To Prevent Caking
47
Natamycin
FUMIGANT
Safe Approved
48
A Natural Mold Inhibitor
49
Red Cabbage
50
Carrot
51
Egg
52
Milk

Full Ingredient List

romaine lettuce, avocado ranch dressing (soybean oil and/or canola oil, water, sour cream powder [sour cream, cultured nonfat milk, lactic acid], sugar, lime juice concentrate, cilantro, avocado, salt, egg yolk, distilled vinegar, cultured dextrose, dehydrated onion, modified corn starch, dehydrated garlic, lemon peel, xanthan gum, yeast extract, dehydrated red bell pepper, spices), grape tomatoes, chicken breast meat with rib meat (chicken breast meat with rib meat, water, contains less than 2% of potato starch, sea salt, vinegar, yeast extract, natural flavors, spice), fully cooked bacon topping (bacon cured with: water, salt, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, may contain: sugar, smoke flavoring, sodium phosphates), cheddar cheese (cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto (vegetable color)], potato starch and powdered cellulose [to prevent caking], natamycin [a natural mold inhibitor]), red cabbage, carrot, contains egg, 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