michelinas

by Michelina's

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

michelinas by Michelina's receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0717854154178
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

michelinas by Michelina's carries a composite safety score of 100/100, which we classify as "Safe" 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 did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, michelinas 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 michelinas
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 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
Water
2
Durum Wheat Semolina
3
Enriched Flour
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
6
Thiamin Mononitrate
7
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
9
Cooked White Chicken
10
Soy Protein Isolate
11
Chicken Broth
12
Modified Food Starch
13
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
14
Natural Flavor
15
Half And Half
16
Cream
17
Broccoli
18
Low Moisture Whole Milk Mozzarella Cheese
19
Milk
20
Cultures
21
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
22
Cheddar Cheese
23
Cultured Milk
24
Enzymes
25
Grated Cheese Blend
26
Parmesan Cheese
27
Asiago Cheese
28
Pasteurized Milk
29
Cheese Cultures
30
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
31
Margarine
32
Soybean Oil
33
Soy Lecithin
34
Natural And Artificial Flavor
35
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
36
Vitamin D3
37
Sweet Dairy Whey
38
Romano Cheese Blend
39
Romano Cheese
40
Pasteurized Cow's Milk
41
Canola Oil
42
Cheese Flavor
43
Disodium Phosphate
44
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
45
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
46
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
47
Yeast Extract
48
Spice
49
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
50
Granulated Garlic

Full Ingredient List

water, durum wheat semolina, enriched flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, cooked white chicken, soy protein isolate, chicken broth, modified food starch, maltodextrin, natural flavor, half and half, cream, broccoli, low moisture whole milk mozzarella cheese, milk, cream, cultures, salt, cheddar cheese, cultured milk, salt, enzymes, modified food starch, grated cheese blend, parmesan cheese, asiago cheese, pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, natural flavor, powdered cellulose, margarine, soybean oil, water, soy lecithin, natural and artificial flavor, vitamin A palmitate, vitamin D3, sweet dairy whey, romano cheese blend, romano cheese, pasteurized cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, natural flavor, powdered cellulose, salt, canola oil, cheese flavor, parmesan cheese, pasteurized milk, cultures, salt, enzymes, water, disodium phosphate, citric acid, maltodextrin, xanthan gum, cellulose, yeast extract, spice, dextrose, granulated garlic

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