Aqua star, smart seafood sautes, caribbean-style shrimp

by Aqua Star

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Aqua star, smart seafood sautes, caribbean-style shrimp by Aqua Star 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
0731149356672
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
8 ONZ (227 g)

What the Data Says About

Aqua star, smart seafood sautes, caribbean-style shrimp by Aqua Star 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, Aqua star, smart seafood sautes, caribbean-style shrimp 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 Aqua star, smart seafood sautes, caribbean-style shrimp
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 C OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Shrimp
2
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
3
Sodium Tripolyphosphate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
4
Coconut Sauce
5
Water
6
Organic Coconut Milk
7
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
8
Mango
9
Unsalted Butter
10
Cream
11
Natural Flavor
12
Orange Juice Concentrate
13
Roasted Garlic
14
Sriracha Chili Sauce
15
Red Chili
16
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
17
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
18
Fish Extract {Anchovy}
19
Acetic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
20
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
21
Corn Starch
22
Cilantro
23
Lime Juice Concentrate
24
Shallots
25
Navel Orange Peel
26
Natural Butter Flavor
27
Whey Solids
28
Enzyme Modified Butter
29
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
30
Butter
31
Guar Gum
32
Annatto And Turmeric {For Color}
33
Soy Lecithin
34
Spices
35
Red Bell Peppers. Black Beans
36
Corn
37
Green Onions

Full Ingredient List

Shrimp (shrimp, salt, sodium tripolyphosphate), coconut sauce [water, coconut milk [coconut milk, water, xanthan gum], mango, unsalted butter [cream, natural flavor], orange juice concentrate, roasted garlic, sriracha chili sauce [red chili, sugar, salt, garlic, fish extract {anchovy}, acetic acid, ascorbic acid], modified corn starch, garlic, cilantro, lime juice concentrate, shallots, sugar, salt, navel orange peel, natural butter flavor [whey solids, enzyme modified butter, maltodextrin, salt, dehydrated butter, guar gum, annatto and turmeric {for color}], soy lecithin, spices], red bell peppers. black beans, corn, green onions.

Categories

Frozen foods

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