Fresh Delicatessen Imitation Salmon Spread

by Coborn's

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Fresh Delicatessen Imitation Salmon Spread by Coborn's receives a safety score of 95/100 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
0733147100790
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
2 Tbsp (25 g)

What the Data Says About

Fresh Delicatessen Imitation Salmon Spread by Coborn's carries a composite safety score of 95/100, 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 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, Fresh Delicatessen Imitation Salmon Spread 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 D 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 Fresh Delicatessen Imitation Salmon Spread
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score D OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Smoked Salmon Flavored Seafood
2
Fish Protein {Pollock
3
Pacific Whiting
4
Salmon}
5
Water
6
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
7
Rice Wine {Water
8
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
9
Alcohol
10
Rice
11
Salt}
12
Egg White
13
Soybean Oil
14
Sorbitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
15
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
16
Or Less Of: Natural And Artificial Flavors
17
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
18
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
19
Soy Protein Isolate
20
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
21
Calcium Carbonate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
22
Oat fiber
Other
Safe
23
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
24
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
25
Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate
26
Carmine
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
27
Color Added
28
Acidified Sour Cream
29
Milk
30
Cream
31
Modified Food Starch
32
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
33
Sodium Phosphate
34
Guar Gum
35
Mono And Diglycerides
36
Locust Bean Gum
37
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
38
Nonfat Dry Milk
39
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
40
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
41
Natural And Artificial Flavor
42
Potassium Sorbate As Preservative
43
Mayonnaise
44
Egg Yolks
45
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
46
Distilled Vinegar
47
Corn Syrup
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back GRAS
48
Mustard Flour
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
49
Calcium Disodium Edta
50
To Protect Flavor
51
Spice Extractive
52
Natural Flavor
53
Neufchatel Cheese
54
Pasteurized Milk And Cream
55
Cheese Culture
56
Stabilizers
57
{Carob Bean
58
Xanthan And Guar Gums}
59
Organic Onions
60
White Vinegar
61
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
62
Phosphoric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
Cut Back GRAS
63
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
64
Corn Starch
65
Green Onion
66
Lemon Pepper Seasoning
67
Msg
68
Black Pepper
69
Malic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SYNERGIST
Safe GRAS
70
Dehydrated Onion And Garlic
71
Lemon Flavoring
72
Preservative
73
Sodium Acetate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT
GRAS
74
Sodium Diacetate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
75
Cayenne Pepper
76
Potassium Sorbate As A Preservative
77
Sodium Benzoate As A Preservative

Full Ingredient List

Smoked salmon flavored seafood (fish protein {pollock, pacific whiting and/or salmon}, water, wheat starch, rice wine {water, sugar, alcohol, rice, salt}, egg white, sugar, soybean oil, sorbitol, potato starch, contains 2% or less of: natural and artificial flavors, modified tapioca starch, salt, soy protein isolate, wheat gluten, calcium carbonate, oat fiber, autolyzed yeast extract, sodium tripolyphosphate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, carmine, color added.), acidified sour cream (milk, cream, modified food starch, maltodextrin, sodium phosphate, guar gum, mono and diglycerides, locust bean gum, carrageenan, contains less than 2%: nonfat dry milk, lactic acid, water, citric acid, natural and artificial flavor, potassium sorbate as preservative), mayonnaise (soybean oil, egg yolks, high fructose corn syrup, water, distilled vinegar, corn syrup, salt, mustard flour, citric acid, calcium disodium edta (to protect flavor), spice extractive, natural flavor.), neufchatel cheese (pasteurized milk and cream, cheese culture, salt, stabilizers, {carob bean, xanthan and guar gums}., water, onions, white vinegar, garlic (garlic, water, phosphoric acid, sodium benzoate), modified corn starch, green onion, lemon pepper seasoning (monosodium glutamate, black pepper, salt, malic acid, dehydrated onion and garlic, sugar, lemon flavoring), salt, preservative (sodium acetate, salt, sodium diacetate), cayenne pepper, citric acid, potassium sorbate as a preservative, sodium benzoate as a preservative

Categories

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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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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial