Sushi Bake

by Costco

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Sushi Bake by Costco 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
0735844005026
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.5 cup (100 g)

What the Data Says About

Sushi Bake by Costco 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, Sushi Bake 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 Sushi Bake
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 Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Cooked Calrose Rice
2
Surimi
3
Alaska Pollock
4
Water
5
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
6
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
7
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
8
Egg Whites
9
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
10
Potassium Chloride
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
11
Natural Flavors
12
Natural Crab Extract
13
Soy Flour
14
Color Added
15
Lycopene
16
Dried Cream Cheese
17
Pasteurized Cultured Milk And Cream
18
Stabilizers
19
Xanthan
20
Carob Bean
21
Guar Gums
22
Mayonnaise
23
Expeller Pressed Canola Oil
24
Non-gmo Egg Yolks
25
Apple Cider Vinegar
26
Mustard
27
Spices
28
Dehydrated Soy Sauce
29
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
30
Wheat
31
Soybeans
32
Sake
33
Salted Rice Wine
34
Modified Food Starch
35
Distilled Vinegar
36
Soy Sauce Powder
37
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
38
Yeast Extract
39
Disodium 5'-inosinate
40
Disodium 5'-guanylate
41
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
42
Furikake
43
Organic Roasted White Sesame Seeds
44
Roasted Black Sesame Seeds
45
Dried Black Seaweed
46
Sesame Seed
47
Rice Vinegar
48
Sriracha Chili Sauce
49
Red Chili Peppers
50
Garlic Powder
51
Spice
52
Panko Breadcrumbs
53
Unbleached Wheat Flour
54
Cane Sugar
55
Yeast
56
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
57
Green Onions
58
Lime Juice
59
Jalapeno Peppers

Full Ingredient List

Cooked Calrose Rice, Surimi, Alaska Pollock, Water, Organic Sugar, Wheat Starch, Potato Starch, Egg Whites, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Natural Flavors, Crab Extract, Soy Flour, Color added, Lycopene, Cream Cheese, Pasteurized Cultured Milk and Cream, Salt, Stabilizers, Xanthan, Carob Bean, Guar Gums, Mayonnaise, Expeller Pressed Canola Oil, Water, Non-GMO Egg Yolks, Apple Cider Vinegar, Mustard, Organic Sugar, Salt, Spices, Soy Sauce, Sugar, Soy Sauce, Water, Wheat, Soybeans, Salt, Water, Sake, Salted Rice Wine, Modified Food Starch, Distilled Vinegar, Soy Sauce Powder, Wheat, Soybeans, Salt, Caramel Color, Yeast Extract, Disodium 5'-Inosinate, Disodium 5'-Guanylate, Xanthan Gum, Furikake, Roasted White Sesame Seeds, Roasted Black Sesame Seeds, Salt, Sugar, Dried Black Seaweed, Powdered Sesame Seed, Rice Vinegar, Sriracha Chili Sauce, Red Chili Peppers, Distilled Vinegar, Garlic Powder, Sugar, Salt, Spice, Panko Breadcrumbs, Unbleached Wheat Flour, Organic Cane Sugar, Yeast, Sea Salt, Green Onions, Sea Salt, Lime Juice, Organic Sugar, Jalapeno Peppers, Garlic Powder

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