Chef salad with ham & turkey
Contains 2 flagged ingredients
Chef salad with ham & turkey receives a safety score of 80/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 ingredients 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.
What the Data Says About
Chef salad with ham & turkey carries a composite safety score of 80/100, 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 2 flagged ingredients 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, Chef salad with ham & turkey 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
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 80/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 2 | 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
Full Ingredient List
Tomatoes, romaine, red wine vinagrette dressing (water, soybean oil, balsamic vinegar {contains sulfites}, sugar, salt, olive oil, sherry wine, shallots. distilled vinegar, red wine vinegar, mustard seed, lemon juice concentrate, spice, potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate added as preservatives, xanthan gum, citric acid, pectin, tartaric acid, white wine, onion*, propylene glycol alginate, garlic*, red bell pepper*, calcium disodium edta added to protect flavor, *dehydrated), ham (cured with: water, salt, sodium lactate, sugar, sodium phosphate, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite), turkey (white turkey, turkey broth, modified food starch. contains 2% or less salt, sodium lactate, sugar, sodium phosphate, nonfat dry milk, carrageenan, flavoring), green onions, cheddar cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes, artificial color, potato starch and powdered cellulose to prevent caking, natamycin {a naturla mold inhibitor}), swiss cheese ({milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes}, potato starch and powdered cellulose added to prevent caking, natamycin {a natural mold inhibitor}, aged over 60 days), egg {hard cooked eggs, citric acid, sodium benzoate, and nisin preparation {as preservative}}.
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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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