Southwest-Style Linguine with Chicken & Andouille Sausage

by Rana

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Southwest-Style Linguine with Chicken & Andouille Sausage by Rana receives a safety score of 85/100 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
0810114061633
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 cup (175 g)

What the Data Says About

Southwest-Style Linguine with Chicken & Andouille Sausage by Rana carries a composite safety score of 85/100, 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 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, Southwest-Style Linguine with Chicken & Andouille Sausage 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 Southwest-Style Linguine with Chicken & Andouille Sausage
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 85/100 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
Water
2
Cooked Sausage
3
Pork
4
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
5
Spices
6
Smoke Style Flavor
7
Corn Syrup Solids
8
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
9
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
10
Sodium Phosphate
11
Msg
12
Natural Flavor
13
Sodium Erythorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe GRAS
14
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
15
Potatoes
16
Cream
17
Dried Red Bell Peppers
18
Green Bell Peppers
19
Organic Onions
20
Corn Starch
21
Chicken Base
22
Roasted Chicken
23
Chicken Fat
24
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
25
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
26
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
27
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
28
Turmeric
29
Seasoning
30
Onion Powder
31
Garlic Powder
32
Paprika
33
Butter
34
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
35
Spice
36
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
37
Dehydrated Parsley
38
Spice Extractive
39
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

Full Ingredient List

water, cooked sausage (pork, water, salt, spices, smoke style flavor, corn syrup solids, dextrose, sugar, sodium phosphate, monosodium glutamate, natural flavor, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite), potatoes, cream, red bell peppers, green bell peppers, onions, modified corn starch, chicken base (roasted chicken, salt, sugar, chicken fat, hydrolyzed soy protein, maltodextrin, natural flavor, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, turmeric), seasoning (salt, onion powder, spices, garlic powder, paprika, natural flavor), butter (cream, salt), salt, sugar, garlic, spice, xanthan gum, parsley, spice extractive, citric acid

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