garlic parmesan chicken

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

garlic parmesan chicken 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
0810345032532
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

garlic parmesan chicken 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, garlic parmesan chicken 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 garlic parmesan chicken
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
Fully Cooked Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts With Rib Meat
2
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts With Rib Meat
3
Water
4
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
5
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
6
Olive Oil
7
Kosher Salt
8
Black Pepper
9
Garlic Parmesan Sauce
10
Liquid Soybean Oil
11
Mono And Diglycerides
12
Soy Lecithin
13
Sodium Benzoate {Preservative
14
E300
15
Artificial Flavor
16
Beta Carotene {Color
17
Vitamin A Palmitate}
18
Lemon Juice
19
Minced Garlic In Water
20
Oregano
21
Dehydrated Parsley
22
Organic Basil
23
Garlic Powder
24
Thyme
25
Granulated Onion
26
Parmesan Powder
27
Parmesan Cheese
28
Pasteurized Milk
29
Cheese Culture
30
Enzymes
31
Disodium Phosphate
32
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
33
Grated Parmesan Cheese
34
Pasteurized Part Skim Cow's Milk
35
Cheese Cultures
36
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
37
Crushed Red Pepper
38
Chicken Base
39
Roasted Chicken
40
Chicken Broth
41
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
42
Corn Starch
43
Hydrolyzed Corn Protein
44
Chicken Fat
45
Onion Powder
46
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
47
Guanylate
48
Turmeric
49
Natural Flavor
50
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
51
Vitamin C
52
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
53
Soy
54
Milk

Full Ingredient List

fully cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts with rib meat (boneless skinless chicken breasts with rib meat [boneless skinless chicken breasts with rib meat, water, salt, carrageenan], olive oil, kosher salt, black pepper), garlic parmesan sauce (water, liquid hydrogenated soybean oil, water, salt, mono and diglycerides, soy lecithin, sodium benzoate {preservative), natural , artificial flavor, beta carotene {color, vitamin a palmitate}], lemon juice, minced garlic in water, black pepper, oregano, parsley, basil, garlic powder, thyme, granulated onion, parmesan powder [parmesan cheese, pasteurized milk, salt, cheese culture, enzymes, disodium phosphate, lactic acid], grated parmesan cheese [pasteurized part skim cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, powdered cellulose], crushed red pepper, chicken base [roasted chicken , chicken broth, salt, sugar, corn starch, hydrolyzed corn protein, chicken fat, onion powder, disodium inosinate , guanylate, turmeric, natural flavor], ascorbic acid [vitamin c], xanthan gum), natural flavor, contains soy, milk,

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