Bbq style chopped salad with chicken

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Bbq style chopped salad with 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
0816416020927
Nutri-Score
b
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 CONTAINER (283 g)

What the Data Says About

Bbq style chopped salad with 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, Bbq style chopped salad with 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. The Nutri-Score grade of B 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 Bbq style chopped salad with 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 B OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Green Cabbage
2
Roasted Seasoned Chicken Breast Meat With Rib Meat
3
Chicken Breast Meat With Rib Meat
4
Water
5
Less Than 2% Canola Oil
6
Olive Oil
7
Vinegar
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Spice
10
Bbq Ranch Dressing
11
Canola Oil
12
Low Fat Buttermilk
13
Skim Milk
14
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
15
Skim Milk Solids
16
Whey Solids
17
Corn Starch
18
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
19
Disodium Phosphate
20
Carrageenan Gum
21
Locust Bean Gum
22
Culture
23
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
24
Egg Yolk
25
Distilled Vinegar
26
Tomato Paste
27
Molasses
28
Yeast Extract
29
Corn Starch
30
Spices
31
Seasoning Blend
32
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
33
Onion Powder
34
Garlic Powder
35
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
36
Spice Extractives
37
Onion
38
Natural Smoke Flavor
39
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
40
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
41
Guar Gum
42
Mustard Flour
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
43
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
44
Paprika
45
Color
46
Chili Powder
47
Red Pepper
48
Fire Roasted Sweet Corn
49
Red Cabbage
50
Red Bell Pepper
51
Hatch Green Chile
52
Green Onion

Full Ingredient List

Green cabbage, roasted seasoned chicken breast meat with rib meat (chicken breast meat with rib meat, water, less than 2% canola oil, olive oil, vinegar, salt, spice), bbq ranch dressing (canola oil, low fat buttermilk [skim milk, whey, water, skim milk solids, whey solids, corn starch, tapioca starch, disodium phosphate, carrageenan gum, locust bean gum, culture], water, sugar, egg yolk, distilled vinegar, tomato paste, salt, molasses, yeast extract, modified corn starch, spices, seasoning blend [salt, hydrolyzed soy protein, tapioca starch, onion powder, garlic powder, spices, caramel color, spice extractives], dried onion, natural smoke flavor, dried garlic, xanthan gum, guar gum, mustard flour, lactic acid, paprika [color], caramel color, chili powder, dried red pepper), fire roasted sweet corn, red cabbage, red bell pepper, hatch green chile, green onion.

Categories

Meals Prepared salads Salads

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