Organic Chopped Salad Kit Mediterranean Crunch

by josie's organics

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Organic Chopped Salad Kit Mediterranean Crunch by josie's organics receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0816554020322
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 cup (100 g)

What the Data Says About

Organic Chopped Salad Kit Mediterranean Crunch by josie's organics carries a composite safety score of 100/100, 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 did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Organic Chopped Salad Kit Mediterranean Crunch 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

Composite safety metrics for Organic Chopped Salad Kit Mediterranean Crunch
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 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

1
Romaine Lettuce
2
Basil Balsamic Vinaigrette
3
Expeller Pressed Soybean Oil
4
Cane Sugar
5
Apple Cider Vinegar
6
Red Balsamic Vinegar
7
Wine Vinegar
8
Concentrated Grape Must
9
Water
10
Olive Oil
11
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
12
Organic Basil
13
Spices
14
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
15
Broccoli
16
Carrot
17
Organic Herb Seasoned Flat Bread Strips
18
Wheat Flour
19
Palm Shortening
20
Yeast
21
Sunflower Oil
22
Onion
23
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
24
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
25
Tomato
26
Natural Butter Flavor
27
Dehydrated Parsley
28
Celery
29
Paprika
30
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
31
Rosemary Extract
32
Feta Cheese
33
Cultured Pasteurized Milk
34
Enzymes
35
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
36
To Prevent Caking
37
Red Cabbage
38
Cauliflower
39
Organic Chicory

Full Ingredient List

Organic romaine lettuce, organic basil balsamic vinaigrette (organic expeller pressed soybean oil, organic cane sugar, organic apple cider vinegar, organic red balsamic vinegar [organic wine vinegar, organic concentrated grape must], water, organic olive oil, salt, contains less than 2% of: organic basil, organic spices, xanthan gum), organic broccoli, organic carrot, organic herb seasoned flat bread strips (organic wheat flour, water, organic palm shortening, salt, organic yeast, organic sunflower oil, organic onion, organic garlic, organic maltodextrin, organic spices, organic tomato, organic butter flavor, organic carrot, organic parsley, organic celery, organic paprika, ascorbic acid, organic rosemary extract), organic feta cheese (organic feta cheese [cultured pasteurized organic milk, salt, enzymes], organic potato starch [to prevent caking]), organic red cabbage, organic cauliflower, organic chicory.

Categories

Plant-based foods and beverages Plant-based foods Fruits and vegetables based foods Meals Prepared 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