Caution

Chef salad with turkey & ham

Open Food Facts label for barcode 0846379013728 · Salted-snacks. Screening numbers and flags live in the verdict band below. This hero only situates the source record.

Barcode 0846379013728 · Serving size 1 CONTAINER (283 g)

The verdict

Chef salad with turkey & ham scores 85/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 70 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 1 ingredient is flagged for caution. The source parser split this into a very long 70-component record, beginning with Spring Valley Mix, Green Leaf Lettuce, Organic Spring Mix. That density can include amounts and label fragments, so verify the physical label before relying on ingredient order or completeness. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination.

85/100
Caution safety score
1
One flagged · of 70 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
C
Nutri-Score nutrition grade

Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.

Composite profile score

One verdict from three independent sources

60/100

Grade C+

Ingredient Safety

85/100

FDA/CSPI flagged-ingredient screening

Processing Level

NOVA 4

Ultra-processed foods

Nutrition Grade

C

Nutri-Score front-of-pack nutrition grade

Weighted 50% ingredient safety / 25% processing level / 25% nutrition grade. A dimension with no data for this product (common: source coverage is partial) is dropped and its weight redistributes across the remaining dimensions, so missing data never silently lowers the score. See the full benchmark table.

79013728 · Open Food Facts · July 2026

Chef salad with turkey & ham label screening desk

SCORE-CAUT 85/100 FLAG-ONE 1 flagged LEN-DENSE 70 ing. REG-SPARSE 19% reg. NOVA-G4 G4 ultra NUTRI-C Nutri-C RANK-SHORT Len top 1% LEAD-FLAG Phosphoric Acid PHOTO-SOLO No peers BOOK-OFF …013728 · July 2026

13 of 70 parsed ingredients carry FDA SAFFA or CSPI coverage (lead: Phosphoric Acid). Source sheet 79013728 · Open Food Facts · July 2026. The screening score and flag counts are in the verdict band above. This desk is the provenance stamp, not a second scorecard. Methodology

Screening model notes

How Nutri-Score, NOVA, and list length read this record

The composite for this product falls in the second band of the four-tier framework. That band collects labels whose registry-rated components pull the derived score down measurably without dominating it. Position inside a band is not visible from the band name, and two labels sharing it can differ in how many components were rated and how severely. This is a threshold on an index computed here from public data, not a regulatory classification of any kind; the exact cut-offs are published on the methodology page.

Nutri-Score settled on its middle grade here, the band the algorithm produces when the penalty and credit sides of its nutrient ledger come out close to balanced. A mid-scale grade is a statement about the panel as a whole rather than about any single nutrient, and products arrive at it by very different routes: a moderate profile across every term, or high marks on some offset by heavy penalties on others. The grade is computed separately from the ingredient screen below and the two are not comparable measures.

The declared list is among the longer ones in this catalogue. A component set this wide means the screen returns many individual ratings, and the composite accumulates a large number of small contributions instead of turning on a handful of entries. At this length the per-component table below is substantially more informative than the single figure, because the figure compresses a great deal of variation into one number.

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 6,228 products we've scored in the Salted-snacks category, the average safety score is 94.1/100. Chef salad with turkey & ham scores 9.1 points below that category average (85/100 vs. 94.1/100), so it is a comparatively weaker pick for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient-list length vs other Salted-snacks products

Chef salad with turkey & ham lists 70 ingredients on its label

70 99th percentile a longer ingredient list than 99% of the 5,429 products we track

0–2: 3 products (0%). Below this entry. 2–4: 222 products (4%). Below this entry. 4–6: 793 products (15%). Below this entry. 6–8: 689 products (13%). Below this entry. 8–10: 1,036 products (19%). Below this entry. 10–12: 817 products (15%). Below this entry. 12–14: 570 products (10%). Below this entry. 14–16: 243 products (4%). Below this entry. 16–18: 168 products (3%). Below this entry. 18–20: 67 products (1%). Below this entry. 20–22: 47 products (1%). Below this entry. 22–24: 30 products (1%). Below this entry. 24–26: 41 products (1%). Below this entry. 26–28: 32 products (1%). Below this entry. 28–30: 36 products (1%). Below this entry. 30–32: 41 products (1%). Below this entry. 32–34: 47 products (1%). Below this entry. 34–36: 47 products (1%). Below this entry. 36–38: 46 products (1%). Below this entry. 38–40: 47 products (1%). Below this entry. 40–42: 407 products (7%). This entry sits in this band. This product 0 42 every published Salted-snacks product, bucketed by value

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Distribution as text

5,429 products, bucketed in bands of 2. This entry: 70 (99th percentile). Data current as of July 2026.

0–2
3 products (0%)
2–4
222 products (4%)
4–6
793 products (15%)
6–8
689 products (13%)
8–10
1,036 products (19%)
10–12
817 products (15%)
12–14
570 products (10%)
14–16
243 products (4%)
16–18
168 products (3%)
18–20
67 products (1%)
20–22
47 products (1%)
22–24
30 products (1%)
24–26
41 products (1%)
26–28
32 products (1%)
28–30
36 products (1%)
30–32
41 products (1%)
32–34
47 products (1%)
34–36
47 products (1%)
36–38
46 products (1%)
38–40
47 products (1%)
40 and above
407 products (7%)

Source Open Food Facts, product label ingredient lists · July 2026

Ingredient-list length is a descriptive property of the label, not a safety rating. A longer list is not automatically worse and a shorter one is not automatically better; the count is shown so the label can be placed against a comparable population. The comparison here runs against the 5,429 Salted-snacks products we publish with a parsed label, not against the whole catalogue, because list length varies far more between categories than within one.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

How the 85/100 score is built

Screening starts at 100 and subtracts severity-weighted FDA SAFFA / CSPI flags (1 flagged of 70 labeled). The floor is 0 when deductions exceed 100.

1
Spring Valley Mix
2
Green Leaf Lettuce
3
Organic Spring Mix
4
Green Leaf
5
Organic Mizuna
6
Organic Green Romaine
7
Organic Tango
8
Greek Oak
9
Organic Green Chard
10
Organic Baby Spinach
11
Organic Arugula
12
Organic Frisee
13
Organic Tatsoi
14
Organic Mache
15
Organic Red Chard
16
Organic Red Leaf
17
Organic Lolla Rosa
18
Organic Red Romaine
19
Organic Red Mustard
20
Organic Radicchio
21
Organic Red Oak
22
Organic Beet Tops
23
Carrots
24
Hard Cooked Eggs
25
Eggs
26
Water
27
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
28
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
29
Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
30
Canola Oil
31
Buttermilk
32
Cultured Pasteurized Organic Skim Milk And Milk
33
Sodium Citrate And Salt
34
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
35
Egg Yolks
36
Distilled Vinegar
37
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
38
Apple Cider Vinegar
39
Dehyrated Garlic
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
Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate
42
As Preservatives
43
Onion
44
Natural Flavor
45
Includes Milk
46
Spices
47
Buttermilk Solids
48
Phosphoric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
Cut Back GRAS
49
Guar Gum
50
Turkey Breast
51
Or Less Of Sugar
52
Sodium Phosphate
53
Sodium Diacetate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
54
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
55
Potassium Lactate
FLAVOR ENHANCER
GRAS
56
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
57
Cooked Ham And Water Product
58
Cured With Water
59
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
60
Sodium Lactate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, WASHING OR SURFACE REMOVAL AGENT
GRAS
61
Grape Tomato
62
Black Olives
63
Ferrous Gluconate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Safe GRAS
64
Cheddar Cheese
65
Milk
66
Cheese Cultures
67
Enzymes And Annatto Color
68
Monterey Jack Cheese
69
Cultured Milk
70
Enzymes

Full Ingredient List

Spring valley mix (green leaf lettuce, spring mix [may contain some or all of the following baby whole leaf varieties: green leaf, mizuna, green romaine, tango, greek oak, green chard, baby spinach, arugula, frisee, tatsoi, mache, red chard, red leaf, lolla rosa, red romaine, red mustard, radicchio, red oak, beet tops], carrots), hard cooked eggs (eggs, water, citric acid, sodium benzoate), buttermilk ranch dressing (canola oil, buttermilk [cultured pasteurized skim milk and milk, sodium citrate and salt], water, sugar, egg yolks, distilled vinegar, contains less than 2% of salt, apple cider vinegar, dehyrated garlic, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate [as preservatives], dehydrated onion, natural flavor [includes milk], spices, buttermilk solids, phosphoric acid, guar gum), turkey breast (turkey breast, water, contains 2% or less of sugar, salt, sodium phosphate, sodium diacetate, sodium nitrite, potassium lactate, sodium erythorbate), cooked ham and water product (cured with water, dextrose, salt, sodium lactate, sodium phosphate, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite), grape tomato, black olives (salt, ferrous gluconate), cheddar cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes and annatto color), monterey jack cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes).

Categories

Salted-snacks

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Phosphoric Acid is the first flagged ingredient selected from Chef salad with turkey & ham's parsed label. Start with that ingredient’s source context, then compare the rest of this 70-ingredient record.

  • Inspect the FDA SAFFA and CSPI context attached to Phosphoric Acid. Open Phosphoric Acid
  • Compare Chef salad with turkey & ham's 1 flagged ingredients with a product from the same score neighbourhood. Compare labels
  • Check how caution flags contribute to the derived screening score before drawing a dietary conclusion. Read the method

This page describes published ingredient-list and source coverage. It is not dietary or medical advice.

Barcode 0846379013728: product data from Open Food Facts (July 2026). Screening from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine where attached. Figures are computed from those sources, not editor-typed. Methodology. Reference only, not dietary or medical advice.