Safe

chicken gyoza dumplings

by ottogi

Scores 95/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis - 1 flagged ingredient identified.

Barcode 0850028858677 · Serving size 3 pieces (72 g)

The verdict

chicken gyoza dumplings by ottogi scores 95/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 49 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 1 ingredient is flagged for caution. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination; check official notices and the product label for current decisions.

95/100
Safe safety score
1
flagged ingredient of 49 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
0850028858677
Barcode (UPC/EAN)

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

What the Data Says About chicken gyoza dumplings

chicken gyoza dumplings by ottogi 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. This score is a transparent derived index we compute from that public data, not an official FDA rating or endorsement; see the Methodology page for the exact weighting.

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, chicken gyoza dumplings 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 chicken gyoza dumplings
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
Filling: Cabbage
2
Chicken
3
Onion
4
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
5
Oyster Sauce
6
Water
7
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
8
Oyster Extractioyster
9
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
10
Corn Starch
11
Msg
12
Wheat Flour
13
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
14
Soybean Oil
15
Dehydrated Soy Sauce
16
Soybean
17
Sodium Benzoate Added As A Preservative
18
Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate As Flavor Enhancers
19
Ginger Powder
20
Sesame Oil
21
Beef Powder
22
Corn Starch
23
Hydrolyzed Soy And Wheat Gluten
24
Soy Sauce Powder Water
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
Wheat
27
Fructose&gt
28
Palm Oil
29
Beef Extract-beef
30
Salt Roasted Onion Paste Onion
31
Soybean Paste
32
Yeast Extract
33
Dextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Safe GRAS
34
Black Pepper Powder
35
Onion Paste Corn Syrup
36
Onion Extract
37
Organic Onion Oil
38
Polyglycerol Esters Of Fatty Acids
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Approved
39
Tocopherol
40
Onion Powder
41
Disodium Inosinate Disodium Guanylate
42
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
43
Garlic Extract
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
44
Garlic Powder
45
Glucose
46
Beef Bone Extract
47
Artificial Flavors
48
Disodium Succinate Monosodium Glutamate
49
Black Pepper Powder. Dough: Wheat Flour

Full Ingredient List

FILLING: CABBAGE, CHICKEN, ONION, GARLIC, OYSTER SAUCE(WATER, SUGAR, OYSTER EXTRACTIOYSTER, WATER, SALT, SALT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, WHEAT FLOUR, CARAMEL COLOR), SALT, SOYBEAN OIL, SOY SAUCE(WATER, SALT, SOYBEAN, SUGAR, WHEAT FLOUR, SODIUM BENZOATE ADDED AS A PRESERVATIVE, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE AS FLAVOR ENHANCERS), GINGER POWDER, SUGAR, SESAME OIL, BEEF POWDER(SALT, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SUGAR, CORN STARCH, HYDROLYZED SOY AND WHEAT GLUTEN, SOY SAUCE POWDER WATER, SALT, SOYBEAN, MALTODEXTRIN, WHEAT, CARAMEL COLOR, FRUCTOSE>, PALM OIL, CONTAINS LESS THAN 1% OF BEEF EXTRACT-BEEF, WATER, SALT ROASTED ONION PASTE ONION, SOYBEAN OIL), SOYBEAN PASTE[SOYBEAN, SALT, WATER], YEAST EXTRACT, DEXTRIN, DEXTRIN, BLACK PEPPER POWDER, ONION PASTE CORN SYRUP, ONION EXTRACT, ONION OIL, POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, TOCOPHEROL, ONION POWDER, DISODIUM INOSINATE DISODIUM GUANYLATE, CITRIC ACID, GARLIC EXTRACT, GARLIC POWDER, GLUCOSE, BEEF BONE EXTRACT, ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, DISODIUM SUCCINATE MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, BLACK PEPPER POWDER. DOUGH: WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, SALT, SOYBEAN OIL.

Data Sources

Data as of May 2026. 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.

Product data from Open Food Facts; additive safety from the FDA SAFFA inventory and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details. Compiled by PlainFoodSafe

Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Product figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, and CSPI Chemical Cuisine data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.