Deluxe Caesar Salad With Chicken
by Simply Fresh
Contains 1 flagged ingredient
Deluxe Caesar Salad With Chicken by Simply Fresh 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.
What the Data Says About
Deluxe Caesar Salad With Chicken by Simply Fresh 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, Deluxe Caesar 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
| 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
Full Ingredient List
Romaine lettuce, seasoned chicken raised without antibiotics (chicken [boneless skinless chicken breast with rib meat, water, potato starch, vinegar, salt], soybean oil, spices, dehydrated garlic, dehydrated onion, sea salt), caesar dressing (vegetable oil [soybean and/or canola oil], water, parmesan cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], romano cheese [romano cheese {cultured cow's milk, salt, enzymes}, natural flavor, cellulose, salt], egg yolk, red wine vinegar, garlic, dijon mustard [distilled vinegar, water, mustard seed, salt, white wine, sugar, spices, turmeric], salt, natural flavors, anchovy paste [anchovies in salt, olive oil, acetic acid], distilled vinegar, lemon juice concentrate, sugar, spices, xanthan gum), tomatoes, parmesan cheese (pasteurized cow's milk, cheese culture, salt or sea salt, enzymes, cellulose powder [to prevent caking] or natamycin [to protect flavor]), multi grain croutons (enriched wheat flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], canola and/or olive oil, salt, sugar, rye meal, wheat bran, yeast, caramel color, dehydrated garlic, corn meal, spices, caraway seeds, natural butter flavor [a milk ingredient], citric acid, ascorbic acid).
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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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