Buy fresh produce inc, gourmet on the go! salads, chef salad, turkey, ham, eggs, swiss cheese and ranch dressing

by Buy Fresh Produce

80
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Buy fresh produce inc, gourmet on the go! salads, chef salad, turkey, ham, eggs, swiss cheese and ranch dressing by Buy Fresh Produce receives a safety score of 80/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 ingredients 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
0854556005459
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 SALAD (369 g)

What the Data Says About

Buy fresh produce inc, gourmet on the go! salads, chef salad, turkey, ham, eggs, swiss cheese and ranch dressing by Buy Fresh Produce carries a composite safety score of 80/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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 2 flagged ingredients 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, Buy fresh produce inc, gourmet on the go! salads, chef salad, turkey, ham, eggs, swiss cheese and ranch dressing 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 Buy fresh produce inc, gourmet on the go! salads, chef salad, turkey, ham, eggs, swiss cheese and ranch dressing
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 80/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 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
Ranch Dressing
3
Buttermilk
4
Cultured Skim Milk
5
Cream
6
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
7
Mayonnaise
8
Soybean Oil
9
Corn Syrup
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back GRAS
10
Water
11
Egg Yolks
12
Distilled Vinegar
13
Spice
14
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
15
Calcium Disodium Edta {Protect Quality}
16
Ranch Salad Dressing Mix
17
Msg
18
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
19
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
20
Onion
21
Dehydrated Parsley
22
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
23
Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate To Protect Flavor
24
Swiss Cheese
25
Pasteurized Part-skim Milk
26
Cheese Culture
27
Enzymes
28
Julienne Turkey Breast
29
Turkey Breast
30
Modified Food Starch
31
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
32
Sodium Lactate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, WASHING OR SURFACE REMOVAL AGENT
GRAS
33
Sodium Phosphate
34
Turkey Broth
35
Sodium Diacetate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
36
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
37
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
38
Julienne Ham Water Added
39
Cured With: Water
40
Grape Tomatoes
41
Hard Cooked Eggs
42
Carrots
43
Red Cabbage

Full Ingredient List

Romaine lettuce, ranch dressing (buttermilk [cultured skim milk, cream, salt], mayonnaise [soybean oil, corn syrup, water, egg yolks, distilled vinegar, contains less than 2% of: salt, spice, citric acid, calcium disodium edta {protect quality}], ranch salad dressing mix [salt, monosodium glutamate, maltodextrin, garlic, onion, parsley, spice, carrageenan], sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate to protect flavor), swiss cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), julienne turkey breast (turkey breast, water, modified food starch, salt, dextrose, sodium lactate, sodium phosphate, turkey broth, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite), julienne ham water added (cured with: water, salt, dextrose, sodium lactate, sodium phosphate, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite), grape tomatoes, hard cooked eggs, carrots, red cabbage.

Categories

Salted-snacks

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