Turkey, Pesto & Swiss Cheese Pockets

by La Boulangerie

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Turkey, Pesto & Swiss Cheese Pockets by La Boulangerie 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.

Barcode
0856564006558
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 pocket (90 g)

What the Data Says About

Turkey, Pesto & Swiss Cheese Pockets by La Boulangerie 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, Turkey, Pesto & Swiss Cheese Pockets 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 Turkey, Pesto & Swiss Cheese Pockets
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
Enriched Flower
2
Wheat Flour
3
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Reduced Iron
6
Thiamine
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Mono
8
Nitrate
9
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
10
Calcium Phosphate
11
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
12
Enzyme
13
Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
14
Turkey Breast
15
Water
16
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
17
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
18
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
19
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
20
Potassium Chloride
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
21
Vinegar
22
Sodium Phosphate
23
Spice Extract
24
Onion Powder
25
Swiss Cheese
26
Part
27
Skim Milk
28
Cheese
29
Culture
30
Salt Enzymes
31
Butter
32
Cream
33
Milk
34
Natural Flavors
35
Basil Pesto
36
Basil Blend
37
Organic Basil
38
Sunflower Oil
39
Organic Sunflower
40
Oil
41
Parmesan Cheese
42
Pasteurized
43
Cultured
44
Part Skimmed Milk
45
Enzymes
46
Canola Oil
47
Or Less Of Organic Garlic
48
E300
49
Potatoes
50
Natural Vegetable Fiber
51
Acerbic Acid
52
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
53
Spice
54
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
55
Powder
56
Yeast
57
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
58
Dough
59
Wheat
60
Flour
61
Xanthin Gum
62
Gur
63
Gum
64
Deactivated Yeast
65
Exhort Acid
66
Protein
67
Casein
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS

Full Ingredient List

ENRICHED FLOWER(Wheat flour, wheat starch, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine, mono, nitrate, riboflavin, calcium phosphate, folic acid, enzyme), oven roasted turkey breast((turkey breast, water, modified potato starch, salt, dextrose,carrageenan, potassium chloride, dried vinegar, sodium phosphate, spice extract, onion powder), swiss cheese(part, skim milk, cheese, culture, salt enzymes), water, butter(cream(milk), natural flavors, basil pesto(basil blend,(basil, sunflower oil, salt), sunflower, oil, Parmesan cheese(pasteurized, cultured, part skimmed milk, salt, enzymes), canola oil, water, natural flavors, contains 2% or less of garlic, dehydrated, potatoes, vegetable fiber, acerbic acid, lactic acid, spice), sugar, milk, powder, yeast, sea salt, dough(wheat, flour,xanthin gum,, Gur, gum, deactivated yeast, enzymes, exhort acid), deactivated yeast, milk, protein(casein). CONTAINS : milk, wheat.

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