Mamma b's, homestyle chicken & biscuit pie

by Mamma B's

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Mamma b's, homestyle chicken & biscuit pie by Mamma B's 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
0858046004069
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 MEAL (313 g)

What the Data Says About

Mamma b's, homestyle chicken & biscuit pie by Mamma B's 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, Mamma b's, homestyle chicken & biscuit pie 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 Mamma b's, homestyle chicken & biscuit pie
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 C OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Filling: Chicken Broth
2
Water
3
Chicken Broth Powder
4
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
5
Yeast Extract
6
Spice Extract
7
White Meat Chicken
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Native Potato Starch
10
Carrots
11
Peas
12
Cream
13
Milk
14
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
15
Or Less Of: Cornstarch
16
Organic Onions
17
Celery
18
Chicken Base
19
Chicken Meat And Natural Juices*
20
Maltodextrin* Salt
21
Chicken Stock*
22
Organic Cane Sugar*
23
Chicken Fat*
24
Potato Starch*
25
Onion Powder*
26
Garlic Powder*
27
Turmeric*
28
Natural Flavor
29
Leeks
30
Chicken Fat
31
Butter Unsalted
32
Pasteurized Cream
33
Flavorings
34
Natural Flavor
35
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
36
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
37
Spice Blend
38
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
39
Spices
40
Biscuit Crust: Enriched Bleached Flour
41
Wheat Flour
42
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
43
Reduced Iron
44
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
45
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
46
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
47
Cultured Buttermilk
48
Skim Milk
49
Nonfat Milk Solids
50
Modified Food Starch
51
Mono & Diglycerides
52
Organic Carob Beam Gum
53
Standardized With Dextrose And Salt
54
Cultures Added
55
Palm Oil
56
Or Less Of: Sodium Biscarbonate
57
Sodium Aluminium Phosphate
58
Monocalcium Phosphate
59
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
60
Soy Lecithin
61
Natural Cream Flavor

Full Ingredient List

Filling: chicken broth (water, chicken broth powder, potassium chloride, yeast extract, spice extract), white meat chicken (water, salt, native potato starch), carrots, peas, cream (milk, carrageenan), contains 2% or less of: cornstarch, onions, celery, organic chicken base (chicken meat and natural juices*, maltodextrin* salt, chicken stock*, cane sugar*, chicken fat*, potato starch*, yeast extract, onion powder*, garlic powder*, turmeric*, natural flavor), leeks, chicken fat, butter unsalted (pasteurized cream, natural flavorings), flavor (contains maltodextrin), garlic, spice blend (sugar, spices), biscuit crust: enriched bleached flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), cultured buttermilk (skim milk, nonfat milk solids, food starch modified, mono & diglycerides, carrageenan, carob beam gum, standardized with dextrose and salt, cultures added), palm oil, contains 2% or less of: sodium biscarbonate, sodium aluminium phosphate, monocalcium phosphate, whey, soy lecithin, maltodextrin, natural cream flavor.

Categories

Desserts Frozen foods Frozen desserts

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