Safe

Chicken & Waffle Sandwich

by Mason Dixie

Scores 100/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis , with no flagged ingredients identified.

Barcode 0860005971688 · Serving size 1 sandwich (112 g)

The verdict

Chicken & Waffle Sandwich by Mason Dixie scores 100/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 45 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 0 ingredients are flagged for caution. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination; check official notices and the product label for current decisions.

100/100
Safe safety score
0
flagged ingredients of 45 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
0860005971688
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 & Waffle Sandwich

Chicken & Waffle Sandwich by Mason Dixie carries a composite safety score of 100/100, 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 did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Chicken & Waffle Sandwich 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 & Waffle Sandwich
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 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
Maple Waffle
2
Enriched Wheat Flour
3
Wheat Flour
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Reduced Iron
6
Thiamin Mononitrate
7
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
9
Pearl Sugar
10
Water
11
Butter
12
Cream
13
Molasses
14
Brown Sugar
15
Maple Syrup
16
Eggs
17
Malt
ENZYME
Approved
18
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
19
Yeast
20
Enzyme
21
Breaded Chicken
22
Chicken
23
Boneless Chicken Breast Meat With Rib Meat
24
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
25
Seasoning
26
Rice
27
Onion And Garlic Powders
28
Torula yeast
Flavoring
Safe
29
Spices
30
Paprika
31
Yeast Extract
32
Yeast And Citrus Extract
33
Breaded With
34
Bread Crumb
35
Soybean Oil
36
Yellow Corn Flour
37
Rice Starch
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Listed
38
Baking Powder
39
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
40
Baking Soda
41
Monocalcium Phosphate
42
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
43
Dehydrated Onion And Garlic
44
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
45
Extractives Of Paprika And Annatto

Full Ingredient List

Maple Waffle (Enriched Wheat Flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], pearl sugar, water, butter (cream), molasses, brown sugar, maple syrup, eggs, malt, salt, yeast, enzyme), Breaded Chicken (chicken [boneless chicken breast meat with rib meat, water, potato starch, seasoning (rice, salt, onion and garlic powders, torula yeast, spices, paprika, yeast extract), salt, seasoning (yeast and citrus extract)], breaded with [wheat flour, bread crumb (yeast, soybean oil), water, salt, yellow corn flour, spices, rice starch, baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, baking soda, monocalcium phosphate), potato starch, sugar, dehydrated onion and garlic, citric acid, extractives of paprika and annatto, yeast extract])

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.