Penne pasta, diced chicken breast, and broccoli tossed in a creamy parmesan alfredo sauce and topped with breadcrumbs, chicken broccoli alfredo pasta bake
Contains 1 flagged ingredient
Penne pasta, diced chicken breast, and broccoli tossed in a creamy parmesan alfredo sauce and topped with breadcrumbs, chicken broccoli alfredo pasta bake by Wellsley Farms 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
Penne pasta, diced chicken breast, and broccoli tossed in a creamy parmesan alfredo sauce and topped with breadcrumbs, chicken broccoli alfredo pasta bake by Wellsley Farms 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, Penne pasta, diced chicken breast, and broccoli tossed in a creamy parmesan alfredo sauce and topped with breadcrumbs, chicken broccoli alfredo pasta bake 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
| 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
Full Ingredient List
Chicken broccoli pasta (parmesan cream sauce [milk, light cream {milk, cream, may contain: disodium phosphate, sodium citrate, carrageenan}, parmesan cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), cultured dextrose, blue cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, powdered cellulose (to prevent caking), natamycin (to protect flavor)], parmesan cheese base [parmesan cheese (milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), salt, yeast extract, unsalted butter (cream, flavorings), corn oil, olive oil, cream powder, sugar, natural flavorings], cornstarch, roasted garlic puree [roasted garlic, citric acid], lactic acid, sodium phosphate, chicken broth concentrate [chicken broth, chicken flavor, vegetables (carrot, onion, celery), sea salt, flavoring, potato flour, onion powder), chicken broth base [chicken broth, maltodextrin (from corn), hydrolyzed soy and corn protein, salt, modified potato starch, chicken fat, yeast extract, sugar, caramel color, natural flavor, potassium sorbate), salt, black pepper, white pepper, nutmeg], cooked pasta [water, pasta [durum wheat semolina, niacin, ferrous lactate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], canola oil], seasoned chicken breast [diced chicken breast meat, water, salt], broccoli), mozzarella cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, powdered cellulose [to prevent caking]), breadcrumbs (enriched wheat flour [wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], water, sour culture wheat, sea salt, yeast), canola oil, parsley.
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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