Chicken Caesar Salad Bowl
by Aldi
Chicken Caesar Salad Bowl by Aldi receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI 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
Chicken Caesar Salad Bowl by Aldi 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.
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 Caesar Salad Bowl 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 | 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
Full Ingredient List
0083 chicken caesar salad bowl nutrition amount/serving % dv amount/serving % dv facts total fat 21g 27% total carb,6g 2% 1 serving sat, fat 5g 25% fiber 2g 7% per container trans fat 0g total sugars 2g serving size cholesterol 55mg 18% incl, 1g added sugars 2% 27% protein 17g 33% 4 06145 1 package (179g) sodium 620mg calories per serving 280 vitamin d 0% calcium 20% iron 6% potassium 8% 88774 gredients: vegetable: romaine lettuce, chicken: chicken breast meat with rib meat, water, less than 2% ice starch, vinegar, lemon juice concentrate, salt, sugar, natural flavors, spice, dressing: vegetable oil canola and/or soybean oil), water, parmesan cheese (part skim milk, culture, salt, enzymes), egg yolk, dijon mustard (distilled vinegar, water, mustard seed, salt, white wine, citric acid, turmeric, tartaric acid, spices), parmesan cheese flavor (granular and parmesan cheese blend [milk, culture, salt, enzymes], water, salt, lactic acid, citric acid), less than 2% of distilled vinegar, dried garlic, sugar, anchovy paste (anchovies, salt, water), salt, citric acid, spice, ground mustard, xanthan gum, cheese: parmesan cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), powdered cellulose (to prevent caking), natamycin (a natural mold inhibitor), contains: egg, anchovy, milk,
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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