Creamy Beef Stroganoff Cheesy Skillet Dinner Kit, Creamy Beef Stroganoff

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Creamy Beef Stroganoff Cheesy Skillet Dinner Kit, Creamy Beef Stroganoff 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
4099100003093
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
2.5 ONZ (70 g)

What the Data Says About

Creamy Beef Stroganoff Cheesy Skillet Dinner Kit, Creamy Beef Stroganoff 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, Creamy Beef Stroganoff Cheesy Skillet Dinner Kit, Creamy Beef Stroganoff 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 E 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 Creamy Beef Stroganoff Cheesy Skillet Dinner Kit, Creamy Beef Stroganoff
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 E OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Cheese Sauce
2
Water
3
Canola
4
Soybean Oil
5
Cheddar Cheese
6
Pasteurized Milk
7
Cheese Culture
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Enzymes
10
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
11
Organic Non-fat Dry Milk
12
Corn Syrup Solids
13
Sodium Phosphate
14
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
15
Natural Flavors
16
Sodium Alginate
17
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
18
Mono & Diglycerides
19
Sodium Diacetate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
20
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
21
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
22
To Protect Freshness
23
Celery Seed
24
Onion Powder
25
White Pepper
26
Enriched Pasta
27
Wheat Flour
28
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
29
Iron
30
Thiamin Mononitrate
31
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
32
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
33
Seasoning
34
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
35
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
36
Corn Starch
37
Yeast Extract
38
Palm Oil
39
Sour Cream Solids
40
Garlic Powder
41
Lactose
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
42
Spices*
43
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
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
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
46
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
47
Sodium Caseinate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
48
Potassium Phosphate
49
Sodium Silicoaluminate
50
Color Added
51
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)

Full Ingredient List

Cheese Sauce (Water, Canola And/Or Soybean Oil, Cheddar Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Whey, Non-Fat Dry Milk, Corn Syrup Solids, Sodium Phosphate, Salt, Maltodextrin, Natural Flavors, Sodium Alginate, Lactic Acid, Mono & Diglycerides, Sodium Diacetate, Xanthan Gum, Sorbic Acid [To Protect Freshness], Celery Seed, Onion Powder, White Pepper), Enriched Pasta (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Seasoning (Maltodextrin, Non-Fat Dry Milk, Sugar, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Corn Starch, Onion Powder, Yeast Extract, Palm Oil And/Or Soybean Oil, Sour Cream Solids, Garlic Powder, Salt, Lactose, Spices*, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Diacetate, Natural Flavors, Citric Acid, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate, Sodium Caseinate, Potassium Phosphate, Sodium Silicoaluminate, Lactic Acid, Color Added [Caramel Color]).

Categories

Meals Pasta dishes

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