banquet mega bowls countey fried chicken

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

banquet mega bowls countey fried chicken receives a safety score of 85/100 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
9047060726724
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

banquet mega bowls countey fried chicken carries a composite safety score of 85/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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, banquet mega bowls countey fried chicken 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 banquet mega bowls countey fried chicken
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 85/100 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

1
Mashed Potatoes: Rehydrated Potato Flakes And Granules
2
Water
3
Potatoes
4
Mono - And Diglycerides
5
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
6
Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate
7
BHT
Caution GRAS
8
Sodium Bisulfite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
9
Or Less Of: Margarine
10
Soybean Oil
11
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
12
Soybean Oil
13
Monoglycerides
14
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
15
Soy Lecithin
16
Medium Chain Triglycerides
17
Calcium Disodium Edta
18
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
19
Beta Carotene
20
Color
21
Vitamin D3
22
Natural Flavor
23
Cream
24
Nonfat Dry Milk
25
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
26
Msg
27
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
28
Guar Gum
29
Flavoring
30
Gravy:water
31
Corn Starch
32
Beef Base
33
Cooked Beef
34
Yeast Extract
35
Beef Extract
36
Beef Tallow
37
Corn Starch
38
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
39
Or Less Of: Salt
40
Burgundy Wine
41
Onion Powder
42
Organic Butter Concentrate
43
Butter
44
Canola Oil
45
Garlic Powder
46
Spice White Meat Chicken Patties: White Meat Chicken
47
Bread Crumbs
48
Bleached Wheat Flour
49
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
50
Yeast
51
Spice
52
Extractives Of Paprika
53
Batter Mix
54
Yellow Corn Flour
55
Spices
56
Leavening
57
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
58
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
59
Monocalcium Phosphatej
60
Less Than 2% Of: Salt
61
Sodium Phosphates
62
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
63
Flavorings
64
Fried In Vegetable Oil Vegetable And Cheese Blend: Corn
65
Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese
66
Pasteurized Organic Part Skim Milk
67
Skim Milk
68
Cultures
69
Enzymes
70
Dehydrated Parsley
71
Milk
72
Soy
73
Wheat
74
Conagra Brands

Full Ingredient List

mashed potatoes: rehydrated potato flakes and granules (water, potatoes, mono - and diglycerides, citric acid, disodium dihydrogen pyrophosphate, bht, sodium bisulfite), contains 2% or less of: margarine (soybean oil, water, salt, hydrogenated soybean oil, monoglycerides, sodium benzoate, soy lecithin, medium chain triglycerides, calcium disodium edta, vitamin a palmitate, beta carotene [color], vitamin d3, natural flavor), cream, soybean oil, nonfat dry milk, salt, sugar, monosodium glutamate, xanthan gum, guar gum, flavoring, gravy:water, modified corn starch, beef base (water, cooked beef, yeast extract, beef extract, beef tallow, natural flavor, salt, sugar, corn starch, lactic acid), contains 2% or less of: salt, burgundy wine, onion powder, butter concentrate (butter [cream, salt, natural flavor), canola oil, garlic powder, spice white meat chicken patties: white meat chicken, water, bread crumbs (bleached wheat flour, salt, dextrose, yeast, spice, extractives of paprika), batter mix (yellow corn flour, corn starch, salt, spices, guar gum, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphatej, garlic powder), less than 2% of: salt, sodium phosphates, autolyzed yeast extract, flavorings, fried in vegetable oil vegetable and cheese blend: corn, part skim mozzarella cheese (pasteurized part skim milk, skim milk, salt, cultures, enzymes), parsley, contains: milk, soy, wheat, conagra brands

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