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Shrimp scampi frozen
Trader Joe’sSeafood · 00749510

Shrimp scampi frozen

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Ammonia caramel).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Shellfish

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Apr 2026

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Shrimp51.4%No flag›
  • Milkfat24.3%No flag›
  • Water12.1%No flag›
  • Extra virgin olive oil6.1%No flag
  • Garlic puree3%No flag
  • White wine1.5%No flag›
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Garlic0.4%No flag›
  • Dehydrated onion0.2%No flag
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Parsley<0.1%No flag›
  • Yeast extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Red bell peppers<0.1%No flag›
  • Romano cheeseNo flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • ButterNo flag›
  • Buttermilk solidsNo flag
  • Paprika oleoresin · E160cNo flag
  • Annatto · E160bNo flag
  • Turmeric oleoresinNo flag›
  • Modified food starchNo flag›
  • Potato starchNo flag›
  • Rice starchNo flag›
  • CheeseNo flag›
  • Concentrated lemon juiceNo flag
  • Enzyme modified butter oilNo flag
  • ButterNo flag›
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Black pepperNo flag›
  • Red bell pepperNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

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RAW SHRIMP, MILKFAT, WATER, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, GARLIC PUREE, WHITE WINE, SALT, GARLIC POWDER, DRIED ONIONS, SPICES, DRIED PARSLEY, YEAST EXTRACT, DEHYDRATED RED BELL PEPPERS, ROMANO CHEESE, MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL FLAVORS, CARAMEL COLOR, CITRIC ACID, BUTTER, BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, PAPRIKA OLEORESIN, ANNATTO EXTRACT, TURMERIC OLEORESIN, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, POTATO STARCH, RICE STARCH, CHEESE CONCENTRATE, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, ENZYME MODIFIED BUTTER OIL, DRIED BUTTER, GUAR GUM, SODIUM BICARBONATE, BLACK PEPPER, CRUSHED RED PEPPER, XANTHAN GUM.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Shellfish.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Apr 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

7 low · 10 not assessed

10 of 17 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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