Sausage, egg & cheese pretzel flatbread

by Hot 'N' Ready

65
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Sausage, egg & cheese pretzel flatbread by Hot 'N' Ready receives a safety score of 65/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 3 ingredients 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
0007142109775
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 SANDWICH (112 g)

What the Data Says About

Sausage, egg & cheese pretzel flatbread by Hot 'N' Ready carries a composite safety score of 65/100, which we classify as "Concern" 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 3 flagged ingredients 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, Sausage, egg & cheese pretzel flatbread 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 Sausage, egg & cheese pretzel flatbread
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 65/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 3 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
Fully Cooked Pork Sausage Patty: Pork
2
Seasoning
3
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
4
Whey Protein Concentrate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
5
Spices
6
Corn Syrup Solids
7
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
8
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
9
BHA
Avoid GRAS
10
Propyl Gallate
ANTIOXIDANT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Avoid GRAS
11
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
12
. Egg Patty: Whole Eggs
13
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
14
Nonfat Milk
15
Soybean Oil
16
Or Less Of: Salt
17
Sodium Lactate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, WASHING OR SURFACE REMOVAL AGENT
GRAS
18
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
19
Natural And Artificial Butter Flavor
20
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean And Cottonseed Oils
21
Natural Flavor
22
Medium Chain Triglycerides
23
Nisin Preparation
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT
GRAS
24
White Pepper. Pretzel Flat Bread: Enriched Wheat Flour
25
Wheat Flour
26
Malted Barley Flour
27
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
28
Iron
29
Thiamin Mononitrate
30
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
31
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
32
Water
33
Yeast
34
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
35
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
36
Or Less Of: Corn Sugar
37
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
38
Dough Conditioners
39
Monoglycerides
40
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
41
Calcium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
42
Preservative
43
Vinegar
44
Cultured Wheat Starch
45
Calcium Sulfate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
46
Sodium Hydroxide. Pasteurized Process American Cheese: Milk
47
Cheese Culture
48
Sodium Citrate
49
Cream
50
Sodium Pyrophosphate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
51
Sodium Phosphate
52
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
53
Enzymes
54
Color Added
55
Soy Lecithin

Full Ingredient List

Fully cooked pork sausage patty: pork, seasoning (salt, whey protein concentrate, spices, corn syrup solids, dextrose, caramel color, bha, propyl gallate, citric acid). egg patty: whole eggs, whey, nonfat milk, soybean oil, contains 2% or less of: salt, sodium lactate, xanthan gum, natural and artificial butter flavor (partially hydrogenated soybean and cottonseed oils, flavor, medium chain triglycerides), citric acid, nisin preparation, white pepper. pretzel flat bread: enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, yeast, cellulose, sugar, contains 2% or less of: corn sugar, wheat gluten, soybean oil, dough conditioners (monoglycerides, ascorbic acid), salt, calcium propionate (preservative), vinegar, cultured wheat starch, citric acid, xanthan gum, calcium sulfate, sodium hydroxide. pasteurized process american cheese: milk, water, cheese culture, salt, sodium citrate, cream, sodium pyrophosphate, sodium phosphate, sorbic acid (preservative), citric acid, enzymes, color added, soy lecithin.

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