London broil on focaccia

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

London broil on focaccia 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.

Barcode
0011110111135
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 SANDWICH (223 g)

What the Data Says About

London broil on focaccia 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, London broil on focaccia 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 D 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 London broil on focaccia
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 D OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Top Round Beef
2
Focaccia Roll
3
Wheat Flour
4
Water
5
Rye Flour
6
Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
7
Cheese Flavor
8
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
9
Whey Solids
10
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
11
Dough Improver
12
Guar Gum
13
Arabic Gum
14
Soybean Oil
15
Enzymes
16
Rye Sour
17
Yeast
18
Wheat Gluten Dextrose
19
Malt Extract
20
Malted Barley Flour
21
Soy Lecithin
22
Fava Bean Flour
23
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
24
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
25
Cheddar Cheese
26
Pasteurized Milk Cheese Culture
27
Annatto For Color
28
Lettuce
29
Peppercorn Sauce
30
Distilled Vinegar
31
Mustard Seeds
32
Spices
33
Including Black
34
Green
35
Pink And White Peppercorns
36
Egg Yolk
37
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
38
Maltodextrin From Corn
39
Brown Sugar
40
Onion
41
Natural Flavor
42
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
43
Red Bell Pepper
44
Lemon Juice
45
Horseradish
46
White Wine
47
Calcium Disodium Edta To Protect Quality
48
Oleoresin Of Paprika For Color

Full Ingredient List

Top round beef, focaccia roll (wheat flour, water, rye flour, extra virgin olive oil, natural cheese flavor [maltodextrin, whey solids, natural cheese flavor, salt], salt, dough improver [guar gum and/or arabic gum, wheat flour, soybean oil, enzymes], natural rye sour, yeast, wheat gluten dextrose, malt extract, guar gum, malted barley flour, soy lecithin, fava bean flour, enzymes, xanthan gum, ascorbic acid), cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto for color), lettuce, peppercorn sauce (soybean oil, distilled vinegar, mustard seeds, spices [including black, green, pink and white peppercorns], water, egg yolk, salt, sugar, maltodextrin from corn, brown sugar, onion, natural flavor, garlic, red bell pepper, lemon juice, horseradish, white wine, calcium disodium edta to protect quality, oleoresin of paprika for color).

Categories

Sandwiches

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