Italian Sausage Tortelloni

by Fresh Foods Market

80
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Italian Sausage Tortelloni by Fresh Foods Market receives a safety score of 80/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 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
0011110658722
Nutri-Score
b
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
100g

What the Data Says About

Italian Sausage Tortelloni by Fresh Foods Market carries a composite safety score of 80/100, 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 2 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, Italian Sausage Tortelloni 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 B 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 Italian Sausage Tortelloni
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 80/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score B OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Paste: Durum Wheat Semolina
2
Water
3
Eggs
4
Egg Yolks. Filling: Cooked Cured Italian Sausage
5
Pork
6
Seasoning
7
Corn Syrup Solids
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Spice
10
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
11
Garlic Powder
12
Paprika
13
Sodium Erythorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe GRAS
14
Sodium Nitrate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
15
Natural Flavor
16
Cheese
17
Parmesan
18
Mozzarella
19
Swiss
20
Organic Provolone
21
Milk
22
Bacterial Culture
23
Microbial Enzyme
24
Calcium Chloride
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, ENZYME, FIRMING AGENT, FREEZING OR COOLING AGENT, DIRECT CONTACT, FUMIGANT, HUMECTANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING
GRAS
25
Lipase
ENZYME, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROCESSING AID
Listed
26
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
27
Breadcrumbs
28
Enriched Wheat Flour
29
Wheat Flour
30
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
31
Reduced Iron
32
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
33
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
34
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
35
Yeast
36
Whey Powder
37
Roasted Red Peppers
38
Red Peppers
39
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
40
Parmesan Cheese Flavor
41
Parmesan Cheese
42
Starch Culture
43
Enzymes
44
Spices
45
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)

Full Ingredient List

PASTE: DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, WATER, EGGS, EGG YOLKS. FILLING: COOKED CURED ITALIAN SAUSAGE (PORK, SEASONING [CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SALT, SPICE, SUGAR, GARLIC POWDER, PAPRIKA, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRATE, NATURAL FLAVOR], WATER), CHEESE (PARMESAN, MOZZARELLA, SWISS, PROVOLONE [MILK, BACTERIAL CULTURE, SALT, MICROBIAL ENZYME, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, LIPASE, CELLULOSE]), BREADCRUMBS (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], SALT, YEAST), WHEY POWDER, ROASTED RED PEPPERS (RED PEPPERS, WATER, SALT, CITRIC ACID), PARMESAN CHEESE FLAVOR (PARMESAN CHEESE [MILK, STARCH CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER), SALT, GARLIC POWDER, SPICES, CARAMEL COLOR.

Categories

Undefined

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