Pale Ale & Mustard Craft Bbq Sauce, Pale Ale & Mustard

by Private selection

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Pale Ale & Mustard Craft Bbq Sauce, Pale Ale & Mustard by Private selection receives a safety score of 95/100 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
0011110882554
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
2 Tbsp (36 g)

What the Data Says About

Pale Ale & Mustard Craft Bbq Sauce, Pale Ale & Mustard by Private selection carries a composite safety score of 95/100, 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 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, Pale Ale & Mustard Craft Bbq Sauce, Pale Ale & Mustard 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 E 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 Pale Ale & Mustard Craft Bbq Sauce, Pale Ale & Mustard
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score E OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Prepared Mustard
2
Distilled Vinegar
3
Water
4
Mustard Seed
5
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
6
Turmeric
7
Paprika
8
Natural Flavor
9
Spices
10
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
11
Brown Sugar
12
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
13
Beer
14
Malt
ENZYME
Approved
15
Barley
16
Wheat
17
Yeast
18
Hops
19
Tomato Paste
20
Corn Starch
21
Blackstrap Molasses
22
Malted Barley Vinegar
23
Onion
24
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
25
Glucose
26
Spice
27
Natural Smoke Flavor
28
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
29
Preservative
30
Tamarind
31
Organic Onions
32
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
33
Worcestershire Flavor
34
Natural Flavors
35
Dextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Safe GRAS
36
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
37
Tomato
38
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
39
Celery
40
Spice Extract

Full Ingredient List

Prepared Mustard (Distilled Vinegar, Water, Mustard Seed, Salt, Turmeric, Paprika, Natural Flavor, Spices, Dehydrated Garlic), Distilled Vinegar, Brown Sugar, Water, Sugar, Beer (Water, Malt [Barley, Wheat], Yeast, Hops), Tomato Paste, Salt, Modified Corn Starch, Blackstrap Molasses, Malted Barley Vinegar, Dehydrated Garlic, Dehydrated Onion, Xanthan Gum, Glucose, Spice, Smoke Flavor, Potassium Sorbate (Preservative), Tamarind, Onions, Citric Acid, Natural Flavor, Worcestershire Flavor (Salt, Natural Flavors, Sugar, Dextrin, Caramel Color, Citric Acid, Dehydrated Tomato, Dehydrated Onion), Garlic, Dehydrated Celery, Spice Extract.

Categories

Condiments Sauces

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