Italian style sandwich wrap
Contains 4 flagged ingredients
Italian style sandwich wrap receives a safety score of 30/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 4 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.
What the Data Says About
Italian style sandwich wrap carries a composite safety score of 30/100, which we classify as "Avoid" 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 4 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 style sandwich wrap 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
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 30/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 4 | 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
Full Ingredient List
Flour tortilla (((enriched bleached wheat [flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], water, vegetable shortening [interesterified and hydrogenated soybean oils], contains 2% or less of: salt, baking soda, sodium acid pyrophosphate, distilled monoglycerides, enzymes, vital wheat gluten, cellulose gum, fumaric acid, calcium propionate and sorbic acid [to maintain freshness]))), green leaf lettuce, ham water added (((cured with water, dextrose and contains 2% or less of the following: salt, sodium lactate, sodium phosphate, sodium diacetate, brown sugar, white sugar, sodium erythorbate and sodium nitrite, natural flavor))), provolone cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, and salt), giardiniera spread (cream cheese [pasteurized milk and cream, salt, carob bean gum, cheese culture], distilled vinegar [white distilled vinegar {diluted with water to 4% acidity}], water, tomato paste [vine-ripened california tomatoes], giardiniera spice mix [sea salt, modified food starch, granulated sugar, stabilizer {xanthan gum, guar gum, dextrose}, cultured sugar, black pepper, chili pepper, oregano, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate], green bell pepper, celery, carrot, jalapeno pepper, bell pepper, extra virgin olive oil, fresh garlic), pepperoni (pork, beef, salt, dextrose, spices, lactic acid starter culture, oleoresin of paprika, dehydrated garlic, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, citric acid), salami (pork, beef, salt, dextrose, lactic acid starter culture, spices, sodium ascorbate, sodium nitrite, garlic powder, bha, bht, citric acid), pepperoncini (peppers, water, salt, vinegar, citric acid, sodium benzoate [as preservative], sodium bisulfite [to enhance color], fd&c yellow #5), cream cheese (pasteurized milk and cream, salt, carob bean gum, cheese culture).
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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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