Signature cafe, ham, potato, and cheddar frittata

by Signature Cafe, Safeway Inc.

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Signature cafe, ham, potato, and cheddar frittata by Signature Cafe, Safeway Inc. receives a safety score of 85/100 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
0021130981076
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.167 CONTAINER (113 g)

What the Data Says About

Signature cafe, ham, potato, and cheddar frittata by Signature Cafe, Safeway Inc. carries a composite safety score of 85/100, 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 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, Signature cafe, ham, potato, and cheddar frittata 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 Signature cafe, ham, potato, and cheddar frittata
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 85/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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
Eggs
2
Hash Brown Potatoes
3
Potatoes
4
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
5
Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate
6
For Color Retention
7
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
8
Maintains Freshness
9
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
10
Cream
11
Ham - Water Added
12
Cured With: Water
13
Modified Food Starch
14
Potassium Lactate
FLAVOR ENHANCER
GRAS
15
Sodium Phosphate
16
Sodium Diacetate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
17
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
18
Smoke Flavoring
19
Sodium Nitrate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
20
Milk
21
Whole Milk
22
Vitamin D Added
23
Cheddar Cheese
24
Pasteurized Milk
25
Cheese Cultures
26
Enzymes
27
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
28
Color
29
Onion
30
Red Bell Pepper
31
Green Bell Pepper
32
Parmesan Cheese
33
Pasteurized Cultured Milk
34
Cultured Dextrose
35
Canola Oil
36
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
37
Potassium Phosphates
38
Chives
39
Spices

Full Ingredient List

Eggs, hash brown potatoes (potatoes, salt, disodium dihydrogen pyrophosphate [for color retention], sodium benzoate [maintains freshness], dextrose), cream, ham - water added (cured with: water, dextrose, salt, modified food starch, potassium lactate, sodium phosphate, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, smoke flavoring, sodium nitrate, may contain sodium ascorbate), milk (whole milk, vitamin d added, cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto [color]), onion, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, parmesan cheese (pasteurized cultured milk, salt, enzymes), cultured dextrose, canola oil, sea salt, modified food starch, potassium phosphates, chives, spices.

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