Marie callender's, ham, egg & cheese pot ie

80
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Marie callender's, ham, egg & cheese pot ie 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
0021131502041
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 PIECE (283 g)

What the Data Says About

Marie callender's, ham, egg & cheese pot ie 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, Marie callender's, ham, egg & cheese pot ie 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 Marie callender's, ham, egg & cheese pot ie
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 D OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Filling: Cheese Sauce
2
Water
3
Cheese Blend
4
Swiss Cheese
5
Milk
6
Cheese Culture
7
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
8
Enzymes
9
American Cheese
10
Cream
11
Sodium Phosphate
12
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
13
. Cream
14
Corn Starch
15
Chardonnay Wine
16
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
17
Onion
18
Flavoring
19
Scrambled Eggs
20
Eggs
21
Nonfat Milk
22
Corn Starch
23
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
24
Potatoes
25
Vegetable Oil
26
Sunflower Oil
27
Cottonseed Oil
28
Palm Oil
29
Corn Oil
30
Soybean Oil
31
Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate
32
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
33
Cooked Ham
34
Ham
35
Or Less Of: Sugar
36
Potassium Chloride
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
37
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
38
Natural Flavors
39
Smoke Flavoring
40
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
41
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
42
Red Bell Pepper
43
Green Bell Pepper. Crust: Enriched Wheat Flour
44
Wheat Flour
45
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
46
Reduced Iron
47
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
48
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
49
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
50
Soybean Oil
51
Interesterified Soybean Oil
52
Whey Salt
53
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)

Full Ingredient List

Filling: cheese sauce (water, cheese blend [ swiss cheese (milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], american cheese [ milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], water, cream, sodium phosphate, salt, sorbic acid]. cream, modified corn starch, chardonnay wine, salt, dried garlic, dried onion, flavoring), scrambled eggs (eggs, nonfat milk, corn starch, citric acid), potatoes (potatoes, vegetable oil [ may contain one or more of the following: canola oil, sunflower oil, cottonseed oil, palm oil, corn oil, soybean oil], salt, disodium dihydrogen pyrophosphate, dextrose), cooked ham (ham, water, contains 2% or less of: sugar, salt, potassium chloride, sodium phosphate, maltodextrin, natural flavors, smoke flavoring, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite), red bell pepper, green bell pepper. crust: enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, hydrogenated soybean oil, interesterified soybean oil, modified whey salt, caramel color.

Categories

Frozen foods Meals

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