Sausage
Contains 1 flagged ingredient
Sausage 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.
What the Data Says About
Sausage 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, Sausage 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 | 95/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 1 | 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
English muffin (water, whole wheat flour, wheat flour, fermented wheat flour, degerminated yellow corn meal, yeast, cellulose, soybean oil, wheat gluten, salt, wheat bran, calcium propionate [preservative], inactive dry yeast, barley malt syrup, caramel color, malted barley flour, natural and artificial flavor, unsalted butter, soy lecithin), veggie sausage patty (water, wheat gluten, soy protein concentrate, corn oil, soy flour, egg whites, sodium caseinate, modified tapioca starch, lactose, soybean oil [with tbhq for freshness], soy protein isolate, spices, autolyzed yeast extract, natural and artificial flavors, methylcellulose, sodium tripolyphosphate, salt, hydrolyzed wheat gluten, disodium inosinate, caramel color, modified corn starch, whey, hydrolyzed corn gluten, hydrolyzed soy protein, potassium chloride, red bell peppers, dextrose, onion powder, disodium guanylate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, hydrolyzed wheat protein, sodium hexametaphosphate, succinic acid, niacinamide, monosodium phosphate, lactic acid, brewer's yeast, torula yeast, soy lecithin, iron [ferrous sulfate], magnesium carbonate, vitamin b1 [thiamin mononitrate], vitamin b6 [pyridoxine hydrochloride], vitamin b2 [riboflavin], vitamin b12), baked egg patty (whole eggs, nonfat milk, modified food starch, water, salt, xanthan gum, black pepper extract, citric acid [preservative], soy lecithin), pasteurized process cheddar cheese (cheddar cheese [cultured milk, salt, enzymes], water, cream, sodium phosphates, salt, annatto extract for color, paprika extract for color, enzymes).
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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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