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Classic italian style premium sandwiches

Open Food Facts label for barcode 0030223018445 · Sandwiches. Screening numbers and flags live in the verdict band below. This hero only situates the source record.

Barcode 0030223018445 · Serving size 0.5 SANDWICH (220 g)

The verdict

Classic italian style premium sandwiches scores 15/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 62 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 5 ingredients are flagged for caution. The source parser split this into a very long 62-component record, beginning with Sub Roll, Bleached Enriched Flour, Wheat Flour. That density can include amounts and label fragments, so verify the physical label before relying on ingredient order or completeness. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination.

15/100
Avoid safety score
5
Many flagged · of 62 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
D
Nutri-Score nutrition grade

Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.

Composite profile score

One verdict from three independent sources

20/100

Grade F

Ingredient Safety

15/100

FDA/CSPI flagged-ingredient screening

Processing Level

NOVA 4

Ultra-processed foods

Nutrition Grade

D

Nutri-Score front-of-pack nutrition grade

Weighted 50% ingredient safety / 25% processing level / 25% nutrition grade. A dimension with no data for this product (common: source coverage is partial) is dropped and its weight redistributes across the remaining dimensions, so missing data never silently lowers the score. See the full benchmark table.

23018445 · Open Food Facts · July 2026

Classic italian style premium sandwiches label screening desk

SCORE-AVOID 15/100 FLAG-MANY 5 flagged LEN-DENSE 62 ing. REG-PART 35% reg. NOVA-G4 G4 ultra NUTRI-D Nutri-D RANK-MID Len top 21% LEAD-FLAG Potassium Bromate PHOTO-SOLO No peers BOOK-OFF …018445 · July 2026

22 of 62 parsed ingredients carry FDA SAFFA or CSPI coverage (lead: Potassium Bromate). Source sheet 23018445 · Open Food Facts · July 2026. The screening score and flag counts are in the verdict band above. This desk is the provenance stamp, not a second scorecard. Methodology

Screening model notes

How Nutri-Score, NOVA, and list length read this record

The composite for this product falls in the lowest of the four bands. That is where labels land when registry-rated components drive the greater part of the deduction from the index. The band name is drawn from the framework's own scale and is distinct from the ratings the registries themselves assign to individual substances, which are shown per component below. A single heavily rated component and several lightly rated ones can produce the same band, so the component table is the more precise reading of the two.

This label falls in the fourth Nutri-Score band. The model arrives there when its penalty terms — energy density, sugars, saturated fat, sodium — carry more weight in the calculation than the fibre, protein and produce content it credits. The band covers a wide span of the points scale, so position within it is not visible from the letter alone. The grade reflects the declared nutrition panel and is unrelated to the additive ratings listed below, which come from different bodies applying different criteria.

The declared list is among the longer ones in this catalogue. A component set this wide means the screen returns many individual ratings, and the composite accumulates a large number of small contributions instead of turning on a handful of entries. At this length the per-component table below is substantially more informative than the single figure, because the figure compresses a great deal of variation into one number.

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 1,373 products we've scored in the Sandwiches category, the average safety score is 88.9/100. Classic italian style premium sandwiches scores 73.9 points below that category average (15/100 vs. 88.9/100), so it is a comparatively weaker pick for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient-list length vs other Sandwiches products

Classic italian style premium sandwiches lists 62 ingredients on its label

62 79th percentile a longer ingredient list than 79% of the 1,215 products we track

0–2: 1 products (0%). Below this entry. 2–4: 3 products (0%). Below this entry. 4–6: 4 products (0%). Below this entry. 6–8: 3 products (0%). Below this entry. 8–10: 6 products (0%). Below this entry. 10–12: 4 products (0%). Below this entry. 12–14: 11 products (1%). Below this entry. 14–16: 12 products (1%). Below this entry. 16–18: 22 products (2%). Below this entry. 18–20: 18 products (1%). Below this entry. 20–22: 17 products (1%). Below this entry. 22–24: 15 products (1%). Below this entry. 24–26: 16 products (1%). Below this entry. 26–28: 21 products (2%). Below this entry. 28–30: 32 products (3%). Below this entry. 30–32: 28 products (2%). Below this entry. 32–34: 44 products (4%). Below this entry. 34–36: 26 products (2%). Below this entry. 36–38: 56 products (5%). Below this entry. 38–40: 44 products (4%). Below this entry. 40–42: 832 products (68%). This entry sits in this band. This product 0 42 every published Sandwiches product, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more products. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Distribution as text

1,215 products, bucketed in bands of 2. This entry: 62 (79th percentile). Data current as of July 2026.

0–2
1 products (0%)
2–4
3 products (0%)
4–6
4 products (0%)
6–8
3 products (0%)
8–10
6 products (0%)
10–12
4 products (0%)
12–14
11 products (1%)
14–16
12 products (1%)
16–18
22 products (2%)
18–20
18 products (1%)
20–22
17 products (1%)
22–24
15 products (1%)
24–26
16 products (1%)
26–28
21 products (2%)
28–30
32 products (3%)
30–32
28 products (2%)
32–34
44 products (4%)
34–36
26 products (2%)
36–38
56 products (5%)
38–40
44 products (4%)
40 and above
832 products (68%)

Source Open Food Facts, product label ingredient lists · July 2026

Ingredient-list length is a descriptive property of the label, not a safety rating. A longer list is not automatically worse and a shorter one is not automatically better; the count is shown so the label can be placed against a comparable population. The comparison here runs against the 1,215 Sandwiches products we publish with a parsed label, not against the whole catalogue, because list length varies far more between categories than within one.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

How the 15/100 score is built

Screening starts at 100 and subtracts severity-weighted FDA SAFFA / CSPI flags (5 flagged of 62 labeled). The floor is 0 when deductions exceed 100.

1
Sub Roll
2
Bleached Enriched Flour
3
Wheat Flour
4
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Calcium
6
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Iron
8
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
10
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
11
Water
12
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
13
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
14
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
15
Margarine
16
Palm Oil
17
Liquid Soybean Oil
18
Yeast
19
Dough Conditioner
20
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
21
Corn Flour
22
Monocalcium Phosphate
23
L-cysteine Hydrochloride
24
Potassium Bromate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, LEAVENING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT
Avoid Approved
25
Guar Gum
26
Potassium Iodate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT
Avoid GRAS
27
Calcium Sulfate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
28
Ammonium Sulfate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, LEAVENING AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
29
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
30
Hydrolyzed Wheat Gluten
31
Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters Of Mono And Diglycerides
32
Datem
Emulsifier
Safe
33
Azodicarbonamide
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT
Avoid Approved
34
Ada
35
Ham Water Added
36
Fresh Ham
37
Sodium Phosphate
38
Msg
39
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
40
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
41
Genoa Salami
42
Pork
43
Beef
44
Lactic Acid Starter Culture
45
Spice
46
Flavoring
47
BHA
Avoid GRAS
48
BHT
Caution GRAS
49
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
50
Pepperoni
51
Or Less Of Dextrose
52
Flavorings
53
Oleoresin Of Paprika
54
Vitamin C
55
Sodium Ascorbate
ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
GRAS
56
Spices
57
Provolone Cheese
58
Pasteurized Whole Milk
59
Cheese Culture
60
Enzymes
61
Tomato
62
Green Leaf Lettuce

Full Ingredient List

Sub roll (bleached enriched flour [wheat flour, vitamin a palmitate, calcium, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], water, salt, dextrose [sugar], margarine [palm oil, liquid soybean oil, water, salt], yeast, dough conditioner [whey, corn flour, monocalcium phosphate, l-cysteine hydrochloride, potassium bromate] and 2% or less of the following: guar gum, potassium iodate, calcium sulfate, ammonium sulfate, ascorbic acid, hydrolyzed wheat gluten, diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono and diglycerides [datem], azodicarbonamide [ada]), ham water added (fresh ham, water, salt, sugar, dextrose, sodium phosphate, monosodium glutamate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite), genoa salami (pork, beef, salt, dextrose, lactic acid starter culture, sugar, spice, flavoring, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, citric acid), pepperoni (pork, beef, salt, contains 2% or less of dextrose, flavorings, lactic acid starter culture, oleoresin of paprika, vitamin c [sodium ascorbate], sodium nitrite, spices, bha, bht, citric acid), provolone cheese (pasteurized whole milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), tomato, green leaf lettuce.

Categories

Sandwiches

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Potassium Bromate is the first flagged ingredient selected from Classic italian style premium sandwiches's parsed label. Start with that ingredient’s source context, then compare the rest of this 62-ingredient record.

  • Inspect the FDA SAFFA and CSPI context attached to Potassium Bromate. Open Potassium Bromate
  • Compare Classic italian style premium sandwiches's 5 flagged ingredients with a product from the same score neighbourhood. Compare labels
  • Check how caution flags contribute to the derived screening score before drawing a dietary conclusion. Read the method

This page describes published ingredient-list and source coverage. It is not dietary or medical advice.

Barcode 0030223018445: product data from Open Food Facts (July 2026). Screening from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine where attached. Figures are computed from those sources, not editor-typed. Methodology. Reference only, not dietary or medical advice.