BANQUET Homestyle Grilled Patty, 8 OZ

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

BANQUET Homestyle Grilled Patty, 8 OZ 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.

Barcode
0031000180300
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 Meal (227 g) (227 g)

What the Data Says About

BANQUET Homestyle Grilled Patty, 8 OZ 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, BANQUET Homestyle Grilled Patty, 8 OZ 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 C 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 BANQUET Homestyle Grilled Patty, 8 OZ
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 C OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Gravy
2
Water
3
Seasoned Cooked Beef
4
Beef
5
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
6
Garlic Juice
7
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
8
Modified Food Starch
9
Tomato Paste
10
Wheat Flour
11
Onion
12
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
13
Soybean Oil
14
Flavoring
15
Msg
16
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
17
Spices
18
Charbroiled Patty
19
Pork
20
Mechanically Separated Turkey
21
Textured Soy Flour
22
Soy Flour
23
Bread Crumbs
24
Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour {Niacin
25
Reduced Iron
26
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
27
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
28
Folic Acid}
29
Durum Flour
30
Leavening {Sodium Bicarbonate
31
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate}
32
Yeast
33
Soy Protein Concentrate
34
Sodium Tripolyphosphate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
35
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
36
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
37
Cooked Enriched Egg Noodle
38
Semolina
39
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
40
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
41
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
42
Whole Dry Egg
43
Wheat
44
Soy
45
Egg

Full Ingredient List

Gravy (Water, Seasoned Cooked Beef [Beef, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Garlic Juice, Salt], Modified Food Starch, Tomato Paste, Wheat Flour, Onion, Salt, Sugar, Soybean Oil, Flavoring, Monosodium Glutamate, Caramel Color, Spices), Charbroiled Patty (Pork, Mechanically Separated Turkey, Water, Textured Soy Flour [Soy Flour, Caramel Color], Bread Crumbs [Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour {Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid}, Durum Flour, Leavening {Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate}, Yeast], Soy Protein Concentrate, Flavoring, Salt, Caramel Color, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Dextrose, Citric Acid), Cooked Enriched Egg Noodle ([Semolina, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Whole Dry Egg, Soybean Oil).CONTAINS: WHEAT, SOY, EGG.

Categories

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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