BANQUET Cheesy Smothered Patty, 7.1 OZ
Contains 2 flagged ingredients
BANQUET Cheesy Smothered Patty, 7.1 OZ 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.
What the Data Says About
BANQUET Cheesy Smothered Patty, 7.1 OZ 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, BANQUET Cheesy Smothered Patty, 7.1 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.
Safety Profile at a Glance
| 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 | Not available | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
Charbroiled Patty and Cheese Sauce (Water, Pork, Mechanically Separated Turkey, Cheddar Club Cheese [Pasteurized Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto Coloring], Textured Soy Flour [Soy Flour, Caramel Color], Contains 2% Or Less Of: Whey, Bread Crumbs [Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour {Bleached Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid}, Durum Flour, Leavening {Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate}, Yeast], Soy Protein Concentrate, Salt, Modified Food Starch, Flavoring, Dried Onions, Whey Protein Concentrate, Cheese Flavor [Dehydrated Blend Of Whey, Granular and Blue Cheese {Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes}, Maltodextrin, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid], Butter, Wheat Flour, Caramel Color, Disodium Phosphate, Acetic Acid Esters Of Mono - And Diglycerides, Maltodextrin, Sodium _x000D_Tripolyphosphate, Locust Bean Gum, Dextrose, Soybean Oil, Citric Acid, Beta Carotene), Water, Dehydrated Potatoes (Potatoes, Mono - And Diglycerides From Vegetable Oil, Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bisulfite, Citric Acid, BHT), Bacon Bits (Cured With: Water, Salt, Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite. May Contain: Sugar, Brown Sugar And / Or Smoke Flavoring), Soybean Oil, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Maltodextrin, Sugar, Natural Flavor, Magnesium Carbonate, Calcium Chloride, Magnesium Chloride, Calcium Carbonate. CONTAINS: WHEAT, MILK, SOY.
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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