Italian style sandwich
Contains 4 flagged ingredients
Italian style sandwich receives a safety score of 30/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 4 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
Italian style sandwich carries a composite safety score of 30/100, which we classify as "Avoid" 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 4 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, Italian style sandwich 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 E 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 | 30/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 4 | CSPI/FDA review |
| NOVA processing group | Group 4 | OpenFoodFacts |
| Nutri-Score | E | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
Tortilla [enriched bleached wheat flour (flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, vegetable shortening (interesterified soybean oil, fully hydrogenated soybean oil), contains 2% or less of the following: sugar, salt, baking powder (sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, sodium aluminum sulfate, calcium sulfate, monocalcium phosphate), vital wheat gluten, monoglycerides, potassium sorbate, calcium propionate and/or sodium propionate (preservative), fumaric acid, dough conditioner (sodium metabisulfite, corn starch, microcrystalline cellulose, dicalcium phosphate)], tomato basil tortilla [enriched bleached wheat flour (flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, vegetable shortening (interesterified soybean oil, fully hydrogenated soybean oil), contains 2% or less of the following: tomato basil flavoring (tomato powder, dehydrated tomato, spice, sugar, onion powder, maltodextrin, yeast extract, garlic powder, citric acid, natural flavors, yellow 6, yellow 4), salt, mono-and diglycerides, dextrose, leavening (sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum phosphate, sodium aluminum sulfate), fumaric acid, yeast, preservatives (calcium propionate, potassium sorbate), corn starch, carboxymethyl gum, wheat starch, xanthan gum, enzymes (wheat starch, microcrystalline cellulose), dough conditioner (sodium metabisulfite)], cotto salami [mechanically separated chicken, pork, beef, beef hearts, corn syrup, water, flavoring, modified food starch, contains 2% or less of salt, potassium lactate, sodium lactate, dextrose, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite], hot cappi ham - water added a portion of ground ham shank and ham added [cured with water, dextrose, salt, contains 2% or less of modified food starch, corn syrup, potassium lactate, sodium lactate, sugar, flavoring, sodium phosphates, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, extract of paprika], provolone [cultured pasteurized milk and skim milk, salt, smoke flavoring, enzymes], pepperoni [pork, beef, salt, dextrose, spices, lactic acid starter culture, oleoresin of paprika, dehydrated garlic, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, citric acid], submarine dressing [soybean oil, red wine vinegar, water, oregano, salt, spices, food starch, xanthan gum].
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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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