Sausage, egg & cheese seasoned sausage with scrambled eggs & cheddar cheese in a crispy golden crust breakfast stuffed sandwiches, sausage, egg & cheese

65
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Sausage, egg & cheese seasoned sausage with scrambled eggs & cheddar cheese in a crispy golden crust breakfast stuffed sandwiches, sausage, egg & cheese receives a safety score of 65/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 3 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.

Barcode
0036800413696
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 STUFFED SANDWICH (127 g)

What the Data Says About

Sausage, egg & cheese seasoned sausage with scrambled eggs & cheddar cheese in a crispy golden crust breakfast stuffed sandwiches, sausage, egg & cheese carries a composite safety score of 65/100, which we classify as "Concern" 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 3 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, Sausage, egg & cheese seasoned sausage with scrambled eggs & cheddar cheese in a crispy golden crust breakfast stuffed sandwiches, sausage, egg & cheese 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

Composite safety metrics for Sausage, egg & cheese seasoned sausage with scrambled eggs & cheddar cheese in a crispy golden crust breakfast stuffed sandwiches, sausage, egg & cheese
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 65/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 3 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

1
Enriched Bleached Flour
2
Wheat Flour
3
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
4
Iron
5
Thiamin Mononitrate
6
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
8
Sauce
9
Water
10
Cheese Sauce Mix
11
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
12
Modified Food Starch
13
Cheddar Cheese {Pasteurized Milk
14
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
15
Annatto Extract
16
Culture
17
Enzymes}
18
Canola Oil
19
Nonfat Milk
20
Natural Flavors
21
Enriched Wheat Flour {
22
Reduced Iron
23
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
24
Folic Acid}
25
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
26
Monoglycerides
27
Onion
28
Spices And Spice Extractives {Including Annatto And Paprika}
29
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
30
Tocopherols
ANTIOXIDANT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
31
Country Gravy Mix
32
Creamer {Fully Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
33
Corn Syrup Solids
34
Sodium Caseinate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
35
Mono - & Diglycerides
36
Sodium Citrate
37
Dipotassium Phosphate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
38
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
39
Artificial Flavor}
40
Rendered Chicken Fat
41
Chicken Broth
42
Onion
43
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
44
Gelatin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
45
Spices And Spice Extractives
46
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
47
Torula yeast
Flavoring
Safe
48
Swiss Cheese
49
Pasteurized Milk
50
Cheese Culture
51
Enzymes
52
Onion Flavor
53
Natural Flavor
54
Onion Juice
55
Vegetable Flavor
56
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
57
Potassium Lactate
FLAVOR ENHANCER
GRAS
58
Natural Flavors
59
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
60
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
61
Propylene Glycol Alginate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Approved
62
Succinic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, PH CONTROL AGENT
GRAS
63
Cooked Sausage
64
Pork
65
Seasoning
66
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
67
Spices
68
Spice Extractives
69
BHT
Caution GRAS
70
Propyl Gallate
ANTIOXIDANT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Avoid GRAS
71
Sodium Phosphate
72
Cooked Scrambled Eggs
73
Whole Eggs
74
Egg Yolk
75
Soybean Oil
76
Glycerin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
77
Whole Egg
78
Potatoes
79
Cheddar Cheese
80
Annatto Color
81
Fully Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
82
Soybean
83
Cottonseed Oil
84
Soy Lecithin
85
Artificial Flavor
86
Color
87
Beta Carotene
88
Or Less Of The Following: Sugar
89
Nonfat Dry Milk
90
Dough Conditioners
91
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Other
Safe
92
Deodorized Garlic
93
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
94
Yeast

Full Ingredient List

Enriched bleached flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sauce (water, cheese sauce mix [whey, modified food starch, cheddar cheese {pasteurized milk, salt, annatto extract, culture, enzymes}, canola oil, nonfat milk, salt, natural flavors, enriched wheat flour {contains niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid}, citric acid, monoglycerides, dried onion, spices and spice extractives {including annatto and paprika}, xanthan gum, tocopherols], country gravy mix [creamer {fully hydrogenated soybean oil, corn syrup solids, sodium caseinate, mono - & diglycerides, sodium citrate, salt, dipotassium phosphate, carrageenan, artificial flavor}, modified food starch, wheat flour, salt, rendered chicken fat, whey, chicken broth, onion, maltodextrin, gelatin, spices and spice extractives, hydrolyzed soy protein, torula yeast], swiss cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], onion flavor [natural flavor, dried onion juice], vegetable flavor [maltodextrin, sugar, potassium lactate, flavors, autolyzed yeast extract, lactic acid, citric acid, propylene glycol alginate, wheat flour, succinic acid]), water, cooked sausage (pork, water, salt, seasoning [dextrose, sugar, spices, spice extractives, bht, propyl gallate, citric acid], sodium phosphate), cooked scrambled eggs (whole eggs, egg yolk, soybean oil, glycerin, dried whole egg, modified food starch, salt, maltodextrin, xanthan gum), potatoes, cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto color), fully hydrogenated vegetable oil (soybean and/or cottonseed oil, soy lecithin, artificial flavor, color [beta carotene]). contains 2% or less of the following: sugar, nonfat dry milk, dough conditioners (monoglycerides, sodium stearoyl lactylate, deodorized garlic, ascorbic acid), yeast, salt, spices.

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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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial