Caution

Mrs. T's, Pierogies, Mini Cheddar Seasoned With Bacon

by Ateeco Inc.

Open Food Facts label for barcode 0041164008495 · Ateeco Inc. · Frozen foods. Screening numbers and flags live in the verdict band below. This hero only situates the source record.

Barcode 0041164008495 · Serving size 11 pierogies (143 g)

The verdict

Mrs. T's, Pierogies, Mini Cheddar Seasoned With Bacon by Ateeco Inc. scores 85/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 44 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 1 ingredient is flagged for caution. The source parser split this into a very long 44-component record, beginning with Water, 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.

85/100
Caution safety score
1
One flagged · of 44 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
C
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

60/100

Grade C+

Ingredient Safety

85/100

FDA/CSPI flagged-ingredient screening

Processing Level

NOVA 4

Ultra-processed foods

Nutrition Grade

C

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.

64008495 · Open Food Facts · July 2026

Mrs. T's, Pierogies, Mini Cheddar Seasoned With Bacon label screening desk

SCORE-CAUT 85/100 FLAG-ONE 1 flagged LEN-DENSE 44 ing. REG-PART 30% reg. NOVA-G4 G4 ultra NUTRI-C Nutri-C RANK-MID Len top 32% LEAD-FLAG Sodium Nitrate PHOTO-FINISH Pierogies loaded baked · ±0 BOOK-OFF …008495 · July 2026

13 of 44 parsed ingredients carry FDA SAFFA or CSPI coverage (lead: Sodium Nitrate). Source sheet 64008495 · 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 · Read with nearest score peer: Pierogies loaded baked potato · Nearest score peer is Pierogies loaded baked potato at the same screening score.

Screening model notes

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

The composite for this product falls in the second band of the four-tier framework. That band collects labels whose registry-rated components pull the derived score down measurably without dominating it. Position inside a band is not visible from the band name, and two labels sharing it can differ in how many components were rated and how severely. This is a threshold on an index computed here from public data, not a regulatory classification of any kind; the exact cut-offs are published on the methodology page.

Nutri-Score settled on its middle grade here, the band the algorithm produces when the penalty and credit sides of its nutrient ledger come out close to balanced. A mid-scale grade is a statement about the panel as a whole rather than about any single nutrient, and products arrive at it by very different routes: a moderate profile across every term, or high marks on some offset by heavy penalties on others. The grade is computed separately from the ingredient screen below and the two are not comparable measures.

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.

Cross-brand screening score neighbourhood

1. Mrs. T's, Pierogies, Mini Cheddar Seasoned With Bacon: 85/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #11. Mrs. T's, Pierogies, Mini…85/1002. Pierogies loaded baked potato: 85/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #22. Pierogies loaded baked po…85/1003. Albertsons, enriched hot dog buns: 85/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #33. Albertsons, enriched hot …85/1004. Wheat Bread: 85/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #44. Wheat Bread85/1005. Sea Salted Caramel Swirl Ice Cream: 85/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #55. Sea Salted Caramel Swirl …85/100
High-band neighbours for Mrs. T's, Pierogies, Mini Cheddar Seasoned With Bacon (85/100) outside Ateeco Inc..
Chart values as text

Unit: PlainFoodSafe screening score out of 100. Data current as of July 2026.

Mrs. T's, Pierogies, Mini Cheddar Seasoned With Bacon
85/100
Pierogies loaded baked potato
85/100
Albertsons, enriched hot dog buns
85/100
Wheat Bread
85/100
Sea Salted Caramel Swirl Ice Cream
85/100

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 24,982 products we've scored in the Frozen foods category, the average safety score is 92.9/100. Mrs. T's, Pierogies, Mini Cheddar Seasoned With Bacon scores 7.9 points below that category average (85/100 vs. 92.9/100), 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 Frozen foods products

Mrs. T's, Pierogies, Mini Cheddar Seasoned With Bacon lists 44 ingredients on its label

44 68th percentile a longer ingredient list than 68% of the 7,008 products we track

0–2: 11 products (0%). Below this entry. 2–4: 54 products (1%). Below this entry. 4–6: 54 products (1%). Below this entry. 6–8: 66 products (1%). Below this entry. 8–10: 102 products (1%). Below this entry. 10–12: 112 products (2%). Below this entry. 12–14: 184 products (3%). Below this entry. 14–16: 205 products (3%). Below this entry. 16–18: 245 products (3%). Below this entry. 18–20: 284 products (4%). Below this entry. 20–22: 264 products (4%). Below this entry. 22–24: 298 products (4%). Below this entry. 24–26: 247 products (4%). Below this entry. 26–28: 271 products (4%). Below this entry. 28–30: 284 products (4%). Below this entry. 30–32: 294 products (4%). Below this entry. 32–34: 325 products (5%). Below this entry. 34–36: 319 products (5%). Below this entry. 36–38: 314 products (4%). Below this entry. 38–40: 283 products (4%). Below this entry. 40–42: 2,792 products (40%). This entry sits in this band. This product 0 42 every published Frozen foods 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

7,008 products, bucketed in bands of 2. This entry: 44 (68th percentile). Data current as of July 2026.

0–2
11 products (0%)
2–4
54 products (1%)
4–6
54 products (1%)
6–8
66 products (1%)
8–10
102 products (1%)
10–12
112 products (2%)
12–14
184 products (3%)
14–16
205 products (3%)
16–18
245 products (3%)
18–20
284 products (4%)
20–22
264 products (4%)
22–24
298 products (4%)
24–26
247 products (4%)
26–28
271 products (4%)
28–30
284 products (4%)
30–32
294 products (4%)
32–34
325 products (5%)
34–36
319 products (5%)
36–38
314 products (4%)
38–40
283 products (4%)
40 and above
2,792 products (40%)

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 7,008 Frozen foods 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 85/100 score is built

Screening starts at 100 and subtracts severity-weighted FDA SAFFA / CSPI flags (1 flagged of 44 labeled). The floor is 0 when deductions exceed 100.

1
Water
2
Enriched Flour
3
Wheat Flour
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Iron
6
Thiamine
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
9
Potato Flakes
10
Potatoes
11
Mono And Diglycerides
12
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
13
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
14
Bacon
15
Cured With Water
16
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
17
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
18
Sodium Nitrate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
19
Smoke Flavoring
20
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
21
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
22
Brown Sugar
23
Sodium Phosphate
24
Potassium Chloride
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
25
Soybean Oil
26
Bacon Flavor
27
Bacon Fat
28
Natural Smoke Flavor
29
Gum Arabic
30
Yeast Extract
31
Dehydrated Soy Sauce
32
Wheat
33
Soybeans
34
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
35
Cheddar Cheese
36
Cheddar Cheese
37
Pasteurized Milk
38
Cheese Cultures
39
Enzymes
40
Disodium Phosphate
41
Eggs
42
With Annatto And Turmeric
43
Color
44
Spice

Full Ingredient List

Water, enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamine, riboflavin, folic acid), potato flakes (potatoes, mono and diglycerides, sodium acid pyrophosphate, citric acid), bacon (cured with water, salt, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrate, smoke flavoring, sugar, dextrose, brown sugar, sodium phosphate, potassium chloride), soybean oil, salt, natural bacon flavor ([contains bacon fat, natural smoke flavor], gum arabic, yeast extract, salt, soy sauce [wheat, soybeans], maltodextrin), dehydrated cheddar cheese (cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], disodium phosphate), eggs, annatto and turmeric (color), spice

Categories

Frozen foods

High-score cross-brand comparables for Mrs. T's, Pierogies, Mini Cheddar Seasoned With Bacon

Neighbours outside Ateeco Inc. with screening scores in the same high band as Mrs. T's, Pierogies, Mini Cheddar Seasoned With Bacon (85/100 here). The 5 same-brand links above stay within Ateeco Inc.; these peers cross brands.

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Sodium Nitrate is the first flagged ingredient selected from Mrs. T's, Pierogies, Mini Cheddar Seasoned With Bacon's parsed label. Start with that ingredient’s source context, then compare the rest of this 44-ingredient record.

  • Inspect the FDA SAFFA and CSPI context attached to Sodium Nitrate. Open Sodium Nitrate
  • Compare Mrs. T's, Pierogies, Mini Cheddar Seasoned With Bacon's 1 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 0041164008495: 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.