Ham & Cheese Hot Stuffed Sandwiches
by Bremer
Contains 2 flagged ingredients
Ham & Cheese Hot Stuffed Sandwiches by Bremer receives a safety score of 70/100 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
Ham & Cheese Hot Stuffed Sandwiches by Bremer carries a composite safety score of 70/100, 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, Ham & Cheese Hot Stuffed Sandwiches 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
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 70/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 2 | 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
Full Ingredient List
CRUST: WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, WHEAT ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), FILLING: HAM, WATER ADDED (CURED WITH WATER, DEXTROSE, LITE SALT [POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM CHLORIDE], SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE), CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO COLOR), WATER, CHEESE SAUCE MIX (CHEESE BLEND [WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE {CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES}, REDUCED LACTOSE WHEY, MALTODEXTRIN, CANOLA OIL, SALT, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, BLUE CHEESE {CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES}, NONFAT DRY MILK, CITRIC ACID], MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, WHEY, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, COCONUT OIL, SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, SODIUM CASEINATE, POTASSIUM & SODIUM PHOSPHATE, ANNATTO EXTRACT {COLOR}, SUGAR, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, CITRIC ACID XANTHAN GUM, DISODIUM INOSINATE, SOY LECITHIN), LOW MOISTURE PART SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), REDUCED SODIUM LOW FAT MOZZARELLA CHEESE ([PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], NONFAT MILK, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH*, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE*. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: WHITE FLAKE, NON HYDROGENATED SHORTENING (PALM OIL WITH SOYA LECITHIN), SHORTENING (VEGETABLE OIL [PALM AND SOYBEAN OIL]), SUGAR, INSTANT DRY YEAST, DOUGH CONDITIONER (WHEAT FLOUR, DIACETYL TARTARIC ACID ESTERS OF MONO-DIGLYCERIDES [DATEM], CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SOYBEAN OIL, L-CYSTEINE, ENZYME, ASCORBIC ACID, AZODICARBONAMIDE [ADA]), DRIED EGG YOLKS (LESS THAN 2% SODIUM SILICOALUMINATE ADDED AS AN ANTICAKING AGENT), SALT, BUTTER FLAVOR (MALTODEXTRIN, BUTTER FLAVOR), SALT, DOUGH SOFTENER (WATER AND MONOGLYCERIDES WITH PROPIONIC ACID AND PHOSPHORIC ACID (ADDED AS PRESERVATIVES]), MODIFIED FOODSTARCH, METHYCELLULOSE, CHEESE SPRINKLE (PARMESAN CHEESE GRATED [PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK AND/OR COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], MODIFIED FOOD STARCH AND POWDERED CELLULOSE [ANTI-CAKING AGENT]).
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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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