Beef Patty 'N Gravy With Borracho Beans

by Night Hawk

75
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Beef Patty 'N Gravy With Borracho Beans by Night Hawk receives a safety score of 75/100 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
0041709019856
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
8.8 OUNCES (249 g)

What the Data Says About

Beef Patty 'N Gravy With Borracho Beans by Night Hawk carries a composite safety score of 75/100, 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 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, Beef Patty 'N Gravy With Borracho Beans 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

Composite safety metrics for Beef Patty 'N Gravy With Borracho Beans
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 75/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 3 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

1
Beef Patty With Gravy
2
Beef Patty
3
Beef
4
Water
5
Textured Vegetable Protein
6
Soy Flour
7
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
8
Sulfites
Preservative
Certain People Should Avoid
9
Seasoned Salt
10
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
11
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
12
Chili Pepper
13
Spice
14
Extractives Of Spices
15
Onion Powder
16
Garlic Powder
17
Gravy
18
Brown Gravy Mix
19
Corn Starch
20
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
21
Hydrolyzed
22
Corn Gluten
23
Soy
24
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
25
Proteins
26
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
27
Beef Fat
28
With Tbhq And Bht As Preservative
29
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
30
Beet Powder
31
Natural Flavor
32
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
33
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
34
And Less Than 55 Ppm Sulfiting Agents
35
Borracho Beans
36
Pinto Beans
37
Tomatoes
38
Tomato Juice
39
Calcium Chloride
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, ENZYME, FIRMING AGENT, FREEZING OR COOLING AGENT, DIRECT CONTACT, FUMIGANT, HUMECTANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING
GRAS
40
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
41
Organic Onions
42
Bacon
43
Cured With Water
44
Smoke Flavoring
45
Sodium Phosphates
46
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
47
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
48
Jalapeno Peppers
49
Cilantro

Full Ingredient List

Beef patty with gravy [beef patty (beef, water, textured vegetable protein (soy flour, caramel coloring (contains sulfites)), seasoned salt (salt, sugar, chili pepper, spice, extractives of spices, onion powder, garlic powder), gravy (water, brown gravy mix (modified corn starch, maltodextrin, salt, hydrolyzed (corn gluten, soy, wheat gluten) proteins, dextrose, beef fat (with tbhq and bht as preservative), caramel color, onion powder, beet powder, natural flavor, disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate, and less than 55 ppm sulfiting agents))], borracho beans (water, pinto beans, tomatoes (tomatoes, tomato juice, salt, calcium chloride, citric acid), onions, bacon (cured with water, salt, sugar, smoke flavoring, sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite), jalapeno peppers, salt, cilantro, garlic powder).

Categories

Frozen foods

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