Chorizo sausage, fried egg, pepperjack cheese, english muffin

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Chorizo sausage, fried egg, pepperjack cheese, english muffin receives a safety score of 85/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient 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
0045009854667
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
6 ONZ (170 g)

What the Data Says About

Chorizo sausage, fried egg, pepperjack cheese, english muffin carries a composite safety score of 85/100, 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 1 flagged ingredient 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, Chorizo sausage, fried egg, pepperjack cheese, english muffin 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 Chorizo sausage, fried egg, pepperjack cheese, english muffin
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 85/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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
English Muffin: Water
2
Enriched Unbleached Wheat Flour
3
Wheat Flour
4
Malted Barley Flour
5
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Reduced Iron
7
Thiamin Mononitrate
8
Riboflavin And Folic Acid
9
Whole Wheat Flour
10
Yeast
11
Cornmeal
12
Vital Wheat Gluten
13
Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Salt
14
Distilled Vinegar
15
Vegetable Oil
16
Canola And/.or Soy
17
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
18
Yeast Nutrients
19
Ammonium Sulphate
20
Dough Conditioners
21
Protease
22
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
23
Azodicarbonamide
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT
Avoid Approved
24
Mono-diglycerides
25
Enzymes
26
Potassium Sorbate And Calcium Propionate
27
Mold Inhibitors
28
Nonfat Dry Milk
29
Fried Egg Patty: Egg Whites
30
Egg Yolks
31
Soybean Oil
32
Or Less Of Food Starch Modified
33
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
34
Natural And Artificial Flavor
35
Medium Chain Triglycerides
36
Butter Fat
37
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil And Cottonseed Oil
38
Natural And Artificial Flavors
39
Egg Powder
40
Annatto Extract
41
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
42
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
43
Water
44
EDTA
Other
Safe
45
Chorizo Patty: Pork
46
Seasoning
47
Spices
48
Paprika
49
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
50
Natural Flavor
51
Paprika Extract
52
Pepper Jack Cheese: Pasteurized Milk
53
Jalapeno Peppers
54
Cheese Cultures
55
Salt And Enzymes

Full Ingredient List

English muffin: water, enriched unbleached wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin and folic acid), whole wheat flour, yeast, cornmeal, vital wheat gluten. contains 2% or less of each of the following: salt, distilled vinegar, vegetable oil (canola and/.or soy), sugar, yeast nutrients (ammonium sulphate), dough conditioners (protease, ascorbic acid, azodicarbonamide, mono-diglycerides), enzymes, potassium sorbate and calcium propionate (mold inhibitors), nonfat dry milk., fried egg patty: egg whites, egg yolks, soybean oil. contains 2% or less of modified food starch, salt, natural and artificial flavor (medium chain triglycerides, butter fat, partially hydrogenated soybean oil and cottonseed oil, natural and artificial flavors, egg powder, annatto extract), xanthan gum, citric acid, water, edta., chorizo patty: pork, seasoning (spices, salt, paprika, sugar, dried garlic, natural flavor, paprika extract), water., pepper jack cheese: pasteurized milk, jalapeno peppers, cheese cultures, salt and enzymes.

Categories

Sandwiches

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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