CHEDDAR SMOKED SAUSAGE

by ECKRICH

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

CHEDDAR SMOKED SAUSAGE by ECKRICH 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
0046600550033
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 link (65 g)

What the Data Says About

CHEDDAR SMOKED SAUSAGE by ECKRICH 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, CHEDDAR SMOKED SAUSAGE 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.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for CHEDDAR SMOKED SAUSAGE
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 Not available OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Meat Ingredients
2
Pork
3
Beef
4
Mechanically Separated Turkey
5
Water
6
Corn Syrup Salt
7
Modio
8
Or Less Of: Dextrose
9
Potassiumnd Sod Diacetate
10
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
11
Vitamin C
12
Extract Of Paprika
13
Sudiuwnitrite
14
Jalapeño
15
Cheddar Smoked Sausage Ingredients: Meat Ingredients
16
Pasteurized Pro Cheese Chesean Cheese
17
Milk
18
Cheese Culture
19
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
20
Enzymes
21
Cream
22
šOdium Phosphates
23
Vegetable Color
24
Annátto And Paprika Blen Cid
25
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
26
Natamycin
FUMIGANT
Safe Approved
27
Corn Syrup
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back GRAS
28
Or Les Of: Modified Food Starch Salt Dextrose
29
Flavorings
30
Autolyzed Yeast
31
Mon Slutamate
32
Potassium And Sodium Lactate
33
Dehydráted Jalapeno Peppers
34
Sodium Phosphates
35
Sodíum Díacetate
36
Extract Uf Sodium Nitrite
37
Pasteurized Process Cheduar
38
Chedrar Sheese
39
Annatto And Papka Blend
40
So3 Powdered Cellulose
41
Corń Syrup
42
Or Less Of: Modified Food Starch
43
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
44
Autolized Yeast
45
Mongs Glutamate
46
Potassiúm And Sodíum Lactate
47
Sodium Diacetate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
48
Sodium
49
Bacon
50
Chebdar Smoked Sausage Ingredients: Meat Ingredients
51
Bacon Bits
52
Cured With Water Sar
53
Smoke Flavoring
54
Sodium Phosphate
55
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
56
Sodium Nitríte
57
Pasteurized Process Cheddar Cheese
58
Cheddar Chéese
59
Milk Chese Olture
60
Sodiúm Phosphates
61
Annatto And Paprika Blend
62
Sordig Acid
63
Powdered Cellulose Na Cuntains 2% Or Less Of: Modified Food Starch
64
Flavori̇ngs
65
Potassiumand Sodium Lactate
66
Monosodium Geutamaye Potato Maltodextrin
67
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
68
Milk Es
69
Msg
70
Sodium Php Recipes
71
Questions Or Comments? Saue This And Visit Www
72
Eckrich
73
Com Or Call 18554 Once Opened
74
Use Within 7 Days Armour-eckrich Meats Llc
75
Box 405020
76
Cincinnati
77
Oh 45240 Elow

Full Ingredient List

meat ingredients (pork, beef), mechanically separated turkey, water, corn syrup salt, modio contains 2% or less of: dextrose, potassiumnd sod diacetate, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), extract of paprika, sudiuwnitrite, jalapeño , cheddar smoked sausage ingredients: meat ingredients (pork, beef), mechanically separated turkey, water, pasteurized pro cheese chesean cheese (milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), water, cream, šodium phosphates, salt, vegetable color (annátto and paprika blen cid, powdered cellulose, natamycin], corn syrup, contains 2% or les of: modified food starch salt dextrose, flavorings, autolyzed yeast, mon slutamate, potassium and sodium lactate, dehydráted jalapeno peppers, sodium phosphates, sodíum díacetate, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), extract uf sodium nitrite, contains: milk, cheddar smoked sausage ingredients: meat ingredients (pork, beef), mechanically separated turkey, water, pasteurized process cheduar [chedrar sheese (milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), water, cream, sodium phosphates, salt, vegetable color (annatto and papka blend), so3 powdered cellulose, natamycin], corń syrup, contains 2% or less of: modified food starch, salt, dextrose, flavorings, autolized yeast, mongs glutamate, potassiúm and sodíum lactate, sodium phosphates, sodium diacetate, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), extract of paprika, sodium contains: milk, bacon ,chebdar smoked sausage ingredients: meat ingredients (pork, beef), mechanically separated turkey, water, bacon bits (cured with water sar, smoke flavoring, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitríte), pasteurized process cheddar cheese [cheddar chéese (milk chese olture, salt, enzymes), water, cream, sodiúm phosphates, salt, vegetable color (annatto and paprika blend), sordig acid, powdered cellulose na cuntains 2% or less of: modified food starch, corn syrup, salt, dextrose, flavori̇ngs, potassiumand sodium lactate, autolyzed yeast, monosodium geutamaye potato maltodextrin, sodium phosphates, sodium diacetate, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), extract of paprika, sodium nitrite, contains: milk es, monosodium glutamate, autolyzed yeast, sodium php recipes, questions or comments? saue this and visit www,eckrich,com or call 18554 once opened, use within 7 days armour-eckrich meats llc, p,o, box 405020, cincinnati, oh 45240 elow

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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