Smoked sausage
by Eckrich
Contains 1 flagged ingredient
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.
What the Data Says About
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, 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. 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
| 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
Full Ingredient List
meat ingredients (pork, beef), mechanically separated türkey, water, corn syrup, contains 2% or less of modified food starch, salt, dextrose, flavorings, mechanically separated chicken, autolyzed yeast, monosodium glutamate, potassium and sodium lactate, sodium hosphates, sodium diacetate, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), sodium nitrite. hut smoked sausage ingredients: meat ingredients (pork, beef), mechanically separated turkey, water, corn syrup, modified food starch, salt contains 2% or less of: dextrose, potassium and sodium láctate, flavorings, mechanically separăted chicken, monosodium glutamate, autolyzed yeast, sodium phosphates, sodium diacetate, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), extract of paprika, sodium nitrite. jalapeno & cheddar smoked sausage ingredients: meat ingredients (pork, beef), mechanically separated turkey water, pasieurizelocess cheiar cheese (cheddar cheese (milk, cheese culture, salt and enzymes), water, cream, sodium phosphate, enzyme modified cheesemilk cese culture, enzymes, disodium phosphate, lipolyzed cream), salt, sorbic acid (preservative), sodium citrate, apo-carotenal (color), corn syrup, contains 2% or l of modified food starch, salt, dextrose, flavórings, mechanically separated chicken, autolyzed yeast, monosodium glutamate, potassium and sodiu lactate, dehydrated jalapeno peppers, sodium phosphates, sodium diacetate, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), extract of paprika, sodium nitrite. contains: milk cheddar smoked sausage ingredients: meat ingredients (pork, beef), mechanically separated turkey, water, pasteurized process cheddar chees cheddar cheese (milk, cheese culture, sált and enzymes), water, cream, sodium phosphate, enzyme modified cheese (milk, cheese culture, salt, enzyme disodium phosphate, lipolyzed cream), salt, sorbic acid (preservative), sodium citrate, apo-carotenal (color)], corn syrup, contains 2% or less o modified food starch, salt, dextrose, flavorings, mechanically separated chicken, autolyzed yeast, monosodium glutamate, potassium and sodiue lactate, sodium phosphates, sodium diacetate, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), extract of paprika, sodium nitrite. contains: milk. bacon cheddar smoked sausage ingredients: meat ingredients (pork, beef), mechanically separated turkey, water, bacon bits (cured wmater sali pugar smoke flavoring, sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite), corn syrup, pasteurized process cheddar cheese (cheduar cheese (milk, cheese culture, salt and enzymes), water, cream, sodium phosphate, enzyme modified cheese (milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, disodium phosphate, lipolyzed cream), salt, sorbic acid (preservative), sodium citrate, apo-carotenal (color)], contains 2% or less of modified food starch, salt, dextrose, flavorings, mechanically separated chicken, potassium and sodium lactate, autolyzed yeast, monosodium glutamate, potato maltodextrin, sodium phosphates, sodium diacetate, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), extract of paprika, sodium nitrite. may contain: dehydrated jalapeno peppers. contains: milk. 6. recipes, questions or comments? save this packa and visit www.eckrich.com or call 1-855-411-76 armour-eckrich meats llc, p.o. box 405020, cincinnati, oh 45240
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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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