Turkey & swiss deli sandwich

90
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Turkey & swiss deli sandwich receives a safety score of 90/100 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.

Barcode
0049022857308
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 SERVING (104.8 g)

What the Data Says About

Turkey & swiss deli sandwich carries a composite safety score of 90/100, which we classify as "Safe" 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, Turkey & swiss deli sandwich 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 Turkey & swiss deli sandwich
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 90/100 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

1
Multi Grain Bread
2
Water
3
Whole Wheat Flour
4
Enriched Unbleached Flour
5
Wheat Flour
6
Malt Barley Flour
7
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
9
Thiamin Mononitrate
10
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
11
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
12
9 Grain Mix
13
Organic Hard Red Wheat
14
Organic White Wheat
15
Barley
16
Rye
17
Oats
18
Corn
19
Millet
20
Buckwheat And Flax Seeds
21
Oat fiber
Other
Safe
22
Brown Sugar
23
Soybean Oil
24
Rye Meal
25
Organic Flax Seeds
26
Organic Black Sesame Seeds
27
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
28
Molasses
29
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
30
Yeast
31
Enzyme Vinegar
32
Cultured Wheat Flour
33
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
34
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
35
Turkey
36
Turkey Breast
37
White Turkey
38
Turkey Broth
39
Modified Food Starch
40
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
41
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
42
Sodium Phosphate
43
Flavorings
44
Swiss Cheese
45
Pasteurized Part-skim Milk
46
Cheese Cultures
47
Enzymes
48
Tomato
49
Lettuce
50
Onion

Full Ingredient List

Multi grain bread (water, whole wheat flour, enriched unbleached flour (wheat flour, malt barley flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), 9 grain mix (hard red wheat, white wheat, barley, rye, oats, corn, millet, buckwheat and flax seeds), oat fiber, brown sugar, soybean oil, rye meal, flax seeds, black sesame seeds, wheat gluten, molasses, salt, yeast, enzyme vinegar, cultured wheat flour, caramel color, ascorbic acid); turkey (turkey breast, white turkey, natural turkey broth, modified food starch, contains less than 2% of: salt, dextrose, carrageenan, sodium phosphate, natural flavorings); swiss cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes); tomato; lettuce; onion.

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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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial