Turkey & swiss w/herb dijon sandwiches
Contains 5 flagged ingredients
Turkey & swiss w/herb dijon sandwiches receives a safety score of 25/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 5 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.
What the Data Says About
Turkey & swiss w/herb dijon sandwiches carries a composite safety score of 25/100, which we classify as "Avoid" 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 5 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 w/herb dijon sandwiches 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 | 25/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 5 | 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
Multigrain bread (all purpose flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, whole wheat flour (whole wheat flour), sugar, grain, coarse 7 grain (wheat, barley, oats, corn, flax seed, millet, rye), canola oil, molasses, sunflower seeds, salt, millet, flax seeds, anti-staling agent (wheat flour, monoglycerides, guar gum, corn syrup solids, contains 2% or less of the following: silicon dioxide (flow acid), soybean oil, enzymes, calcium sulfate, salt), yeast (yeast, sorbitan monostearate, ascorbic acid), dough conditioner (unbleached wheat flour, natural enzymes, ascorbic acid), smoked turkey (turkey breast, turkey broth, dextrose, salt, sodium lactate, modified food starch, tapioca starch, carrageenan, sodium phosphate, sodium diacetate and sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite), herb dijon spread (mayonnaise (canola oil, water, lemon juice, white vinegar 2% or less of the following: sugar, salt, pea protein, spices, modified food starch, fruit and vegetable juice (color), xanthan gum, calcium chloride, calcium disodium edta (to preserve freshness)), swiss cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), potato starch and powdered cellulose (to prevent caking), natamycin (a natural mold inhibitor), buttermilk ranch dressing (water, soybean oil, distilled vinegar, hydrogenated coconut oil (with corn and/or safflower oil), buttermilk, egg yolks, less than 2% of partially hydrogenated soybean oil, sugar, whey, spices, lactic acid, sodium caseinate (a milk derivative), xanthan gum, potassium sorbate (preservative), molasses, corn syrup, caramel color, tamarind, dehydrated garlic, mono and diglycerides, gelatin, soy protein isolate, disodium phosphate, locust bean gum), italian dressing (water, corn sugar vinegar, distilled vinegar, soybean oil, salt, sugar, high fructose corn syrup, less than 2% of dehydrated garlic, xanthan gum, gum arabic, natural flavor, propylene glycol alginate, dehydrated onions, spices, sodium benzoate (preservative), dehydrated red bell pepper, yellow 5, yellow 6), mustard (distilled white vinegar, water, mustard seed, mustard bran, salt, turmeric, paprika), lettuce, swiss cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes)
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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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