Primo Italiano-Style Sub Sandwich Kit

by Land O'Frost Inc.

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Primo Italiano-Style Sub Sandwich Kit by Land O'Frost Inc. 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
0051900150036
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
8 SLICES (85 g)

What the Data Says About

Primo Italiano-Style Sub Sandwich Kit by Land O'Frost Inc. 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, Primo Italiano-Style Sub Sandwich Kit 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 Primo Italiano-Style Sub Sandwich Kit
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
Prosciutto Cotto Cooked Ham & Water Product - Cured With Water
2
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
3
Less Than 2% Of Flavorings
4
Brown Sugar
5
Smoke Flavoring
6
Paprika
7
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
8
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
9
Corn Starch
10
Sodium Phosphates
11
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
12
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
13
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
14
Sodium Lactate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, WASHING OR SURFACE REMOVAL AGENT
GRAS
15
Sodium Diacetate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
16
Natural Wine Flavor
17
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
18
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
19
Vinegar. Capacola Cooked Ham Water Added - Cured With Water
20
Less Than 2% Of Paprika
21
Spices
22
Flavoring
23
Natural Smoke Flavor
24
Vinegar
25
Sodium Nitrite. Cooked Salami - Pork
26
Water
27
Less Than 2% Of Spices
28
Natural Smoke Flavor
29
Vinegar. Smoked Ham & Water Product - Cured With Water
30
Less Than 2% Of Sodium Phosphates
31
Flavorings

Full Ingredient List

Prosciutto cotto cooked ham & water product - cured with water, salt, less than 2% of flavorings, brown sugar, smoke flavoring, paprika, dextrose, sugar, modified corn starch, sodium phosphates, corn syrup, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, sodium lactate, sodium diacetate, natural wine flavor, citric acid, lactic acid, vinegar. capacola cooked ham water added - cured with water, salt, less than 2% of paprika, spices, flavoring, smoke flavor, natural wine flavor, dextrose, vinegar, sugar, lactic acid, sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate, corn syrup, brown sugar, sodium lactate, sodium diacetate, modified corn starch, citric acid, sodium nitrite. cooked salami - pork, water, less than 2% of spices, dextrose, natural wine flavor, salt, corn syrup, flavoring, natural smoke flavor, citric acid, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, sodium phosphates, sodium lactate, sodium diacetate, brown sugar, modified corn starch, paprika, sugar, lactic acid, vinegar. smoked ham & water product - cured with water, dextrose, salt, less than 2% of sodium phosphates, modified corn starch, flavorings, sodium lactate, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, vinegar, natural wine flavor, corn syrup, brown sugar, paprika, sugar, lactic acid, citric acid, smoke flavor, sodium nitrite.

Categories

Meats and their products Meats Prepared meats

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