My Deli Sandwich

by Pilot Travel Centers

65
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

My Deli Sandwich by Pilot Travel Centers receives a safety score of 65/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 3 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
0052547700097
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 SANDWICH (174 g)

What the Data Says About

My Deli Sandwich by Pilot Travel Centers carries a composite safety score of 65/100, which we classify as "Concern" 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 3 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, My 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 E 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 My Deli Sandwich
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 65/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 3 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score E OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Buttermilk Biscuit: Enriched Flour
2
Bleached Wheat Flour
3
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
4
Reduced Iron
5
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
8
Buttermilk
9
Palm And Palm Kernal Oil
10
Enriched Flour
11
Wheat Flour
12
Water
13
Leavening
14
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
15
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
16
Monocalcium Phosphate
17
Or Less Of: Salt
18
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
19
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
20
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
21
Natural Flavor
22
Soybean Oil. Jalapeno Egg Patty: Whole Eggs
23
Monterey Jack Cheese
24
Pasteurized Milk
25
Cheese Culture
26
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
27
Enzymes
28
Potato Starch And Powdered Cellulose
29
To Prevent Caking
30
Natamycin
FUMIGANT
Safe Approved
31
A Natural Mold Inhibitor
32
Jalapeno Peppers
33
Whole Milk
34
Red Peppers
35
Or Less Of Following Onions
36
Modified Food Starch
37
Pepper On Dextrose
38
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
39
Citric Acid. Pork Sausage Patty: Pork
40
Whey Protein Concentrate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
41
Spices
42
Corn Syrup Solids
43
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
44
Spice Extractives
45
BHA
Avoid GRAS
46
Propyl Gallate
ANTIOXIDANT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Avoid GRAS
47
Citric Acid. Pasteurized Process American Cheese: American Cheeses
48
Cultured Milk
49
Cream
50
Sodium Phosphate
51
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
52
Preservative
53
Artificial Color

Full Ingredient List

Buttermilk biscuit: enriched flour (bleached wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron,thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), buttermilk, palm and palm kernal oil, enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, leavening (sodium aluminum phosphate, sodium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate), contains 2% or less of: salt, sugar, dextrose, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, natural flavor, soybean oil. jalapeno egg patty: whole eggs, monterey jack cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, potato starch and powdered cellulose [to prevent caking], natamycin [a natural mold inhibitor]), jalapeno peppers, whole milk, red peppers, contains 2% or less of following onions, modified food starch, salt, pepper on dextrose, xanthan gum, citric acid. pork sausage patty: pork, whey protein concentrate, salt, spices, corn syrup solids, dextrose, caramel color, spice extractives, bha, propyl gallate, citric acid. pasteurized process american cheese: american cheeses (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), cream, sodium phosphate, salt, sorbic acid (preservative), artificial color.

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