Roast beef and cheddar cheese bistro
Contains 2 flagged ingredients
Roast beef and cheddar cheese bistro 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.
What the Data Says About
Roast beef and cheddar cheese bistro 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, Roast beef and cheddar cheese bistro 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 | 90/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 2 | 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
Angus seasoned roast beef caramel color added (beef, water, contains less than 2% of salt, vinegar, coated with: salt, dextrose, caramel color, dried beef stock, dehydrated vegetables (onion, garlic), spice), onion roll (enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, sugar, palm oil, yeast, egg substitute (soy flour, wheat flour, lecithin, soybean oil, hydrogenated soybean oil, glycerin, carrageenan), salt, dough conditioner (calcium sulfate, wheat starch, wheat flour, contains 2% or less of: enzymes, salt), calcium propionate, dough conditioner (wheat flour, wheat gluten, contains 2% or less of: hydrolyzed wheat gluten, enzymes, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), organic wheat starch), shine agent (casein, disodium phosphate, soy lecithin, contains 2% or less of: silicon dioxide (flow aid), carrageenan, colors (turmeric, paprika)), topping (onions, water, poppy seeds, salt, soybean oil)), caramelized onion (onions, canola oil, water, salt, citric acid and ascorbic acid), cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto (vegetable color)), horseradish sauce (reduced fat mayonnaise (soybean oil, water, eggs, food starch - modified*, distilled vinegar, salt, sugar, contains less than 2% of natural flavor (includes mustard seed), potassium sorbate* (a preservative), spice, phosphoric acid*, dehydrated garlic*, dehydrated onion*, calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid added to protect flavor, ingredients not normally found in mayonnaise), horseradish (horseradish, distilled vinegar, water, soybean oil, salt, artificial flavors)
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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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