Jamaican Turnovers Style Patties
by Grace
Contains 2 flagged ingredients
Jamaican Turnovers Style Patties by Grace receives a safety score of 80/100 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
Jamaican Turnovers Style Patties by Grace carries a composite safety score of 80/100, 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 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, Jamaican Turnovers Style Patties 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 | 80/100 | 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
BEEF, WATER, TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN (TEXTURED SOY FLOUR), BREAD CRUMBS (WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, LESS THAN 2% OF: SALT, YEAST, 1 Patty (128g) CANOLA OIL), SEASONING MIX (ONION Per serving Per container Calories 370 740 POWDER, ONION FLAKES, SALT, GARLIC, SUGAR, SPICES), MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, STARCH, ONION, CARAMEL COLOR, SUGAR, CAYENNE PEPPER. QUALITY SINC Gra Jamai Sty Jamaican Jamaica Jamaican %DV* %DV* CRUST INGREDIENTS: ENRICHED Total Fat 19g 24% 38g 49% FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED from any Saturated Fat 10g 50% 19g 95% BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, Trans Fat Og Og Cholesterol 20mg 7% 40mg 13% Sodium 780mg 34% 1560mg 68% Total Carb. 36g 13% 73g 27% SUET, SUGAR, SALT, MONOSODIUM Dietary Fiber 3g 11% 6g 21% THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, VEGETABLE OIL SHORTENING (PALM OIL, TBHQ (ANTIOXIDANT), CITRIC ACID), BEEF GLUTAMATE, SPICE, CALCIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE), traditiona Patties a any time best resu C Total Sugars 3g 5g SODIUM BICARBONATE, L-CYSTEINE HEAT Incl. Added Sugars 1g 2% 3g 6% (DOUGH CONDITIONER). Protein 13g 27g Vitamin D Omcg 0% Omcg Calcium 60mg 4% 120mg Iron 2.7mg Potassium 230mg 4% 470mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. CONTAINS: SOY AND WHEAT. PACKED FOR: GraceKennedy Limited Kingston, Jamaica, W.I. www.gracefoods.com PRODUCT OF USA www.facebook.com/ f gracefoods www.twitter.com/ gracefoods C 0% 73 Harbour Street, 8% 15% 5.5mg 30% 10% 0 55270 95855 1 FULLY BAKED JUST HEAT & SERVE MICROWAVEABLE . 2 INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED BAKED PATTIES
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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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