Mini bagels topped with bacon, eggs and cheese

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Mini bagels topped with bacon, eggs and cheese 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
0070085046545
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
4 PIECES (88 g)

What the Data Says About

Mini bagels topped with bacon, eggs and cheese 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, Mini bagels topped with bacon, eggs and cheese 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 C 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 Mini bagels topped with bacon, eggs and cheese
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 C OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Bagel Halves: Enriched Flour
2
Wheat Flour
3
Enzyme
4
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
5
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Reduced Iron
7
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
10
Water
11
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
12
Yeast
13
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
14
Soybean Oil
15
Topping: Egg White
16
Whole Egg
17
Cooked Bacon
18
Bacon
19
Cured With Water
20
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
21
Sodium Phosphates
22
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
23
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
24
Natural Smoke Flavor
25
Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese
26
Cultured Part-skim Milk
27
Enzymes
28
Corn Starch
29
Modified Food Starch
30
Skim Milk
31
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
32
Beta Carotene
33
Sauce: Cheese Sauce
34
Milk
35
Cheddar Cheese
36
Cultured Milk
37
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
38
Milk Protein Concentrate
39
Natural Flavors
40
Sodium Phosphate
41
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
42
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
43
Preservative
44
Mono And Diglycerides
45
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
46
Color
47
Beta-apo-8-carotenal

Full Ingredient List

Bagel halves: enriched flour (wheat flour, enzyme, ascorbic acid, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, contains less than 2% of: high fructose corn syrup, yeast, salt, soybean oil, topping: egg white, whole egg, cooked bacon (bacon [cured with water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite], smoke flavor), part-skim mozzarella cheese (cultured part-skim milk, salt, enzymes), water, contains less than 2% of: corn starch, modified food starch, skim milk, xanthan gum, high fructose corn syrup, beta carotene, sauce: cheese sauce (milk, water, cheddar cheese [cultured milk, salt, enzymes], whey, milk protein concentrate, corn starch, natural flavors, salt, sodium phosphate, modified cellulose, xanthan gum, sorbic acid [preservative], mono and diglycerides, autolyzed yeast extract, sugar, beta carotene [color], beta-apo-8-carotenal [color]).

Categories

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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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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial