Chicken bacon club with cheese

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Chicken bacon club with 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
0071421032055
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.5 SANDWICH (156 g)

What the Data Says About

Chicken bacon club with 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, Chicken bacon club with 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 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 Chicken bacon club with 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 D OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Breaded Chicken Breast Patties: Chicken Breast With Rib Meat
2
Water
3
Or Less Of: Sodium Phosphate
4
Salt. Battered And Breaded With: Wheat Flour
5
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
6
Yellow Corn Flour
7
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
8
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
9
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
10
Or Less Of: Wheat Gluten
11
Spices
12
Soy Flour
13
Natural Flavors
14
Extractives Of Paprika
15
Color
16
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
17
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
18
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
19
Monocalcium Phosphate
20
Gum Arabic. Set In Vegetable Oil. Hoagie Roll: Enriched Wheat Flour
21
Wheat Flour
22
Malted Barley Flour
23
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
24
Iron
25
Thiamin Mononitrate
26
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
27
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
28
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
29
Soybean Oil
30
Or Less Of: White Wheat Flour
31
Yeast
32
Oat Flour
33
Potato Flakes
34
Corn Syrup Solids
35
Oat fiber
Other
Safe
36
Dough Conditioners
37
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Other
Safe
38
Monoglycerides
39
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
40
L-cysteine
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
41
Enzymes
42
Yeast Nutrients
43
Calcium Sulfate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
44
Calcium Phosphate
45
Ammonium Sulfate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, LEAVENING AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
46
Calcium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
47
Preservative
48
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
49
Sodium Alginate
50
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
51
Wheat Starch. Pasteurized Process Cheddar Cheese: Cheddar Cheese
52
Milk
53
Cheese Culture
54
Milkfat
55
Sodium Citrate
56
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
57
Oleoresin Paprika
58
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
59
Sunflower Lecithin Added For Slice Separation. Fully Cooked Bacon
60
Smoke Flavor Added: Cured With: Water
61
Smoke Flavoring
62
Sodium Phosphates
63
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
64
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned

Full Ingredient List

Breaded chicken breast patties: chicken breast with rib meat, water, contains 2% or less of: sodium phosphate, salt. battered and breaded with: wheat flour, water, modified cornstarch, yellow corn flour, salt, sugar, dextrose, contains 2% or less of: wheat gluten, spices, soy flour, natural flavors, extractives of paprika (color), sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate, gum arabic. set in vegetable oil. hoagie roll: enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, wheat gluten, soybean oil, sugar, contains 2% or less of: white wheat flour, salt, yeast, oat flour, potato flakes, corn syrup solids, oat fiber, dough conditioners (sodium stearoyl lactylate, monoglycerides, ascorbic acid, l-cysteine, enzymes), yeast nutrients (calcium sulfate, monocalcium phosphate, calcium phosphate, ammonium sulfate), calcium propionate (preservative), potassium sorbate (preservative), sodium alginate, xanthan gum, wheat starch. pasteurized process cheddar cheese: cheddar cheese (milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), milkfat, water, sodium citrate, salt, sorbic acid (preservative), oleoresin paprika (color), annatto (color), sunflower lecithin added for slice separation. fully cooked bacon, smoke flavor added: cured with: water, salt, sugar, smoke flavoring, sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite.

Categories

Frozen foods

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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