Pretzel Flatbread Sandwiches

by Hot 'N' Ready

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Pretzel Flatbread Sandwiches by Hot 'N' Ready receives a safety score of 95/100 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
0071421097764
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 SANDWICH (90 g)

What the Data Says About

Pretzel Flatbread Sandwiches by Hot 'N' Ready carries a composite safety score of 95/100, 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 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, Pretzel Flatbread Sandwiches 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.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Pretzel Flatbread Sandwiches
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Egg White Patty: Egg Whites
2
Modified Food Starch
3
Soybean Oil
4
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
5
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
6
Egg Flavor
7
Medium Chain Triglycerides
8
Natural And Artificial Flavors
9
Soy Lecithin
10
Release Agent
11
. Pretzel Flat Bread: Enriched Wheat Flour
12
Wheat Flour
13
Malted Barley Flour
14
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
15
Iron
16
Thiamin Mononitrate
17
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
18
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
19
Water
20
Yeast
21
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
22
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
23
Or Less Of: Corn Sugar
24
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
25
Dough Conditioners
26
Monoglycerides
27
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
28
Calcium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
29
Preservative
30
Vinegar
31
Cultured Wheat Starch
32
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
33
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
34
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
35
Sodium Hydroxide. Fully Cooked Canadian Bacon: Bacon Cured With Water
36
Or Less Of: Sodium Lactate
37
Sodium Phosphate
38
Flavoring
39
Sodium Diacetate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
40
Sodium Nitrite. Pasteurized Process American Cheese: Milk
41
Cheese Culture
42
Sodium Citrate
43
Cream
44
Sodium Pyrophosphate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
45
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
46
Enzymes
47
Color Added

Full Ingredient List

Egg white patty: egg whites, modified food starch, soybean oil, salt, carrageenan, egg flavor (medium chain triglycerides, natural and artificial flavors), soy lecithin (release agent). pretzel flat bread: enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, yeast, cellulose, sugar, contains 2% or less of: corn sugar, wheat gluten, soybean oil, dough conditioners (monoglycerides, ascorbic acid), salt, calcium propionate (preservative), vinegar, cultured wheat starch, citric acid, xanthan gum, calcium sulfate, sodium hydroxide. fully cooked canadian bacon: bacon cured with water, sugar, salt, contains 2% or less of: sodium lactate, sodium phosphate, flavoring, sodium diacetate, sodium nitrite. pasteurized process american cheese: milk, water, cheese culture, salt, sodium citrate, cream, sodium pyrophosphate, sodium phosphate, sorbic acid (preservative), citric acid, enzymes, color added, soy lecithin.

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