Sausage Egg & Cheese Buttermilk Biscuit Sandwiches, Sausage Egg & Cheese Buttermilk

by Odom's tennessee pride

65
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Sausage Egg & Cheese Buttermilk Biscuit Sandwiches, Sausage Egg & Cheese Buttermilk by Odom's tennessee pride receives a safety score of 65/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 3 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.

Barcode
0072290000220
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 SANDWICH (128 g)

What the Data Says About

Sausage Egg & Cheese Buttermilk Biscuit Sandwiches, Sausage Egg & Cheese Buttermilk by Odom's tennessee pride carries a composite safety score of 65/100, which we classify as "Concern" 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 3 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, Sausage Egg & Cheese Buttermilk Biscuit Sandwiches, Sausage Egg & Cheese Buttermilk 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 E 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 Sausage Egg & Cheese Buttermilk Biscuit Sandwiches, Sausage Egg & Cheese Buttermilk
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 65/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 3 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score E OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Buttermilk Biscuit
2
Enriched Wheat Flour
3
Wheat Flour
4
Malted Barley Flour
5
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Iron
7
Thiamin Mononitrate
8
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
10
Water
11
Buttermilk
12
Palm Oil
13
Nonfat Milk
14
Or Less Of: Leavening
15
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
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 Aluminum Phosphate
18
Aluminum Sulfate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FIRMING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
19
Monocalcium Phosphate
20
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
21
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
22
Sodium Caseinate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
23
Datem
Emulsifier
Safe
24
Sodium Propionate And Potassium Sorbate
25
Preservatives
26
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
27
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
28
Natural Flavor
29
Corn Starch
30
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
31
Egg Patty
32
Whole Eggs
33
Milk
34
Soybean Oil
35
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
36
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
37
Sausage Patty
38
Pork
39
Spices And Spice Extractives
40
Sodium Phosphate
41
Msg
42
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
43
BHT
Caution GRAS
44
Propyl Gallate
ANTIOXIDANT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Avoid GRAS
45
Pasteurized Process American Cheese
46
American Cheese
47
Cultured Milk
48
Enzymes
49
Annatto {Color}
50
Cream
51
Sodium Citrate
52
Acetic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
53
Preservative
54
Soy Lecithin
55
Apo-carotenal And Beta Carotene
56
Color

Full Ingredient List

Buttermilk Biscuit (Enriched Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Water, Buttermilk, Palm Oil, Nonfat Milk, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Leavening [Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Aluminum Sulfate, Monocalcium Phosphate], Sugar, Salt, Sodium Caseinate, Datem, Sodium Propionate And Potassium Sorbate [Preservatives], Dextrose, Wheat Starch, Natural Flavor, Corn Starch, Sorbic Acid), Egg Patty (Whole Eggs, Water, Milk, Soybean Oil, Salt, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid), Sausage Patty (Pork, Water, Salt, Spices And Spice Extractives, Sodium Phosphate, Sugar, Monosodium Glutamate, Caramel Color, Bht, Citric Acid, Propyl Gallate), Pasteurized Process American Cheese (American Cheese [Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto {Color}], Water, Cream, Sodium Citrate, Contains Less Than 2% Of: Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Citric Acid, Acetic Acid, Sorbic Acid [Preservative], Soy Lecithin, Apo-Carotenal And Beta Carotene [Color]).

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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