Beef Franks
Contains 1 flagged ingredient
Beef Franks by Hebrew National 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.
What the Data Says About
Beef Franks by Hebrew National 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, Beef Franks 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
| 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 | Not available | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
made premi with bee nu rition farts child sa children, easy-to-s seated %dv amount/serving total fat 13g 20% potassium 80mg 2% sat, fat 5g trans fat 0,5g cholest, 25mg 8% sugars 0g %dv amount/serving 25% total carb, 2g dietary fiber 0g 0% 1% servin ize 1 frank (48g) servin per container 20 cal es 140 ca es from fat 120 percent calorie d or lowe ing on your calorie needs, vitamin a 0% • vitamin c 0% • calcium 0% iron 4% gred ts: beef, water, contains 2% or less of: salt, spice, sodium lactate, aprik ydrolyzed soy protein, garlic powder, sod:um diacetate, sodium biytho te, flavoring, sodium nitrite, contains: soy, heatine sauce remove microw 1/2 cup grill: hea heat to at 9% alues are based on a 2,000 sodium 440mg 18% protein 5g daily values may be higher on ra p,o, box 3768, dept, hn o foods omaha, ne 68103-0768 u,s,a, food you love 0549
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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