Pub flat iron steaks with compound butter & twice-baked potatoes mealtime kit

65
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Pub flat iron steaks with compound butter & twice-baked potatoes mealtime kit 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
0075450176490
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.5 PACKAGE (325 g)

What the Data Says About

Pub flat iron steaks with compound butter & twice-baked potatoes mealtime kit 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, Pub flat iron steaks with compound butter & twice-baked potatoes mealtime kit 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 Pub flat iron steaks with compound butter & twice-baked potatoes mealtime kit
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 Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Beef Flat Iron Steak
2
Potatoes
3
Potato Skins
4
Potato
5
Butter
6
Sweet Cream
7
Natural Flavor
8
Sour Cream
9
Milk
10
Cream
11
Nonfat Dry Milk
12
Food Starch-modified
13
Sodium Phosphate
14
Guar Gum
15
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
16
Sodium Citrate
17
Locust Bean Gum
18
Culture
19
Natamycin
FUMIGANT
Safe Approved
20
Preservative
21
Mozzarella Cheese
22
Pasteurized Milk
23
Cheese Cultures
24
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
25
Enzymes
26
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
27
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
28
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
29
To Prevent Caking
30
A Natural Mold Inhibitor
31
Liquid Shortening
32
High Oleic Canola Oil
33
Soybean Oil
34
Soybean Oil
35
Soybean Lecithin
36
Natural And Artificial Butter Flavor
37
TBHQ
Preservative
Avoid Approved (preservative, 21 CFR 172.185)
38
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
39
Beta Carotene
40
Color
41
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
42
Fire Roasted Tomato
43
Seasoning
44
Oregano
45
Organic Basil
46
Marjoram
47
Thyme
48
Rosemary
49
Dehydrated Parsley
50
Savory
51
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
52
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
53
Dehydrated Bell Pepper
54
Onion
55
Crushed Red Pepper
56
Spices
57
Spinach
58
Water
59
Organic French Onion Seasoning
60
Onion
61
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
62
Hydrolyzed Soy And Corn Protein
63
Torula yeast
Flavoring
Safe
64
Garlic Powder
65
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
66
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
67
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned

Full Ingredient List

Beef flat iron steak, potatoes, potato skins (potato), butter (sweet cream, natural flavor), sour cream (milk, cream, nonfat dry milk, food starch-modified, sodium phosphate, guar gum, carrageenan, sodium citrate, locust bean gum, culture, natamycin [preservative]), mozzarella cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, potato starch, cornstarch, powdered cellulose [to prevent caking], natamycin [a natural mold inhibitor]), liquid shortening (high oleic canola oil, soybean oil, hydrogenated soybean oil, salt, soybean lecithin, natural and artificial butter flavor, tbhq, citric acid, beta carotene [color], vitamin a palmitate), fire roasted tomato, seasoning (oregano, basil, marjoram, thyme, rosemary, parsley, savory, salt, sugar, garlic, bell pepper, onion, crushed red pepper, spices), spinach, food starch-modified, water, french onion seasoning (dehydrated onion, salt, dextrose, sugar, hydrolyzed soy and corn protein, natural flavor [torula yeast], parsley, garlic powder), salt, potassium sorbate (preservative), sodium benzoate (preservative), titanium dioxide (color).

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