Original pork sausage gravy, original

by Bob Evans

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Original pork sausage gravy, original by Bob Evans 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
0075900005479
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1/2 cup (128 g)

What the Data Says About

Original pork sausage gravy, original by Bob Evans 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, Original pork sausage gravy, original 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 Original pork sausage gravy, original
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
Water
2
Pork Sausage
3
Pork
4
Seasoning
5
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
6
Spices
7
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
8
Msg
9
Gravy Mix
10
Food Starch-modified
11
Palm Oil
12
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
13
Enriched Bleached Flour
14
Wheat Flour
15
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
16
Reduced Iron
17
Thiamin Mononitrate
18
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
19
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
20
Corn Syrup Solids
21
Black Pepper
22
Refined High Oleic Sunflower Oil
23
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
24
A Milk Derivative
25
Hydrolyzed vegetable protein
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
26
Corn
27
Soy
28
Wheat
29
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
30
Mono Glycerides
31
Natural And Artificial Flavor
32
Sodium Citrate
33
Potassium Chloride
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
34
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
35
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
36
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
37
Color Added
38
Cultured Dextrose

Full Ingredient List

Water, pork sausage (pork, seasoning [salt, natural spices, sugar, monosodium glutamate]), gravy mix (food starch-modified, palm oil, maltodextrin, enriched bleached flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], salt, corn syrup solids, sugar, contains less than 2%: black pepper, high oleic sunflower oil, sodium caseinate [a milk derivative], hydrolyzed vegetable protein [corn, soy, and/or wheat], autolyzed yeast extract, mono glycerides, natural and artificial flavor, sodium citrate, potassium chloride, carrageenan, disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate, color added), cultured dextrose.

Categories

Condiments Dried products Dried products to be rehydrated Sauces Dehydrated sauces Groceries

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