Bob evans, country gravy, sausage & potatoes bowl

by Bob Evans, Bob Evans Farms Inc

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Bob evans, country gravy, sausage & potatoes bowl by Bob Evans, Bob Evans Farms Inc 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
0075900005936
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 BOWL (311 g)

What the Data Says About

Bob evans, country gravy, sausage & potatoes bowl by Bob Evans, Bob Evans Farms Inc 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, Bob evans, country gravy, sausage & potatoes bowl 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 C 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 Bob evans, country gravy, sausage & potatoes bowl
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 C OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Country Gravy
2
Water
3
Gravy Mix
4
Modified Food Starch
5
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
6
Enriched Bleached Flour {Wheat Flour
7
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Reduced Iron
9
Thiamin Mononitrate
10
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
11
Folic Acid}
12
Palm Oil
13
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
14
Corn Syrup Solids
15
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean
16
Cottonseed Oil
17
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
18
The Following: Black Pepper
19
Bacon-flavored Fat {With Tbhq}
20
Sodium Caseinate {A Milk Derivative}
21
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein {Corn
22
Soy
23
Wheat}
24
Dipotassium Phosphate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
25
Monoglycerides
26
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
27
Mono - & Diglycerides
28
Natural And Artificial Flavor
29
Sodium Citrate
30
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
31
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
32
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
33
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
34
Color Added
35
Cooked Potatoes
36
Potatoes
37
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
38
Disodium Pyrophosphate To Maintain Color
39
Potassium Sorbate To Protect Flavor
40
Cholesterol Free Precooked Eggs
41
Egg Whites
42
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
43
Artificial Flavor
44
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
45
Added For Color
46
Cooked Sausage
47
Pork
48
Spices
49
Msg
50
Cheddar Cheese
51
Pasteurized Milk
52
Cheese Culture
53
Enzymes
54
Vegetable Color

Full Ingredient List

Country gravy (water, gravy mix [modified food starch, maltodextrin, enriched bleached flour {wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid}, palm oil, salt, corn syrup solids, partially hydrogenated soybean and/or cottonseed oil, sugar, contains less than 2% of the following: black pepper, bacon-flavored fat {with tbhq}, sodium caseinate {a milk derivative}, hydrolyzed vegetable protein {corn, soy and/or wheat}, dipotassium phosphate, monoglycerides, autolyzed yeast extract, mono - & diglycerides, natural and artificial flavor, sodium citrate, potassium chloride, carrageenan, disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate, color added]), cooked potatoes (potatoes, dextrose, disodium pyrophosphate to maintain color, potassium sorbate to protect flavor), cholesterol free precooked eggs (egg whites, modified food starch, xanthan gum, artificial flavor, annatto [added for color]), cooked sausage (pork, salt, spices, monosodium glutamate), cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto [vegetable color]).

Categories

Meals

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