Breakfast Bakes

by Bob Evans

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Breakfast Bakes 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
0075900006339
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 PATTY (99 g)

What the Data Says About

Breakfast Bakes 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, Breakfast Bakes 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 Breakfast Bakes
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
Shredded Potatoes: Potatoes
2
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
3
Disodium Pyrophsphate
4
To Maintain Color
5
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
6
To Protect Flavor
7
Seasoned Steak: Beef
8
Water
9
And Binder Product
10
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
11
Seasoning
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
Natural Flavor
14
Beef Extract
15
Chicken Fat
16
Modified Food Starch
17
Beef Tallow
18
Yeast Extract
19
Sodium Phosphate
20
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
21
Garlic Juice
22
Spices
23
Including Paprika
24
Natural Butter Flavor
25
Butter
26
Sweet Buttermilk
27
Enzymes
28
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
29
Extractives Of Garlic
30
Spice Extractives
31
Scramble Egg: Whole Eggs
32
Corn Starch
33
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
34
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
35
Pasteurized Process Cheddar Cheese: Cheddar Cheese
36
Pasteurized Milk
37
Cheese Culture
38
Enzyme Modified Cheese
39
Milkfat
40
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
41
Cellulose Powder
42
Sodium Hexametaphosphate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
43
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
44
Color
45
Artificial Color
46
Organic Onions
47
Soybean Oil
48
Potato Flakes
49
Cellulose Gum
50
Egg White Powder
51
Spice
52
Cheese Powder
53
Onion Powder
54
Guar Gum
55
Spice Extract
56
Beef Flavor: Salt
57
Beef Fat
58
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
59
Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate
60
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
61
Vegetable Juice Concentrates
62
Celery
63
Carrot
64
Onion And Leek

Full Ingredient List

Shredded potatoes: potatoes, dextrose, disodium pyrophsphate (to maintain color), potassium sorbate (to protect flavor), seasoned steak: beef, water, and binder product, and contains less than 2%: salt, dextrose, seasoning (maltodextrin, flavor, beef extract, chicken fat, salt, modified food starch, beef tallow, yeast extract), sodium phosphate, caramel color, garlic juice, spices (including paprika), butter flavor (maltodextrin, butter flavor [butter, sweet buttermilk, enzymes]), seasoning (sugar, extractives of garlic) spice extractives, scramble egg: whole eggs, modified corn starch, salt, citric acid, xanthan gum, pasteurized process cheddar cheese: cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), enzyme modified cheese (pasteurized milk, water, milkfat, sodium phosphate, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, vitamin a palmitate), water, sodium phosphate, milkfat, cellulose powder, salt, sodium hexametaphosphate, annatto (color), artificial color, onions, water, soybean oil, modified food starch, dried potato flakes, salt, modified cellulose gum, egg white powder, spice, cheese powder, onion powder, xanthan gum, guar gum, spice extract, beef flavor: salt, beef fat, autolyzed yeast extract, disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate, xanthan gum, flavor), hydrolyzed soy protein, maltodextrin, sugar, vegetable juice concentrates (celery, carrot, onion and leek), caramel 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