Sausage gravy stuffers

by Bob Evans

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Sausage gravy stuffers 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
0075900047820
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 BISCUIT (113 g)

What the Data Says About

Sausage gravy stuffers 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, Sausage gravy stuffers 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 Sausage gravy stuffers
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
Biscuit {Biscuit Mix
2
Enriched Flour Bleached
3
Wheat Flour
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Iron
6
Thiamin Mononitrate
7
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
9
Palm Kernel Oil
10
Leavening
11
Baking Soda
12
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
13
Monocalcium Phosphate
14
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean And Cottonseed Oil
15
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
16
Buttermilk
17
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
18
Soy Flour
19
Egg
20
Water
21
Wheat Gluten}
22
Filling {Water
23
Gravy Mix
24
Food Starch-modified
25
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
26
Enriched Bleached Flour
27
Reduced Iron
28
Palm Oil
29
Corn Syrup Solids
30
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean
31
Cottonseed Oil
32
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
33
Black Pepper
34
Bacon Fat
35
With Tbhq
36
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
37
A Milk Derivative
38
Hydrolyzed vegetable protein
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
39
Corn
40
Soy
41
Wheat
42
Dipotassium Phosphate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
43
Monoglycerides
44
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
45
Mono And Diglycerides
46
Natural And Artificial Flavor
47
Sodium Citrate
48
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
49
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
50
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
51
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
52
Color Added
53
Fully Cooked Pork Sausage Crumble
54
Pork
55
Seasoning
56
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
57
Cane Sugar
58
Flavorings
59
Spices
60
Natural Flavor
61
Modified Food Starch
62
Whey Protein Concentrate}

Full Ingredient List

Biscuit {biscuit mix [enriched flour bleached (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), hydrogenated palm kernel oil, leavening (baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate), partially hydrogenated soybean and cottonseed oil, salt, buttermilk, dextrose, soy flour, egg], water, wheat gluten}, filling {water, gravy mix [food starch-modified, 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: black pepper, bacon fat (with tbhq), sodium caseinate (a milk derivative), hydrolyzed vegetable protein (corn, soy and/or wheat), dipotassium phosphate, monoglycerides, autolyzed yeast extract, mono and diglycerides, natural and artificial flavor, sodium citrate, potassium chloride, carrageenan, disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate, color added], fully cooked pork sausage crumble [pork, water, seasoning (sea salt, cane sugar, natural flavorings, spices), natural flavor], modified food starch, whey protein concentrate}.

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