Caution

Bacon, egg, cheese & hash browns

by Bob Evans

Scores 85/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis - 1 flagged ingredient identified.

Barcode 0075900100075 · Serving size 1 PATTY (99 g)

The verdict

Bacon, egg, cheese & hash browns by Bob Evans scores 85/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 45 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 1 ingredient is flagged for caution. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination; check official notices and the product label for current decisions.

85/100
Caution safety score
1
flagged ingredient of 45 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
0075900100075
Barcode (UPC/EAN)

Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.

What the Data Says About Bacon, egg, cheese & hash browns

Bacon, egg, cheese & hash browns by Bob Evans carries a composite safety score of 85/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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. This score is a transparent derived index we compute from that public data, not an official FDA rating or endorsement; see the Methodology page for the exact weighting.

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, Bacon, egg, cheese & hash browns 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 Bacon, egg, cheese & hash browns
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 85/100 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
Scramble Egg: Whole Eggs
8
Corn Starch
9
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
10
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
11
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
12
Pasteurized Process Cheddar Cheese: Cheddar Cheese
13
Pasteurized Milk
14
Cheese Culture
15
Enzymes
16
Enzyme Modified Cheese
17
Water
18
Milkfat
19
Sodium Phosphate
20
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
21
Cellulose Powder
22
Sodium Hexametaphosphate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
23
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
24
Color
25
Artificial Color
26
Organic Onions
27
Bacon Pieces: Cured With Water
28
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
29
Sodium Ascorbate
ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
GRAS
30
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
31
Soybean Oil
32
Modified Food Starch
33
Potato Flakes
34
Cellulose Gum
35
Egg White Powder
36
Spice
37
Cheese Powder
38
Onion Powder
39
Guar Gum
40
Spice Extract
41
Bacon Type Flavor: Pork Flavor
42
Natural Hickory Smoke Flavor
43
Mono And Diglycerides
44
Disodium Inosinate And Guanylate
45
Bacon Fat

Full Ingredient List

Shredded potatoes: potatoes, dextrose, disodium pyrophsphate (to maintain color), potassium sorbate (to protect flavor), 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, bacon pieces: cured with water, salt, sugar, sodium ascorbate, sodium nitrite, 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, bacon type flavor: pork flavor (contains hickory smoke flavor, mono and diglycerides, disodium inosinate and guanylate, xanthan gum), bacon fat, salt.

Data Sources

Data as of May 2026. 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.

Product data from Open Food Facts; additive safety from the FDA SAFFA inventory and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details. Compiled by PlainFoodSafe

Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Product figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, and CSPI Chemical Cuisine data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.