Pancake and Sausage on a Stick

by Jimmy Dean

80
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Pancake and Sausage on a Stick by Jimmy Dean receives a safety score of 80/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 ingredients 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
0077900334979
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1stick

What the Data Says About

Pancake and Sausage on a Stick by Jimmy Dean carries a composite safety score of 80/100, 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.

Our scan identified 2 flagged ingredients 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, Pancake and Sausage on a Stick 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 Pancake and Sausage on a Stick
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 80/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 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
Pancake Batter: Enriched Flour
2
Wheat Flour Niacin
3
Reduced Iron
4
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
7
Water
8
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
9
Or Less: Soybean Oil
10
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
11
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
12
Leavening
13
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
14
Baking Soda
15
Egg Yolks
16
Artificial Flavor
17
Soy Lecithin
18
Nonfat Dry Milk
19
Cooked In Vegetable Oil
20
Fully Cooked Maple Sausage Link Made With Pork
21
Chicken
22
BHT
Caution GRAS
23
Citric Acid Added To Help Protect Flavor: Por Mechanically Separated Chicken
24
Soy Protein Concentrate
25
Or Less: Salt
26
Pork Stock
27
Natural Flavor
28
Spices
29
Sodium Phosphates
30
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
31
Msg
32
E300
33
Artificial Maple Flavors
34
Modified Food Starch
35
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
36
Potassium Lactate
FLAVOR ENHANCER
GRAS
37
Maple Syrup Solids
38
Citirc Acid
39
Sodium Diacetate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
40
Egg
41
Milk
42
Soy
43
Wheat

Full Ingredient List

pancake batter: enriched flour (wheat flour niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, sugar, contains 2% or less: soybean oil, dextrose, salt, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, baking soda), dried egg yolks, artificial flavor, soy lecithin, nonfat dry milk, cooked in vegetable oil, fully cooked maple sausage link made with pork ,chicken, bht , citric acid added to help protect flavor: por mechanically separated chicken, water, sugar, soy protein concentrate, contains 2% or less: salt, dextrose, pork stock (pork stock, natural flavor), spices, sodium phosphates, maltodextrin, monosodium glutamate, natural,artificial maple flavors, modified food starch, caramel color, potassium lactate, maple syrup solids, bht, citirc acid, sodium diacetate, contains: egg, milk, soy, wheat,

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