Jimmy dean, pancakes & sausage on a stick, very berry

by Jimmy Dean, Sara Lee Foods

30
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 4 flagged ingredients

Jimmy dean, pancakes & sausage on a stick, very berry by Jimmy Dean, Sara Lee Foods receives a safety score of 30/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 4 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
0077900335303
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 PANCAKE N SAUSAGE (71 g)

What the Data Says About

Jimmy dean, pancakes & sausage on a stick, very berry by Jimmy Dean, Sara Lee Foods carries a composite safety score of 30/100, which we classify as "Avoid" 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 4 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, Jimmy dean, pancakes & sausage on a stick, very berry 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 E 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 Jimmy dean, pancakes & sausage on a stick, very berry
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 30/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 4 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score E OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Pancake Batter: Enriched Wheat Flour
2
Wheat Flour
3
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
4
Reduced Iron
5
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
8
Water
9
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
10
Natural And Artificial Blueberry And Strawberry Flavored Bits
11
Invert Sugar
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Cut Back GRAS
12
Bleached
13
Iron
14
Algin
15
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
16
As A Preservative
17
Natural And Artificial Flavor
18
Fd&c Red #40 Lake
19
Red 3
Avoid Banned (FDA revoked Jan 2025)
20
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
21
Or Less: Soybean Oil
22
Artificial Flavor
23
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
24
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
25
Leavening
26
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
27
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
28
Egg Yolks
29
Soy Lecithin
30
Glycerin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
31
Propylene Glycol
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
32
Natural Flavor
33
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
34
Bht & Citric Acid Added To Help Protect Flavor: Pork
35
Mechanically Separated Turkey
36
Soy Protein Concentrate
37
Or Less: Salt
38
Spices
39
Natural And Artificial Maple Flavors
40
With Maltodextrin
41
Modified Food Starch
42
Maple Syrup
43
Sodium Phosphate
44
Msg
45
Spice Extractives
46
Potassium Lactate
FLAVOR ENHANCER
GRAS
47
BHT
Caution GRAS
48
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
49
Sodium Diacetate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS

Full Ingredient List

Pancake batter: enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, sugar, natural and artificial blueberry and strawberry flavored bits (invert sugar, sugar, water, wheat flour [bleached, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], algin, potassium sorbate [as a preservative], natural and artificial flavor, fd&c red #40 lake, fd&c red #3, fd&c blue #1), contains 2% or less: soybean oil, artificial flavor, salt, dextrose, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate), dried egg yolks, soy lecithin, glycerin, propylene glycol, natural flavor, caramel color, nonfat dry milk. cooked in vegetable oil. fully cooked maple sausage link made with pork & turkey, bht & citric acid added to help protect flavor: pork, mechanically separated turkey, water, sugar, soy protein concentrate, contains 2% or less: salt, dextrose, spices, natural and artificial maple flavors (with maltodextrin, modified food starch, caramel color, dextrose, maple syrup), sodium phosphate, monosodium glutamate, spice extractives, potassium lactate, bht, citric acid, sodium diacetate.

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