Caution

Jimmy dean, beef in a smoky bbq sauce on a country bun

by Jimmy Dean

Open Food Facts label for barcode 0077900365263 · Jimmy Dean · Frozen foods. Screening numbers and flags live in the verdict band below. This hero only situates the source record.

Barcode 0077900365263 · Serving size 1 SANDWICH (147 g)

The verdict

Jimmy dean, beef in a smoky bbq sauce on a country bun by Jimmy Dean scores 80/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 76 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 2 ingredients are flagged for caution. The source parser split this into a very long 76-component record, beginning with Beef, Bbq Sauce, Water. That density can include amounts and label fragments, so verify the physical label before relying on ingredient order or completeness. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination.

80/100
Caution safety score
2
Few flagged · of 76 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
D
Nutri-Score nutrition grade

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

Composite profile score

One verdict from three independent sources

53/100

Grade C-

Ingredient Safety

80/100

FDA/CSPI flagged-ingredient screening

Processing Level

NOVA 4

Ultra-processed foods

Nutrition Grade

D

Nutri-Score front-of-pack nutrition grade

Weighted 50% ingredient safety / 25% processing level / 25% nutrition grade. A dimension with no data for this product (common: source coverage is partial) is dropped and its weight redistributes across the remaining dimensions, so missing data never silently lowers the score. See the full benchmark table.

00365263 · Open Food Facts · July 2026

Jimmy dean, beef in a smoky bbq sauce on a country bun label screening desk

SCORE-CAUT 80/100 FLAG-FEW 2 flagged LEN-DENSE 76 ing. REG-SPARSE 29% reg. NOVA-G4 G4 ultra NUTRI-D Nutri-D RANK-SHORT Len top 3% LEAD-FLAG BHT PHOTO-FINISH Pancakes And Sausage · ±0 BOOK-OFF …365263 · July 2026

22 of 76 parsed ingredients carry FDA SAFFA or CSPI coverage (lead: BHT). Source sheet 00365263 · Open Food Facts · July 2026. The screening score and flag counts are in the verdict band above. This desk is the provenance stamp, not a second scorecard. Methodology · Read with nearest score peer: Pancakes And Sausage On A Stick · Nearest score peer is Pancakes And Sausage On A Stick at the same screening score.

Screening model notes

How Nutri-Score, NOVA, and list length read this record

The composite for this product falls in the second band of the four-tier framework. That band collects labels whose registry-rated components pull the derived score down measurably without dominating it. Position inside a band is not visible from the band name, and two labels sharing it can differ in how many components were rated and how severely. This is a threshold on an index computed here from public data, not a regulatory classification of any kind; the exact cut-offs are published on the methodology page.

This label falls in the fourth Nutri-Score band. The model arrives there when its penalty terms — energy density, sugars, saturated fat, sodium — carry more weight in the calculation than the fibre, protein and produce content it credits. The band covers a wide span of the points scale, so position within it is not visible from the letter alone. The grade reflects the declared nutrition panel and is unrelated to the additive ratings listed below, which come from different bodies applying different criteria.

The declared list is among the longer ones in this catalogue. A component set this wide means the screen returns many individual ratings, and the composite accumulates a large number of small contributions instead of turning on a handful of entries. At this length the per-component table below is substantially more informative than the single figure, because the figure compresses a great deal of variation into one number.

Cross-brand screening score neighbourhood

1. Jimmy dean, beef in a smoky bbq sauce on a country bun: 80/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #11. Jimmy dean, beef in a smo…80/1002. Pancakes And Sausage On A Stick: 80/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #22. Pancakes And Sausage On A…80/1003. Biscuit and gravey meat lover: 80/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #33. Biscuit and gravey meat l…80/1004. Meat Lovers: 80/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #44. Meat Lovers80/1005. 4 pk Assorted Yeast Raised Donuts: 80/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #55. 4 pk Assorted Yeast Raise…80/100
High-band neighbours for Jimmy dean, beef in a smoky bbq sauce on a country bun (80/100) outside Jimmy Dean.
Chart values as text

Unit: PlainFoodSafe screening score out of 100. Data current as of July 2026.

Jimmy dean, beef in a smoky bbq sauce on a country bun
80/100
Pancakes And Sausage On A Stick
80/100
Biscuit and gravey meat lover
80/100
Meat Lovers
80/100
4 pk Assorted Yeast Raised Donuts
80/100

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 24,982 products we've scored in the Frozen foods category, the average safety score is 92.9/100. Jimmy dean, beef in a smoky bbq sauce on a country bun scores 12.9 points below that category average (80/100 vs. 92.9/100), so it is a comparatively weaker pick for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient-list length vs other Frozen foods products

Jimmy dean, beef in a smoky bbq sauce on a country bun lists 76 ingredients on its label

76 97th percentile a longer ingredient list than 97% of the 7,008 products we track

0–2: 11 products (0%). Below this entry. 2–4: 54 products (1%). Below this entry. 4–6: 54 products (1%). Below this entry. 6–8: 66 products (1%). Below this entry. 8–10: 102 products (1%). Below this entry. 10–12: 112 products (2%). Below this entry. 12–14: 184 products (3%). Below this entry. 14–16: 205 products (3%). Below this entry. 16–18: 245 products (3%). Below this entry. 18–20: 284 products (4%). Below this entry. 20–22: 264 products (4%). Below this entry. 22–24: 298 products (4%). Below this entry. 24–26: 247 products (4%). Below this entry. 26–28: 271 products (4%). Below this entry. 28–30: 284 products (4%). Below this entry. 30–32: 294 products (4%). Below this entry. 32–34: 325 products (5%). Below this entry. 34–36: 319 products (5%). Below this entry. 36–38: 314 products (4%). Below this entry. 38–40: 283 products (4%). Below this entry. 40–42: 2,792 products (40%). This entry sits in this band. This product 0 42 every published Frozen foods product, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more products. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Distribution as text

7,008 products, bucketed in bands of 2. This entry: 76 (97th percentile). Data current as of July 2026.

0–2
11 products (0%)
2–4
54 products (1%)
4–6
54 products (1%)
6–8
66 products (1%)
8–10
102 products (1%)
10–12
112 products (2%)
12–14
184 products (3%)
14–16
205 products (3%)
16–18
245 products (3%)
18–20
284 products (4%)
20–22
264 products (4%)
22–24
298 products (4%)
24–26
247 products (4%)
26–28
271 products (4%)
28–30
284 products (4%)
30–32
294 products (4%)
32–34
325 products (5%)
34–36
319 products (5%)
36–38
314 products (4%)
38–40
283 products (4%)
40 and above
2,792 products (40%)

Source Open Food Facts, product label ingredient lists · July 2026

Ingredient-list length is a descriptive property of the label, not a safety rating. A longer list is not automatically worse and a shorter one is not automatically better; the count is shown so the label can be placed against a comparable population. The comparison here runs against the 7,008 Frozen foods products we publish with a parsed label, not against the whole catalogue, because list length varies far more between categories than within one.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

How the 80/100 score is built

Screening starts at 100 and subtracts severity-weighted FDA SAFFA / CSPI flags (2 flagged of 76 labeled). The floor is 0 when deductions exceed 100.

1
Beef
2
Bbq Sauce
3
Water
4
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
5
Tomato Paste
6
Distilled Vinegar
7
Molasses
8
Apple Cider Vinegar
9
Food Starch-modified
10
Worcestershire Sauce
11
Corn Syrup
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back GRAS
12
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
13
Caramel Coloring
Coloring
Avoid Approved (color additive, GRAS)
14
Garlic Powder
15
Spices
16
Tamarind
17
Natural Flavor
18
Jalapeno Peppers
19
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
20
Ribeye Flavor Concentrate
21
Natural Beef Juices
22
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
23
Corn Oil
24
Beef Fat
25
Onion Powder
26
Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate
27
Yeast Extract
28
Natural Hickory Smoke Flavor
29
Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate
30
Preservatives
31
Chili Pepper
32
Ground Paprika
33
Oleoresin Paprika
34
Corn Starch
35
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
36
Dried Beef Stock
37
Natural Flavor
38
Sodium Phosphate
39
Brown Sugar
40
Natural Smoke Flavor
41
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
42
Hydrolyzed Corn Protein
43
Triglycerides
44
Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour
45
Bleached Wheat Flour
46
Malted Barley Flour
47
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
48
Reduced Iron
49
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
50
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
51
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
52
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
53
Yeast
54
Calcium Sulfate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
55
Calcium Peroxide
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
56
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
57
Sunflower Oil
58
Coconut Oil
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Listed
59
Natural Flavors
60
Calcium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
61
Preservative
62
Distilled Mono-glycerides
63
BHT
Caution GRAS
64
Soy Fiber
65
Gum Arabic
66
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
67
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
68
Enzymes
69
Alpha-amylase And Xylanase
70
Palm Olein
71
Sodium Citrate
72
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean And Cottonseed Oil
73
Acacia Gum
74
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
75
Calcium Phosphate
76
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS

Full Ingredient List

Beef, water and binder product in a smoky bbq sauce: bbq sauce (water, sugar, tomato paste, distilled vinegar, molasses, apple cider vinegar, food starch-modified, worcestershire sauce (distilled vinegar, molasses, corn syrup, salt, caramel color, garlic powder, sugar, spices, tamarind, natural flavor), jalapeno peppers, sea salt, ribeye flavor concentrate (beef juices, hydrolyzed soy protein, corn oil, beef fat, onion powder, disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate, yeast extract, caramel color, spices, natural hickory smoke flavor, salt, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate (preservatives), garlic powder, onion powder, chili pepper, ground paprika, oleoresin paprika, natural flavor), beef, water, contains 2% or less: modified corn starch, salt, dextrose, beef stock, flavor, sodium phosphate, brown sugar, natural smoke flavor, yeast extract, citric acid, hydrolyzed corn protein, tomato paste, triglycerides, soybean oil country bun: enriched bleached wheat flour (bleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, high fructose corn syrup, yeast, contains 2% or less: calcium sulfate, salt, calcium peroxide, modified corn starch, maltodextrin, sunflower oil, coconut oil, natural flavors, calcium propionate (preservative), distilled mono-glycerides, bht, citric acid, soy fiber, gum arabic, modified potato starch, wheat starch, enzymes [alpha-amylase and xylanase], palm olein, sodium citrate, partially hydrogenated soybean and cottonseed oil, acacia gum, ascorbic acid, calcium phosphate, wheat gluten.

Categories

Frozen foods

High-score cross-brand comparables for Jimmy dean, beef in a smoky bbq sauce on a country bun

Neighbours outside Jimmy Dean with screening scores in the same high band as Jimmy dean, beef in a smoky bbq sauce on a country bun (80/100 here). The 5 same-brand links above stay within Jimmy Dean; these peers cross brands.

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Follow the flagged-label evidence

BHT is the first flagged ingredient selected from Jimmy dean, beef in a smoky bbq sauce on a country bun's parsed label. Start with that ingredient’s source context, then compare the rest of this 76-ingredient record.

  • Inspect the FDA SAFFA and CSPI context attached to BHT. Open BHT
  • Compare Jimmy dean, beef in a smoky bbq sauce on a country bun's 2 flagged ingredients with a product from the same score neighbourhood. Compare labels
  • Check how caution flags contribute to the derived screening score before drawing a dietary conclusion. Read the method

This page describes published ingredient-list and source coverage. It is not dietary or medical advice.

Barcode 0077900365263: product data from Open Food Facts (July 2026). Screening from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine where attached. Figures are computed from those sources, not editor-typed. Methodology. Reference only, not dietary or medical advice.