Egg ham and cheese biscuit roll ups

by Jimmy Dean

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Egg ham and cheese biscuit roll ups by Jimmy Dean 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
0077900502255
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Egg ham and cheese biscuit roll ups by Jimmy Dean 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, Egg ham and cheese biscuit roll ups 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 Egg ham and cheese biscuit roll ups
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: Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour
2
Bleached Wheat Flour
3
Niacin Reduced Iron
4
Thiamin Mononitrate
5
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
7
Water
8
Palm Oil
9
Buttermilk
10
Oat fiber
Other
Safe
11
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
12
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
13
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
14
Natural Butter Flavor Maltodextrin
15
Enzyme Modified Butter
16
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
17
Turmeric
18
Natural And Artificial Flavor
19
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
20
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
21
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
22
Monocalcium Phosphate Anhydrous
23
Datem
Emulsifier
Safe
24
Malted Barley Flour
25
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
26
Calcium Carbonate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
27
Tricalcium Phosphate
28
Precipitated Amorphous Silicon Dioxide
29
Calcium Silicate. Egg Crumble: Whole Eggs
30
Skim Milk
31
Soybean Oil
32
Corn Starch
33
Citric Acid. Smoked Ham With Natural Juices Smoke Flavor Added: Ham
34
Corn Syrup Solids
35
Brown Sugar
36
Food Starch-modified
37
Vinegar
38
Sodium Phosphate
39
Flavoring
40
Sodium Erythorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe GRAS
41
Natural Smoke Flavor
42
Polysorbate 80
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
43
Cheese Culture
44
Enzymes
45
Natamycin
FUMIGANT
Safe Approved
46
Potato Starch And Powdered Cellulose
47
To Prevent Caking
48
. Pasteurized Process Cheddar Cheese: Cheddar Cheese
49
Cultured Milk
50
Cream
51
Sodium Phosphates
52
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
53
Preservative
54
Vegetable Color
55
Annatto And Paprika Extract
56
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
57
Three Cheese Sauce: Water
58
Cheddar/parmesan/low Moisture Mozzarella Cheeses
59
Pasteurized Milk
60
Cheese Cultures
61
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
62
Unsalted Butter
63
Nonfat Milk
64
Natural Flavor Potassium Chloride
65
Spice
66
Or Less: Modified Corn Starch
67
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
68
Egg
69
Milk
70
Wheat. Ingredients
71
Derived From A Bioengineered Source

Full Ingredient List

biscuit: enriched bleached wheat flour (bleached wheat flour, niacin reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, palm oil, dried buttermilk, oat fiber, sugar, sodium bicarbonate, dextrose, natural butter flavor maltodextrin, enzyme modified butter, annatto, turmeric), natural and artificial flavor, lactic acid, sodium aluminum phosphate, salt, monocalcium phosphate anhydrous, datem, malted barley flour, xanthan gum, calcium carbonate, tricalcium phosphate, precipitated amorphous silicon dioxide, calcium silicate. egg crumble: whole eggs, skim milk, soybean oil, corn starch, salt, xanthan gum, citric acid. smoked ham with natural juices smoke flavor added: ham, water, corn syrup solids, brown sugar, food starch-modified, salt, dried vinegar, sodium phosphate, natural flavoring, sodium erythorbate, smoke flavor (polysorbate 80, smoke flavor) soybean oil, sodium nitrite. water. low moisture part skim mozzarella cheese: pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, natamycin, potato starch and powdered cellulose (to prevent caking). pasteurized process cheddar cheese: cheddar cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), water, cream, sodium phosphates, salt, sorbic acid (preservative) vegetable color (annatto and paprika extract) powdered cellulose (to prevent caking), natamycin (preservative)) three cheese sauce: water, cheddar/parmesan/low moisture mozzarella cheeses (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), whey, unsalted butter, nonfat milk, corn starch, natural flavor potassium chloride, salt, sodium phosphate, spice, xanthan gum contains 2% or less: modified corn starch, modified cellulose contains: egg, milk, wheat. ingredients) derived from a bioengineered source

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