English Muffin 2 Sausage Patties, Egg & Cheese Sandwiches

by Jimmy Dean

80
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

English Muffin 2 Sausage Patties, Egg & Cheese Sandwiches 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
0077900503184
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 SANDWICH (162 g)

What the Data Says About

English Muffin 2 Sausage Patties, Egg & Cheese Sandwiches 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, English Muffin 2 Sausage Patties, Egg & Cheese Sandwiches 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 D 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 English Muffin 2 Sausage Patties, Egg & Cheese Sandwiches
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 D OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Fully Cooked Pork And Turkey Sausage Patty: Pork
2
Mechanically Separated Turkey
3
Water
4
Or Less: Soy Protein Concentrate
5
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
6
Spices
7
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
8
Sodium Phosphate
9
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
10
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
11
Msg
12
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
13
Natural Flavor. English Muffin: Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour
14
Wheat Flour
15
Malted Barley Flour
16
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
17
Reduced Iron
18
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
19
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
20
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
21
Yeast
22
Or Less Of: Sugar
23
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
24
Calcium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
25
Preservative
26
Datem
Emulsifier
Safe
27
Fumaric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe Approved
28
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
29
Azodicarbonamide
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT
Avoid Approved
30
Artificial And Natural Flavors
31
Degermed Yellow Corn Flour
32
Degermed Yellow Cornmeal
33
Distilled Monoglycerides
34
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
35
Soybean Oil
36
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
37
Vinegar. Precooked Egg Patty: Whole Eggs
38
Nonfat Dry Milk
39
Corn Starch
40
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
41
Natural And Artificial Butter Flavor
42
Butter
43
Cream
44
Milk
45
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean And Cottonseed Oil
46
Lipolyzed Butter Oil
47
And Natural And Artificial Flavors
48
Citric Acid. Pasteurized Process American Cheese: Milk
49
Cheese Culture
50
Sodium Citrate
51
Potassium Citrate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
52
Sodium Pyrophosphate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
53
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
54
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
55
Color Added
56
Soy Lecithin
57
Enzymes

Full Ingredient List

Fully cooked pork and turkey sausage patty: pork, mechanically separated turkey, water, contains 2% or less: soy protein concentrate, salt, spices, dextrose, sodium phosphate, sugar, caramel color, monosodium glutamate, citric acid, natural flavor. english muffin: enriched bleached wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, yeast, contains 2% or less of: sugar, wheat gluten, calcium propionate (preservative), datem, citric acid, fumaric acid, salt, ascorbic acid, azodicarbonamide, artificial and natural flavors, degermed yellow corn flour, degermed yellow cornmeal, distilled monoglycerides, potassium sorbate (preservative), soybean oil, high fructose corn syrup, vinegar. precooked egg patty: whole eggs, water, soybean oil, nonfat dry milk, modified corn starch, salt, xanthan gum, natural and artificial butter flavor (butter (cream, milk), partially hydrogenated soybean and cottonseed oil, soybean oil, lipolyzed butter oil, and natural and artificial flavors), citric acid. pasteurized process american cheese: milk, water, cheese culture, cream, salt, sodium citrate, potassium citrate, sodium pyrophosphate, sorbic acid (preservative), sodium phosphate, citric acid, annatto (color added), soy lecithin, enzymes.

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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