Big burly breakfast sandwich
Contains 4 flagged ingredients
Big burly breakfast sandwich receives a safety score of 60/100 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.
What the Data Says About
Big burly breakfast sandwich carries a composite safety score of 60/100, which we classify as "Concern" 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, Big burly breakfast sandwich 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
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 60/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 4 | 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
Full Ingredient List
Sourdough bread: enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, yeast, high fructose corn syrup, soybean oil, contains 2% or less of: salt, wheat gluten, corn flour, fumaric acid, acetic acid, monoglycerides, sodium stearoyl lactylate, monocalcium phosphate, calcium phosphate, cornstarch, calcium propionate (preservative), lemon juice, sugar, lemon pulp cells, lemon juice concentrate, ground lemon peel, lemon oil, corn syrup, barley malt extract, calcium sulfate, ammonium sulfate, ascorbic acid, soy lecithin, buttered with liquid butter alternative: liquid and hydrogenated soybean oil, salt, soy lecithin, natural and artificial flavor, beta carotene (color), tbhq and citric acid (added to protect flavor), dimethylpolysiloxane (anti-foaming agent). fully cooked pork sausage patty (caramel color added, bha, propyl gallate and citric acid added to protect color, glazed with sriracha chili garlic sauce): pork, seasoning (whey protein concentrate, salt, spices, corn syrup solids, dextrose, caramel color, spice extractive, bha, propyl gallate, citric acid), glazed with: sriracha sauce (chili pepper, water, vinegar, sugar, garlic, salt, soybean oil, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate as a preservative). fully cooked egg whites patty: egg whites, modified food starch, soybean oil, salt, carrageenan, egg flavor (medium chain triglycerides, natural and artificial flavors), soy lecithin (release agent). pasteurized process cheddar cheese: cultured milk, water, cream, sodium citrate, salt, artificial color, sorbic acid (preservative), acetic acid, sodium phosphate, enzymes, soy lecithin.
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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