Smokey BBQ

by Great Value

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Smokey BBQ by Great Value 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
0078742300726
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Smokey BBQ by Great Value 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, Smokey BBQ 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 Smokey BBQ
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
Bread Crumbs
2
Enriched Wheat Flour
3
Wheat Flour
4
Niacin 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 Acidi
8
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
9
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
10
Vegetable Shortening
11
Interesterified
12
High Oleic Soybean Oil
13
Soybean Oili
14
Yeast
15
Grain Vinegår
16
Soy Lecithin
17
Organic Bbq Seasoning
18
Salt. Maltodextrin
19
Spices
20
Vinegar Powder
21
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
22
White Distilled Vinegar
23
Corn Starch
24
Onion Powder
25
Garlic Powder
26
Natural Hickory Smoke Flavor
27
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
28
Paprika Oleoresin
29
Spice Extractive
30
Enriched Flour
31
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
32
Reduced Iron
33
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
34
Corn Starch
35
Potassium Hydrogen Tartrate
36
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
37
Egg Yolk
38
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
39
Milk
40
Eggs
41
Wheat And Soy

Full Ingredient List

bread crumbs (enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acidi, sugar, salt, vegetable shortening [interesterified (high oleic soybean oil, soybean oili, yeast, grain vinegår, soy lecithin), bbq seasoning (sugar, salt. maltodextrin, spices, vinegar powder [maltodextrin, white distilled vinegar, modified corn starch), onion powder, garlic powder, natural hickory smoke flavor, caramel color, paprika oleoresin, spice extractive), enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), corn starch, potassium hydrogen tartrate, sodium bicarbonate, dried egg yolk, whey. contains milk, eggs, wheat and soy.

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