Carved chicken club with bacon & ranch dressing sandwich, carved chicken club

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Carved chicken club with bacon & ranch dressing sandwich, carved chicken club receives a safety score of 85/100 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
0085239001295
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 SANDWICH (208 g)

What the Data Says About

Carved chicken club with bacon & ranch dressing sandwich, carved chicken club carries a composite safety score of 85/100, 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 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, Carved chicken club with bacon & ranch dressing sandwich, carved chicken club 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 Carved chicken club with bacon & ranch dressing sandwich, carved chicken club
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 85/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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
Sesame Semolina Bread
2
Enriched Wheat Flour
3
Wheat Flour
4
Malted Barley Flour
5
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Reduced Iron
7
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
10
Water
11
Organic Semolina Flour
12
Sesame Seeds
13
Soybean Oil
14
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
15
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
16
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
17
Potato Flour
18
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
19
Milk
20
Yeast
21
Dough Conditioners
22
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
23
Datem
Emulsifier
Safe
24
Enzymes
25
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
26
Azodicarbonamide
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT
Avoid Approved
27
L-cysteine
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
28
Mono - And Diglycerides
29
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
30
Calcium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
31
Chicken Chicken
32
Seasoning
33
Sodium Alginate
34
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
35
Sodium Phosphates
36
Encapsulated Salt
37
Sodium Chloride And Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
38
Spices
39
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
40
Oleoresin Paprika
41
Cheddar Cheese
42
Cultured Pasteurized Milk
43
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
44
Color
45
Light Ranch Dressing
46
Buttermilk
47
Vegetable Oil
48
Soybean
49
Canola
50
Egg Yolk
51
Non Fat Dry Milk
52
Msg
53
Cream Solids
54
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
55
Natural Flavor
56
Potassium Sorbate As A Preservative
57
Distilled Vinegar
58
Onion
59
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
60
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
61
Modified Food Starch
62
Guar Gum
63
Beta Carotene
64
Bacon
65
Bacon Cured With: Water
66
Sodium Phosphate
67
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
68
Sodium Nitrite May Contain: Sweeteners
69
Brown Sugar
70
Smoke Flavoring

Full Ingredient List

Sesame semolina bread [enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, semolina flour, sesame seeds, soybean oil, sugar, wheat gluten, salt, potato flour, whey (milk), yeast, dough conditioners (dextrose, datem, enzymes, ascorbic acid, azodicarbonamide, l-cysteine, mono - and diglycerides, citric acid), calcium propionate], chicken chicken, water, seasoning (sodium alginate, dextrose, calcium sulfate, sodium phosphates), seasoning (encapsulated salt [sodium chloride and partially hydrogenated vegetable oil], spices, dehydrated garlic, oleoresin paprika)], cheddar cheese [cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes, annatto (color)], light ranch dressing [buttermilk, vegetable oil (soybean and/or canola), water, egg yolk, contains less than 2% of: salt, non fat dry milk, monosodium glutamate, cream solids, sugar, lactic acid, natural flavor (milk), potassium sorbate as a preservative, distilled vinegar, onion, xanthan gum, spices, garlic, modified food starch, guar gum, beta carotene], bacon [bacon cured with: water, salt, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite may contain: sweeteners (contains brown sugar, dextrose and/or sugar), smoke flavoring].

Categories

Sandwiches

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