Stuffed Sandwiches
by Laura Lynn
Contains 2 flagged ingredients
Stuffed Sandwiches by Laura Lynn receives a safety score of 70/100 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.
What the Data Says About
Stuffed Sandwiches by Laura Lynn carries a composite safety score of 70/100, 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, Stuffed 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
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 70/100 | 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
Full Ingredient List
Water, unbleached enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), ham water added, ground and formed, natural smoke flavor added (cured with water, dextrose, salt, sodium phosphate, natural smoke flavor, sodium erythorbate, natural flavoring, sodium nitrite), cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto [coloring]), seasoning (corn maltodextrin, whey, sweet cream buttermilk, cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), palm oil, salt, corn syrup solids, sugar, sunflower oil, sodium phosphate, garlic powder, citric acid, artificial color [titanium dioxide], lactic acid, blue cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], sodium caseinate, disodium inosinate and guanylate, natural and artificial flavor, extractives of turmeric), contains 2% or less of the following: soybean oil, palm oil (with soy lecithin, natural and artificial flavors, beta carotene), whey, sugar, partially hydrogenated palm kernel oil (with soy lecithin), modified food starch, seasoned bread crumbs (enriched flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], dehydrated garlic, tomato powder, salt, dextrose, onion powder, maltodextrin, dehydrated parley, corn syrup, sugar, citric acid, partially hydrogenated soybean and cottonseed oil, yeast sodium stearoyl lactylate, calcium propionate [preservative]), dough conditioners (calcium sulfate, salt, l-cysteine hydrochloride, deodorized garlic powder, tricalcium phosphate, enzymes, mono - and diglycerides), salt, powdered cellulose, yeast (yeast sorbitan monostearate, ascorbic acid), dried egg yolk, soy flour, dried egg white, cheese flavor (cheddar cheese [pasteruized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], whey, buttermilk solids, salt, sodium phosphate, lactic acid), annatto extract (for color).
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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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