Bid daddy roast beef & cheese

80
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Bid daddy roast beef & cheese 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
0097488320539
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
7.5 ONZ (212 g)

What the Data Says About

Bid daddy roast beef & cheese 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, Bid daddy roast beef & cheese 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 Bid daddy roast beef & cheese
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
Bun: Enriched Wheat Flour
2
Wheat Flour
3
Malted Barley Flour
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Iron
6
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
9
Water
10
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
11
Palm Oil
12
Yeast
13
Egg Substitute
14
Soy Flour
15
Lecithin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
16
Soybean Oil
17
Cottonseed Oil
18
Glycerin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
19
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
20
Dough Extender
21
Monoglycerides
22
Guar Gum
23
Corn Syrup Solids
24
Or Less Of: Enzyme
25
Soybean Oil
26
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
27
Calcium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
28
Dough Conditioner
29
Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters Of Mono-diglycerides
30
Datem
Emulsifier
Safe
31
Or Less Of: Soybean Oil
32
L. Cysteine
33
Enzyme
34
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
35
Azodicarbonamide
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT
Avoid Approved
36
Ada
37
Shine Agent
38
Casein
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
39
Milk
40
Disodium Phosphate
41
Soy Lecithin
42
Or Less Of: Carrageenan
43
Turmeric
44
Paprika
45
Onion. Roast Beef: Beef
46
Beef Broth
47
Less Than 2% Of Dried Onion
48
Modified Food Starch
49
Potassium Lactate
FLAVOR ENHANCER
GRAS
50
Sodium Phosphate
51
Potassium Acetate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
52
And Flavorings. American Cheese: Cultured Milk
53
Cream
54
Skim Milk Powder
55
Sodium Phosphates
56
Vegetable Color
57
Annatto And Paprika Extract Blend
58
Enzymes

Full Ingredient List

Bun: enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, sugar, palm oil, yeast, egg substitute (soy flour, wheat flour, lecithin, hydrogenated soybean oil and/or cottonseed oil, glycerin, carrageenan), dough extender (wheat flour, monoglycerides, guar gum, corn syrup solids, contains 2% or less of: enzyme, soybean oil), salt, calcium propionate, dough conditioner (wheat flour, diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono-diglycerides [datem], contains 2% or less of: soybean oil, l. cysteine, enzyme, ascorbic acid, azodicarbonamide [ada], shine agent (casein [milk], disodium phosphate, soy lecithin, contains 2% or less of: carrageenan, turmeric, paprika), onion. roast beef: beef, beef broth, less than 2% of dehydrated onion, modified food starch, salt, sugar, potassium lactate, sodium phosphate, potassium acetate, and flavorings. american cheese: cultured milk, water, cream, skim milk powder, sodium phosphates, salt, vegetable color (annatto and paprika extract blend), enzymes.

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