Brown Gravy Mix Flavored With Beef

by Southeastern Mills Inc.

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Brown Gravy Mix Flavored With Beef by Southeastern Mills Inc. 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
0098308228127
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.25 cup (7 g)

What the Data Says About

Brown Gravy Mix Flavored With Beef by Southeastern Mills Inc. 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, Brown Gravy Mix Flavored With Beef 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 Brown Gravy Mix Flavored With Beef
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
Beef Stock Flavored With Beef*
2
Food Starch-modified
3
Enriched Wheat Flour
4
Wheat
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
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
11
Potato Starch-modified
12
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
13
Hydrolyzed Corn Protein
14
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
15
Corn Syrup Solids
16
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
17
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
18
Yeast Extract
19
Onion Powder And Garlic Powder
20
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
21
Soybean Oil
22
Dehydrated Soy Sauce
23
Soybeans And Salt
24
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
25
Flavorings
26
Silicon Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT
Safe GRAS
27
Anticaking
28
Sodium Caseinate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
29
Mono And Diglycerides
30
Sodium Citrate
31
Sodium Silicoaluminate
32
Dipotassium Phosphate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
33
Soy Lecithin
34
Chicken Flavor
35
Beef Fat
36
Sunflower Oil
37
Chicken Fat
38
Turmeric Oleoresin
39
Thiamine Hcl
40
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
41
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
42
Sulfites
Preservative
Certain People Should Avoid

Full Ingredient List

Beef stock flavored with beef*, food starch-modified, enriched wheat flour (wheat, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), wheat starch, potato starch-modified, salt, hydrolyzed corn protein, maltodextrin, corn syrup solids, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, hydrolyzed soy protein, yeast extract, onion powder and garlic powder, caramel color, soybean oil, soy sauce (soybeans and salt), sugar, flavorings, silicon dioxide (anticaking), sodium caseinate, mono and diglycerides, hydrolyzed corn protein, sodium citrate, sodium silicoaluminate, dipotassium phosphate, soy lecithin, natural chicken flavor, beef fat, sunflower oil, chicken fat, turmeric oleoresin, thiamine hcl, disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate, sulfites

Categories

Condiments Dried products Dried products to be rehydrated Sauces Dehydrated sauces Groceries

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