Spicy Rib Sandwich
Contains 1 flagged ingredient
Spicy Rib Sandwich by 18th Street Deli 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.
What the Data Says About
Spicy Rib Sandwich by 18th Street Deli 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, Spicy Rib Sandwich 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 | 95/100 | 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
Full Ingredient List
Bun: wheat flour [enriched with barley malt, iron (ferrous sulfate) and the following b vitamins: niacin, vitamin b (thiamin mononitrate), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), folic acid], water, corn syrup, fresh yeast, non fat dry milk, buttermilk, soybean oil, salt, vinegar, dough conditioners (vegetable mono & diglycerides, sodium stearoyl lactylate), calcium propionate, natural spice mix; pork pattie: pork, barbecue sauce [tomato ketchup (tomato concentrate, corn syrup distilled vinegar, salt. natural flavorings, onion powder, spice, garlic powder) brown sugar, sugar, mustard (distilled vinegar, water mustard seed, salt turmeric, paprika, spice garlic powder). dextrose, vinegar, clove], water vegetable protein product [soy protein concentrate, caramel color, zinc, oxide, niacinamide. ferrous sulfate, copper gluconate vitamin a palmitate, calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate) b1) pyridoxine hydrochloride(b6) riboflavin(b2) cyanocobalamin(b12)], smoke flavoring, salt modified food starch, sodium phosphate; sweet baby ray's bbq sauce: high fructose corn syrup, distilled vinegar, tomato paste, modified food starch, contains less than 2% of: salt, pineapple juice concentrate, natural smoke flavor, spices, caramel color, sodium benzoate as a preservative, molasses, corn syrup, dried garlic, sugar, tamarind, natural flavor.
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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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