Grilled beef patty
by Hungry-Man
Contains 3 flagged ingredients
Grilled beef patty by Hungry-Man receives a safety score of 75/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 3 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
Grilled beef patty by Hungry-Man carries a composite safety score of 75/100, 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 3 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, Grilled beef patty 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 C 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 | 75/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 3 | CSPI/FDA review |
| NOVA processing group | Group 4 | OpenFoodFacts |
| Nutri-Score | C | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
Grilled beef patty (beef, water, soy flour [soy flour, soybean oil, soy lecithin], textured vegetable protein [soy flour, caramel coloring], salt, sodium phosphate, spice, onion powder, eggs, spice extract), mashed potatoes (reconstituted potatoes [mono and diglycerides, sodium acid pyrophosphate, citric acid], margarine [partially hydrogenated soybean oil with tbhq and citric acid as preservatives, water, mono and diglycerides (bht, citric acid), beta carotene for color (corn oil, tocopherol), vitamin a palmitate], dried dairy blend [whey, calcium caseinate], salt, water), mixed vegetables (carrots, corn, cut green beans), beer gravy (water, beer [water, barley, rice, hops, starches, yeast; contains wheat gluten protein], modified corn starch, sugar, beef flavor [maltodextrin, salt, autolyzed yeast extract, cultured whey, caramel color, gelatin, disodium guanylate and disodium inosinate, natural flavors, lactic acid, beef stock, gum arabic, torula yeast, potassium sorbate, ascorbic acid], natural flavor [butter (cream, salt), natural flavors], tomato paste, natural flavor [salt, maltodextrin (corn, potato, tapioca), flavoring, autolyzed yeast extract, beef fat, gum acacia, sugar, beef broth, brown sugar, beef extract, honey, succinic acid, grill flavor [from vegetable oil], sunflower oil, citric acid, ascorbic acid], salt, xanthan gum, caramel color, enriched flour [wheat flour (niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid)]), sauce (water, sugar, margarine [soybean oil, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, water, salt, whey, soy lecithin, mono and diglycerides, natural flavor, beta carotene (color), vitamin a palmitate], salt, partially hydrogenated soybean oil with tbhq and citric acid as preservatives).
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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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