Smoked Beef Brisket
Contains 1 flagged ingredient
Smoked Beef Brisket by Myron Mixon Barbecue 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
Smoked Beef Brisket by Myron Mixon Barbecue 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, Smoked Beef Brisket 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 E 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 | E | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
Beef brisket: whole beef brisket, apple juice concentrate, pear concentrate, natural flavors, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), potassium citrate, citric acid, caramel color, distilled white vinegar, light brown sugar (sugar, molasses), beef base (beef stock, maltodextrin, salt, sugar, yeast extract, beef fat, onion powder, beef extract, fully aged peppers, vinegar and salt. rubbed with: light brown sugar (sugar, molasses), raw sugar (turbinado sugar), sugars including brown, salt, spices, natural flavors, disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate, onion, garlic, less than 2% silicon dioxide added as an anti-caking agent, corn starch and citric acid. texas sauce: water, dark brown sugar (brown cane sugar), tomato paste (tomato paste, salt, citric acid, worcestershire sauce (distilled white vinegar, molasses, sugar, water, salt, onions, anchovies, garlic cloves, tamarind extract, natural flavorings, chili pepper extract, chilpotle peppers, tomato puree, onions, vinegar, canola oil, sugar, salt, paprika and garlic, (fully aged peppers, vinegar and salt), distilled white vinegar, grade a clover honey, pineapple juice concentrate, water, concentrated pineapple juice and ascorbic acid, vitamin c, dark chili powder, (chili peppers, spices, salt, silicon dioxide (added to make free flowing), and garlic powder, black pepper, cumin, salt, paprika (paprika and silicon dioxide added to make free flowing).
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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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