Smoked roasted brisket
Contains 1 flagged ingredient
Smoked roasted brisket 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 roasted brisket 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 roasted 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.
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 | Not available | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
Mashed potatoes (potatoes, skim milk, butter, whole milk, natural flavor, salt, disodium dihydrogen pyrophosphate [added to maintain color], potassium sorbate [added to maintain freshness], spice), smoked beef brisket with juices (beef brisket, water, apple juice [water, apple juice concentrate, ascorbic acid {vitamin c}], distilled white vinegar, light brown sugar [sugar, molasses], liquid beef base [beef stock, maltodextrin, salt, sugar, yeast extract, beef fat, onion powder, beef extract, fully aged peppers, vinegar and salt], hot sauce [peppers, vinegar, salt], sodium phosphate, sugar, salt, paprika, black pepper, garlic and spices), broccoli florets, brown gravy (skim milk, wheat flour, food starch-modified, salt, hydrolyzed soy protein, roasted beef, sugar, vegetable blend [dehydrated {onion, garlic, tomato, green bell pepper, carrot}, purees {carrot, onion, celery, red bell pepper}, juices {onion, garlic, shallot, carrot}], yeast extract, hydrolyzed wheat protein, flavorings [with butter fat], hydrolyzed corn soy protein, hydrolyzed soy wheat gluten protein, corn starch, caramel color, hydrolyzed corn protein, spices, beef stock, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, lactic acid, thiamine hydrochloride, xanthan gum, dehydrated cooked beef, beef extract, grill flavor [from vegetable oil], burgundy wine solids), carrots, chive & garlic butter (butter [cream and salt], chive, canola & olive oil [75% expeller pressed canola oil, 25% extra-virgin olive oil], garlic, sea salt, black pepper).
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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