Barbecue Beans With Hickory Bbq Beef

by Fiorella's Jack Stack Barbecue

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Barbecue Beans With Hickory Bbq Beef by Fiorella's Jack Stack 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.

Barcode
0714750007812
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.5 cup (138 g)

What the Data Says About

Barbecue Beans With Hickory Bbq Beef by Fiorella's Jack Stack 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, Barbecue Beans With Hickory Bbq 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 Barbecue Beans With Hickory Bbq 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
Beans
2
Prepared Navy Beans
3
Water
4
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
5
Tomato Paste
6
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
7
Corn Syrup
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back GRAS
8
Pork
9
Paprika
10
Vinegar
11
Calcium Chloride Added To Help Maintain Firmness
12
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
13
Flavorings
14
Onion Powder
15
Garlic Powder
16
Beef
17
Smoked And Fully Cooked
18
Tomato Ketchup
19
Tomato Concentrate
20
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
21
Spices
22
And Natural Flavoring
23
Barbecue Sauce
24
Cane Sugar
25
Distilled Vinegar
26
Brown Sugar
27
Spice Blend
28
Spice Including Chili Pepper
29
Dehydrated Garlic And Onion
30
Hot Sauce
31
Aged Red Cayenne Peppers
32
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
33
Molasses
34
Worcestershire Sauce Concentrate
35
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
36
Tamarind
37
Natural Flavor Sulfating Agent
38
Natural Smoke Flavor
39
Starch
Thickener
Safe
40
Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate
41
To Preserve Freshness
42
Chili Powder
43
Including Chili Pepper
44
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
45
Preservative

Full Ingredient List

Beans (prepared navy beans, water, sugar, tomato paste, salt, corn syrup, pork, paprika, vinegar, calcium chloride added to help maintain firmness, dextrose, natural flavorings, onion powder, garlic powder), beef (smoked and fully cooked), tomato ketchup (tomato concentrate (water, tomato paste), high fructose corn syrup, vinegar, corn syrup, salt, onion powder, spices, and natural flavoring), sugar, water, barbecue sauce (water, tomato paste, cane sugar, distilled vinegar, brown sugar, spice blend (sugar, spice including chili pepper, dehydrated garlic and onion), hot sauce (aged red cayenne peppers, distilled vinegar, salt, garlic), salt, molasses, worcestershire sauce concentrate (distilled vinegar, molasses, corn syrup, water, salt, caramel color, garlic powder, sugar, spices, tamarind, natural flavor sulfating agent), natural smoke flavor, starch, caramel color, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate (to preserve freshness), chili powder (spices, including chili pepper, garlic, onion powder, paprika), potassium sorbate (preservative).

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