Patty beef jamaican spicy

by Golden Krust

90
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Patty beef jamaican spicy by Golden Krust receives a safety score of 90/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 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.

Barcode
0721134700245
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 patty (127 g)

What the Data Says About

Patty beef jamaican spicy by Golden Krust carries a composite safety score of 90/100, 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 2 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, Patty beef jamaican spicy 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 Patty beef jamaican spicy
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 90/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 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
Ground Beef
2
Water
3
Breadcrumbs
4
Wheat Flour
5
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Reduced Iron
7
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
10
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
11
Yeast
12
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
13
Textured Vegetable Protein
14
Soy Flour
15
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
16
Seasoning
17
Msg
18
Brown Sugar
19
Garlic Powder
20
Red Pepper
21
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
22
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
23
Spices
24
Celery Seed
25
Allspice
26
Onion
27
Corn Starch
28
Paprika
29
Yeast Extract
30
Paprika Oleoresin
31
For Color
32
Turmeric
33
Natural Flavors
34
Not More Than 2% Silicon Dioxide Added To Prevent Caking
35
Modified Food Starch
36
Thyme
37
Scotch Bonnet Pepper
38
Onion
39
Beef Base
40
Roasted Beef Flavor
41
Beef
42
Dried Beef Stock
43
Onion Powder
44
Flavoring
45
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
46
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
47
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
48
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
49
Soy Sauce Water
50
Soybeans
51
Mushroom
52
Malted Barley Flour
53
Shortening
54
Palm Oil
55
Soybean Oil
56
Beef Suet
57
Yellow Egg Shade
58
Fd
59
C Yellow #5
60
C Yellow #6
61
Annatto Turmeric
62
Liquid
63
Propylene Glycol
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
64
Polysorbate 80
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
65
Turmeric Oleoresin
66
Bixin
67
Potassium Hydroxide
FORMULATION AID, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, WASHING OR SURFACE REMOVAL AGENT
GRAS

Full Ingredient List

ground beef, water, breadcrumbs (wheat flour [niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], sugar, yeast, salt), textured vegetable protein (soy flour, caramel color), seasoning (monosodium glutamate, salt, brown sugar, garlic powder, red pepper, hydrolyzed soy protein, dextrose, spices [contains celery seed, allspice], dehydrated onion, corn starch, sugar, paprika, red pepper, caramel color, yeast extract, paprika oleoresin [for color], turmeric, natural flavors, not more than 2% silicon dioxide added to prevent caking, modified food starch, thyme, scotch bonnet pepper, onion, beef base, roasted beef flavor [beef, salt, yeast extract, beef stock, onion powder, flavoring, lactic acid, dehydrated garlic, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, caramel color, garlic powder, soy sauce water, soybeans, wheat flour, salt, sugar, mushroom, monosodium glutamate]), wheat flour (wheat flour [niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], malted barley flour, water, shortening [palm oil and/or soybean oil, beef suet], sugar, yellow egg shade [FD, C yellow #5, FD, C yellow #6, salt], annatto turmeric [liquid (propylene glycol, polysorbate 80, turmeric oleoresin, bixin, potassium hydroxide, water)], salt)

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