Barbeque Beef Brisket Sandwiches
by Raybern's
Contains 2 flagged ingredients
Barbeque Beef Brisket Sandwiches by Raybern's receives a safety score of 80/100 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.
What the Data Says About
Barbeque Beef Brisket Sandwiches by Raybern's carries a composite safety score of 80/100, 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 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, Barbeque Beef Brisket Sandwiches 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 D 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 | 80/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 2 | CSPI/FDA review |
| NOVA processing group | Group 4 | OpenFoodFacts |
| Nutri-Score | D | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
Deli roll (enriched wheat flour [wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], water, palm oil [palm oil, citric acid (preservative)], sugar, eggs, milk powder [milk protein concentrate, nonfat dry milk, lactose], vital wheat gluten, dough conditioner [wheat flour, datem, dextrose, soybean oil, ascorbic acid, l-cysteine, azodicarbonamide (ada), enzymes], salt, yeast, xanthan gum, calcium propionate); beef (beef, water, textured wheat protein [wheat gluten, wheat starch, phosphate, caramel color, antioxidant], seasoning [salt, dextrose, spices, natural flavorings, caramel powder], salt, sugar, sodium phosphate, smoke flavor, cultured dextrose); barbeque sauce (tomato paste [tomatoes, citric acid], sugar, vinegar, molasses, salt, canola oil, modified food starch, worcestershire sauce powder [(distilled vinegar, molasses, corn syrup, caramel color, garlic powder, sugar, spices, tamarind, natural flavor), maltodextrin], smoke flavoring, dried garlic, spice, dried onion, paprika, xanthan gum).
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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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