Bacon & Cheese Egg Bites

by Prep Chef

75
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Bacon & Cheese Egg Bites by Prep Chef receives a safety score of 75/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 3 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
0810345038138
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
2 egg bites (100 g)

What the Data Says About

Bacon & Cheese Egg Bites by Prep Chef carries a composite safety score of 75/100, 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 3 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, Bacon & Cheese Egg Bites 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 Bacon & Cheese Egg Bites
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 75/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 3 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
Whole Eggs
2
Cottage Cheese
3
Cultured Skim Milk
4
Whey Protein Concentrate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
5
Cream
6
Skim Milk
7
Or Less Of Salt
8
Guar Gum
9
Mono And Diglycerides
10
Carob Bean Gum
11
Natural Flavor
12
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
13
To Preserve Freshness
14
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
15
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
16
Enzymes
17
Bacon Bits
18
Cured With Water
19
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
20
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
21
Smoke Flavoring
22
Sodium Phosphates
23
Sodium Erýthorbate
24
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
25
Pasteurized Process Cheddar Cheese
26
Cheddar Cheese
27
Pasteurized Milk
28
Cheese Culture
29
Water
30
Milkfat
31
Sodium Phosphate
32
Sodium Hexametaphosphate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
33
Apocarotenal
34
Color
35
Potassium Sorbate And Natamycin
36
Preservatives
37
Pasteurized Process Monterey Jack Cheese
38
Monterey Jack Cheese
39
Milk
40
Modified Food Starch
41
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
42
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
43
Egg
44
Milk Prepcheffoods
45
Com Co 80021

Full Ingredient List

whole eggs, cottage cheese (cultured skim milk, whey protein concentrate, cream, skim milk, contains 2% or less of salt, guar gum, mono and diglycerides, carob bean gum, natural flavor, potassium sorbate [to preserve freshness], carrageenan, polysorbate 80, enzymes), bacon bits (cured with water, salt, sugar, smoke flavoring, sodium phosphates, sodium erýthorbate, sodium nitrite), pasteurized process cheddar cheese (cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], water, milkfat, sodium phosphate, sodium hexametaphosphate, salt, apocarotenal [color], potassium sorbate and natamycin [preservatives]), pasteurized process monterey jack cheese (monterey jack cheese [milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], water, milkfat, sodium phosphate, salt, sodium hexametaphosphate), modified food starch, xanthan gum, citric acid, contains egg, milk prepcheffoods,com co 80021

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