Italian Club Artisan Sub

by Tino's

70
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Italian Club Artisan Sub by Tino's receives a safety score of 70/100 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
0818777010265
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 SUB (180 g)

What the Data Says About

Italian Club Artisan Sub by Tino's carries a composite safety score of 70/100, 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, Italian Club Artisan Sub 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

Composite safety metrics for Italian Club Artisan Sub
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 70/100 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

1
Dough
2
Bleached Wheat Flour
3
Malted Barley Flour
4
Reduced Iron
5
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
8
Water
9
Wheat Flour
10
Soybean Oil
11
Dry Yeast
12
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
13
Pz-44
14
Dough Conditioner: Whey
15
Milk
16
L-cysteine Hydrochloride
17
Yeast
18
Honey
19
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
20
Calcium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
21
Mozzarella Cheese: Pasteurized Milk
22
Cheese Culture
23
Enzymes
24
Mortadella: Pork
25
Pork Fat
26
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
27
Spices
28
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
29
Sodium Erythorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe GRAS
30
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
31
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
32
Capicola Ham: Cured With: Water
33
Sodium Phosphates
34
Paprika
35
Flavoring
36
Sodium Nitrate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
37
Hard Salami: Pork
38
Beef
39
Smoke Flavoring
40
Lactic Acid Starter Culture
41
Giardiniera: Hot Peppers
42
Celery
43
Cauliflower
44
Carrots
45
Green Olives
46
Pimentos
47
Vinegar
48
Parmesan Cheese: Pasteurized Part-skim Milk
49
Anti-caking Agent
50
Starch And Cellulose
51
Oregano

Full Ingredient List

Dough (bleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, water, wheat flour, soybean oil, dry yeast, salt, pz-44 (dough conditioner: whey (milk), l-cysteine hydrochloride, yeast, honey, sugar, calcium propionate, mozzarella cheese: pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, mortadella: pork, pork fat, water, salt, corn syrup, sugar, spices, dextrose, sodium erythorbate, garlic, sodium nitrite, capicola ham: cured with: water, salt, sugar, spices, sodium phosphates, paprika, corn syrup, flavoring, sodium nitrate, hard salami: pork, beef, salt, spices, dextrose, sugar, natural smoke flavoring, flavoring, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrate, lactic acid starter culture, sodium nitrite, giardiniera: hot peppers, soybean oil, celery, cauliflower, carrots, green olives, pimentos, water, vinegar, salt, spices, parmesan cheese: pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, anti-caking agent (starch and powdered cellulose), oregano.

Categories

Sandwiches

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