Bacon Wrapped Beef Fillets With Peppercorn Bourbon Sauce

by Jim Beam

80
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Bacon Wrapped Beef Fillets With Peppercorn Bourbon Sauce by Jim Beam 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.

Barcode
0859515005105
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 FILET (142 g)

What the Data Says About

Bacon Wrapped Beef Fillets With Peppercorn Bourbon Sauce by Jim Beam 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, Bacon Wrapped Beef Fillets With Peppercorn Bourbon Sauce 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 Bacon Wrapped Beef Fillets With Peppercorn Bourbon Sauce
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

1
Beef
2
Solution
3
Water
4
Seasoning
5
Evaporated Cane Syrup
6
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
7
Yeast Extract
8
Natural Flavors
9
Soybean Oil
10
Rice Starch
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Listed
11
Bacon: Cured With Water
12
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
13
Sodium Phosphates
14
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
15
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
16
Glazed With Egg Whites
17
Peppercorn Bourbon Sauce
18
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
19
Distilled Vinegar
20
Tomato Paste
21
Molasses
22
Organic Apple Juice Concentrate
23
Brown Sugar
24
Modified Food Starch
25
Spices
26
Natural Flavor
27
Mustard
28
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
29
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
30
Onion
31
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
32
Red Pepper
33
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
34
Jim Beam Bourbon Whiskey

Full Ingredient List

Beef, *solution (water, seasoning [evaporated cane syrup, salt, yeast extract, natural flavors, soybean oil], rice starch, natural flavors), bacon: cured with water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, glazed with egg whites, peppercorn bourbon sauce (water, corn syrup, distilled vinegar, tomato paste, molasses, apple juice concentrate, brown sugar, seasoning [sugar, salt, modified food starch, spices, natural flavor, dehydrated mustard, contains less than 2% caramel color, xanthan gum, dehydrated onion, citric acid, red pepper, sodium benzoate], jim beam bourbon whiskey).

Categories

Meats and their products Frozen foods Meats Frozen meats

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