Signature half club sandwich

by Signature, Fresh & Easy Llc

80
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Signature half club sandwich by Signature, Fresh & Easy Llc 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
20044213
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
5 ONZ (142 g)

What the Data Says About

Signature half club sandwich by Signature, Fresh & Easy Llc 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, Signature half club sandwich 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 C 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 Signature half club sandwich
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 C OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Sourdough Bread
2
Wheat Flour
3
Water
4
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
5
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
6
Cultured Organic Unbleached Wheat Flour
7
Calcium Sulfate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
8
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Enzymes
10
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
11
Yeast
12
Lettuce
13
Wheat Bread
14
Enriched Wheat Flour
15
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
16
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
17
Thiamin Mononitrate
18
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
19
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
20
Organic Malted Barley
21
Whole Wheat Flour
22
Cracked Wheat
23
Wheat Bran
24
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
25
Brown Sugar
26
Or Less Of: Soybean Oil
27
Vital Wheat Gluten
28
Vinegar
29
Monoglyceride
30
Ham
31
Pork
32
Cured With: Water
33
Or Less Of: Dextrose
34
Potassium Lactate
FLAVOR ENHANCER
GRAS
35
Sodium Lactate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, WASHING OR SURFACE REMOVAL AGENT
GRAS
36
Sodium Phosphate
37
Sodium Diacetate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
38
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
39
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
40
Turkey
41
Turkey Breast
42
Turkey Broth
43
Or Less Of: Salt
44
Corn Starch
45
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
46
Flavorings
47
Mayonnaise
48
Soybean Oil
49
Egg Yolk
50
Corn Starch
51
Distilled Vinegar
52
Egg White
53
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
54
Spice
55
Lemon Juice Concentrate
56
Dl-alpha-tocopheryl Acetate
57
Natural Flavor
58
Tomato
59
Swiss Cheese
60
Pasteurized Cultured Skim Milk
61
Cheese Culture
62
Bacon
63
Smoke Flavoring
64
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

Full Ingredient List

Sourdough bread (wheat flour, water, wheat gluten, salt, cultured unbleached wheat flour, calcium sulfate, sea salt, enzymes, ascorbic acid, yeast), lettuce, wheat bread [enriched wheat flour (niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, malted barley, ascorbic acid), water, whole wheat flour, cracked wheat, wheat bran, sugar, yeast, brown sugar, contains 2% or less of: soybean oil, vital wheat gluten, salt, vinegar, monoglyceride, enzymes, ascorbic acid], ham (pork, cured with: water, salt, contains 2% or less of: dextrose, potassium lactate, sodium lactate, sodium phosphate, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite), turkey (turkey breast, turkey broth, contains 2% or less of: salt, modified corn starch, sugar, carrageenan, sodium phosphate, flavorings), mayonnaise (water, soybean oil, egg yolk, corn starch, distilled vinegar, contains 2% or less of: salt, egg white, xanthan gum, spice, lemon juice concentrate, dl-alpha-tocopheryl acetate, natural flavor), tomato, swiss cheese (pasteurized cultured skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), bacon (pork, cured with: water, salt, smoke flavoring, sugar, sodium diacetate, dextrose, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite).

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