2 Quarter Pounder Bee, Bbq, Bacon & Cheese Patties

by Fresh & Easy

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

2 Quarter Pounder Bee, Bbq, Bacon & Cheese Patties by Fresh & Easy receives a safety score of 85/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient 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
5051379079062
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 PATTY (113 g)

What the Data Says About

2 Quarter Pounder Bee, Bbq, Bacon & Cheese Patties by Fresh & Easy carries a composite safety score of 85/100, 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 1 flagged ingredient 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, 2 Quarter Pounder Bee, Bbq, Bacon & Cheese Patties 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 2 Quarter Pounder Bee, Bbq, Bacon & Cheese Patties
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 85/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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
Cheddar Cheese
3
Cultured Milk
4
Water
5
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
6
Sodium Phosphate
7
Sodium Pyrophosphate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
8
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
9
Preservative
10
Cream
11
Artificial Color
12
Sodium Citrate
13
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
14
Enzymes
15
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
16
To Prevent Caking
17
Bbq Sauce
18
Organic Tomato Puree
19
Tomato Paste
20
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
21
Molasses
22
Vinegar
23
Corn Starch
24
Natural Smoke Flavor
25
Mustard Flour
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
26
Organic Onions
27
Spice
28
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
29
Bacon
30
Pork Cured With Water
31
Smoke Flavoring
32
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
33
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
34
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
35
Paprika
36
Natural Flavor

Full Ingredient List

Beef, cheddar cheese [cultured milk, water, salt, sodium phosphate, sodium pyrophosphate, sorbic acid (preservative), cream, artificial color, sodium citrate, lactic acid, enzymes, powdered cellulose (to prevent caking)], bbq sauce [tomato puree (water, tomato paste), sugar, molasses, vinegar, salt, modified corn starch, natural smoke flavor, mustard flour, dried onions, spice, dried garlic], bacon (pork cured with water, salt, sugar, smoke flavoring, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, dextrose), paprika, salt, natural flavor.

Categories

Meats and their products 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