Declared allergens
This product declares Gluten.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 21 Apr 2026
Hand Crumbed Real Irish Ham
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Gluten
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 21 Apr 2026
Why it's rated this way
4 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
Sodium nitriteHigh concernForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- Regulatory basis
- Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
- How sure we are
- High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
Potassium nitrateModerate concernReducible to nitrite; nitrosamine precursor in cured meats.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Reducible to nitrite; nitrosamine precursor in cured meats.
- Regulatory basis
- Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
- How sure we are
- High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
TriphosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- Regulatory basis
- Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
- How sure we are
- High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
PolyphosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- Regulatory basis
- Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
- How sure we are
- High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
Ingredients
- Irish Pork91.2%No flag
- Crumb Dressing2%No flag
- Crumb1.5%No flag
- Calcium Carbonate · E170i0.2%No flag
- Niacin · E375<0.1%No flag
- Pork gelatin0.5%No flag
- Stabilisers1%No flag
- Triphosphates · E4511%Low
Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- Polyphosphates · E4521%Low
Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- Antioxidant0.9%No flag
- Sodium Ascorbate · E3010.9%No flag
- Preservative0.1%No flag
- Sodium Nitrite · E2500.1%High
Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- Potassium Nitrate · E2520.1%Moderate
Reducible to nitrite; nitrosamine precursor in cured meats.
- Whilst every effort is made to remove bones0.1%No flag
- Some may remain0.1%No flag
- CARE and STORAGE0.1%No flag
- This product is packed in a protective atmosphere for freshness<0.1%No flag
- At home<0.1%No flag
- Keep refrigerated below 5°c0.1%No flag
- Once opened enjoy within 2 days and always by the use by date0.2%No flag
Show original label text
Irish Pork, Salt, 2% Crumb Dressing (Crumb (Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin], Paprika, Salt, Yeast), Pork Gelatine), Stabilisers: Triphosphates, Polyphosphates; Yeast Extract, Antioxidant: Sodium Ascorbate; Sugar, Preservatives: Sodium Nitrite, Potassium Nitrate. 115g of raw pork per 100g of finished product. For allergens including cereals containing gluten see ingredients in bold. Whilst every effort is made to remove bones, some may remain. CARE & STORAGE: ***** This product is packed in a protective atmosphere for freshness. At home, keep refrigerated below 5°c. Once opened enjoy within 2 days and always by the use by date.
Alerts
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Sodium nitriteForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- Potassium nitrateReducible to nitrite; nitrosamine precursor in cured meats.
- TriphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- PolyphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
1 of 3 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
Trust & sources
Where this product data comes from
How we assembled this record: source coverage, image cache state, review state, and the active product version.
Trust & sources
Where this product data comes from
How we assembled this record: source coverage, image cache state, review state, and the active product version.
Image cache
Greenveil proxy cache
Asset write on fetch
Ingredient content
Normalized label parsed
15 items
Your context
Recent scans
See allProducts you open appear here on this device.