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Spicy Beef Patties
Caribbean Food DelightMeals · 0036078510509

Spicy Beef Patties

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 9 Oct 2025

Why it's rated this way

3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    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.
  2. Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Moderate concernFlavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    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.
  3. Annatto / bixin / norbixinMinor concernNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Minced beef53.1%No flag
  • Water23.4%No flag›
  • Onions11.7%No flag›
  • Modified Food Starch5.9%No flag›
  • Breadcrumbs2.9%No flag
  • Wheat Flour1.5%No flag›
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Yeast0.7%No flag›
  • Coating1.5%No flag›
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Soup Base0.4%No flag
  • Dextrose0.2%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn Starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Hydrolysed vegetable protein<0.1%No flag
  • Soya bean<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • OnionsNo flag›
  • Spice BlendNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Caramel Color · E150aNo flag
  • Palm OilNo flag›
  • Flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Monosodium Glutamate · E621<0.1%Moderate

    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.

  • Soy Sauce<0.1%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya bean<0.1%No flag›
  • Wheat<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Hot chili peppers0.7%No flag
  • Caramel Color · E150a0.4%No flag
  • Thyme0.2%No flag›
  • Flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Wheat Flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E375<0.1%No flag
  • Reduced Iron<0.1%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Folic AcidNo flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Palm Oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • TurmericNo flag›
  • Annatto · E160bLow

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

Show original label text

Ground Beef, Water, Onions, Modified Food Starch, Bread Crumbs (Wheat Flour, Salt, Yeast), Seasoning [(Salt, Soup Base (Dextrose, Salt, Corn Starch, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (Soybean), Natural Flavors, Onions, Spice Blend, Garlic, Caramel Color, Palm Oil), Flavoring), Monosodium Glutamate, Soy Sauce (Water, Soybeans, Wheat, Salt)], Hot Peppers, Caramel Color and Thyme, Enriched Unbleached Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Palm Oil, Sugar, Salt, Extractives of Turmeric and Annatto

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 9 Oct 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 high · 2 moderate · 3 low · 4 not assessed

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