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Gilberts Beef Pastrami 170G
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium nitrite).
- Critical
Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 25 Mar 2026
Why it's rated this way
2 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.
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.
Ingredients
- Made With I oog of raw beef to produce 100g of finished product55.6%No flag
- Stabilisers11.1%No flag
- Sodium DiTri and Poly Phosphates11.1%No flag
- Colour2.8%No flag
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- Preservative0.7%No flag
Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- Beefforequarter sourced from the EU0.3%No flag
- Allergen information0.3%No flag
- None0.3%No flag
- Sodium nitrite (E250)High
Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
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Beef (Made With I oog of raw beef to produce 100g of finished product), Salt, Stabilisers (Sodium Di-Tri and Poly Phosphates), Coriander, Colour (Ammonia Caramel), Garlic Powder, Preservative (Sodium Nitrite). Beefforequarter sourced from the EU, Allergen information: None.
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.
- Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
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