Declared allergens
This product declares Celery, Dairy, Sesame.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 7 May 2026
Beef Merlot
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Ammonia caramel).
- High
Allergens
- Celery
- Dairy
- Sesame
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 7 May 2026
Why it's rated this way
1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.
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
- Sauce50%No flag
- Merlot wine6.3%No flag
- Beef flavouring1.6%No flag
- Cooked beef meat0.8%No flag
- Flavouring<0.1%No flag
- Lactic acid · E270No flag
- Contains 2% and less of0.8%No flag
- Flavouring<0.1%No flag
- Cooked beef meat25%No flag
- Binder product12.5%No flag
- Contains 2% and less of1.6%No flag
- Caramel color · E150a1.6%No flag
- Natural flavouring0.2%No flag
- Potassium chloride · E508<0.1%No flag
- Potassium phosphate · E340<0.1%No flag
- Sodium phosphates · E339<0.1%No flag
- Russet potatoes6.3%No flag
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
Show original label text
Sauce (water, onions, merlot wine, modified corn starch, beef flavor [cooked beef, yeast extract, beef tallow, beef extract, flavoring, salt, sugar, vegetable juice concentrates {onion, carrot, celery}, lactic acid], contains 2% or less of: burgundy wine, salt, canola oil, garlic, butter [cream, salt], flavorings), seasoned cooked beef and binder product (beef, water, contains 2% or less of: caramel color, dextrose, seasoning [natural flavor, salt, maltodextrin, dried whey, dried cauliflower, sesame oil], modified corn starch, potassium chloride, potassium phosphate, salt, sodium phosphates, spice extractives), russet potatoes, green beans, carrots. contains: milk.
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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.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
Chemical identity has not been assessed for these 2 ingredients yet.
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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