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Ham hock salad
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Ham hock salad

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium nitrite).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Egg
  • Mustard

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. Sulphite ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).
    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

  • Potato salad17%No flag
  • Cooked potato8.5%No flag
  • Mayonnaise4.3%No flag
  • Water2.1%No flag›
  • Rapeseed oil1.1%No flag›
  • Sugar0.5%No flag›
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Egg yolk0.1%No flag›
  • Stabilisers<0.1%No flag
  • Guar gum · E412<0.1%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Acetic acid · E260<0.1%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202<0.1%No flag
  • Onion2.1%No flag›
  • Salt1.1%No flag›
  • Parsley0.5%No flag›
  • Cracked black pepper0.5%No flag
  • Ham hock15%No flag
  • Pork14.9%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E250<0.1%High

    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.

  • Free range hard-boiled egg15%No flag
  • Baby plum tomatoes26.5%No flag
  • Honey11%No flag›
  • Mustard dressing11%No flag
  • Rapeseed oil5.5%No flag›
  • Water2.8%No flag›
  • Honey2.8%No flag›
  • Mustard seedsNo flag›
  • Lemon juice from concentrateNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • White wine vinegarNo flag
  • Acidity regulatorNo flag
  • Acetic acid · E260No flag
  • StabilisersNo flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • MolassesNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Spirit vinegarNo flag
  • Acidity regulatorNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • ColoursNo flag
  • Sulphite ammonia caramel · E150dModerate

    Caramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).

  • Carotenes · E160aNo flag
  • Mixed leaves2.3%No flag
  • Corn salad1.1%No flag
  • Baby spinach0.6%No flag
  • Red chard0.6%No flag
  • Cucumber1.1%No flag›
  • Green beans0.6%No flag›
  • Salad onions0.6%No flag
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17% potato salad (cooked potato, mayonnaise [water, rapeseed oil, sugar, salt, dried egg yolk, stabilisers: guar gum, xanthan gum, preservatives: acetic acid, potassium sorbate], onion, salt, dried parsley, cracked black pepper), 15% ham hock (99% pork, salt, preservative: sodium nitrite), 15% free range hard-boiled egg, baby plum tomatoes, 11% honey and mustard dressing (rapeseed oil, water, 8% honey, 3% mustard seeds, lemon juice from concentrate, sugar, salt, white wine vinegar, acidity regulator: acetic acid, stabilisers: xanthan gum, guar gum, preservative: potassium sorbate, molasses, spices, spirit vinegar, acidity regulator: citric acid, colours: sulphite ammonia caramel, carotenes), mixed leaves (lamb's lettuce, baby spinach, red chard), cucumber, green beans, salad onions, allergy advice: for allergens, see ingredients in bold,

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Egg, Mustard.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

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.
  • Sulphite ammonia caramelCaramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 low · 2 not assessed

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