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Calabrian Spicy Sausages
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (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 2 Oct 2025
Why it's rated this way
1 additive on this label is 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.
Ingredients
- Calabrian Hot Chilli Paste7.8%No flag
- Chilli Peppers Salt Acidity Regulator4.3%No flag
- Citric Acid Antioxidant4.3%No flag
- Ascorbic Acid · E3003.5%No flag
- Flavouring Dried Red Chillies3.1%No flag
- Antioxidant0.8%No flag
- E301 Fennel Seeds0.4%No flag
- Preservative0.4%No flag
- Sodium Nitrite · E2500.4%High
Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- Sausages filled into natural pork casings0.2%No flag
- Made in Italy with M&S assured pork from farms in Italy<0.1%No flag
- SC1514 O Marks and Spencer plc PO Box 3339 CH99 9QS ues 100g 1102 l 266 22.5g IT aturates 8.8g United Kingdom L5HOM rate 0.8g M&S<0.1%No flag
- Ltd EC sugars 0.5g PO Box 13022 Ravensdale 1.0g Dublin 2 Ireland 14.6g marksandspencer.com<0.1%No flag
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Pork (86%) Calabrian Hot Chilli Paste (Chilli Peppers Salt Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid Antioxidant: Ascorbic Acid). . Flavouring Dried Red Chillies · Salt. Antioxidant: E301 Fennel Seeds. Preservative: Sodium Nitrite. Sausages filled into natural pork casings. Made in Italy with M&S assured pork from farms in Italy. SC1514 O Marks and Spencer plc PO Box 3339 CH99 9QS ues 100g 1102 l 266 22.5g IT aturates 8.8g United Kingdom L5HOM rate 0.8g M&S (Ireland) Ltd EC sugars 0.5g PO Box 13022 Ravensdale 1.0g Dublin 2 Ireland 14.6g marksandspencer.com 2.38g
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.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- SaltModerate concern
1 of 2 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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