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Papa Joe'sCondiments · 0748252027795

Pasta Sauce

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Ammonia caramel).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 17 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Tomato puree60%No flag
  • Water33.3%No flag›
  • Tomato concentrate13.3%No flag
  • Citric acid · E33013.3%No flag
  • Extra virgin olive oil20%No flag
  • Sugar2.4%No flag›
  • Beef base2.4%No flag
  • Roasted beef including beef juices1.2%No flag
  • Salt0.6%No flag›
  • Flavouring0.3%No flag
  • Potato flour0.2%No flag›
  • Caramel color · E150a<0.1%No flag
  • Corn oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Paprika<0.1%No flag›
  • Chicken base2.4%No flag
  • Chicken meat including chicken juices1.2%No flag
  • Salt0.6%No flag›
  • Potato flour0.3%No flag›
  • Flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Carrot powder<0.1%No flag
  • Turmeric<0.1%No flag›
  • Romano cheese2.4%No flag
  • Milk1.2%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments0.6%No flag
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.3%No flag›
  • Parmigiano reggiano2.4%No flag
  • Skimmed milk1.2%No flag
  • Lactic ferments0.6%No flag
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.3%No flag›
  • Salt0.6%No flag›
  • Spice0.6%No flag›
  • Dried garlic0.6%No flag›
  • Dehydrated onion0.6%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3305.6%No flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

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Tomato puree (water, tomato paste, citric acid), extra virgin olive oil, sugar, beef base (roasted beef including beef juices, salt, flavoring, potato flour, caramel color, corn oil, paprika), chicken base (chicken meat including chicken juices, salt, potato flour, flavoring, carrot powder, turmeric), romano cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), parmesan cheese (skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), salt, spices, dried garlic, dried onion, citric acid.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 17 Mar 2026

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

What drives this

3 low · 1 not assessed

  1. 03Dried GarlicLow concern
1 of 4 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all
  1. 04SpiceNot assessed

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