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Gammon Joint with a Honey Glaze
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Gammon Joint with a Honey Glaze

Greenveil's read: acceptable. Food health moderate · 1 additive of concern (Potassium nitrate).

Food health
Moderate
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 27 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Potassium nitrateModerate concernReducible to nitrite; nitrosamine precursor in cured meats.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Reducible to nitrite; nitrosamine precursor in cured meats.
    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

  • 7 11510 45.80 Cured gammon joint with added water and a sachet of honey glaze50%No flag
  • COOKING INSTRUCTIONS Remove sleeve and film lid25%No flag
  • Place sauce sachet to one side12.5%No flag
  • Oven 200°C6.3%No flag
  • Fan 180°C3.1%No flag
  • Gas 6 Chilled1.6%No flag
  • 60 mins0.8%No flag
  • Place the gammon joint0.8%No flag
  • Still in the foil tray0.8%No flag
  • In the centre of a pre-heated oven and cook for 55 minutes0.4%No flag
  • Remove from the oven and pour contents of sachet evenly over the joint0.2%No flag
  • Return to the oven for a further 5 minutes<0.1%No flag
  • Do not overcook<0.1%No flag
  • Allow to stand for 5 minutes before serving<0.1%No flag
  • Caution This product contains raw meat<0.1%No flag
  • Always wash handsNo flag
  • Surfaces and utensils after contact with raw meatNo flag
  • Important Not suitable for microwave cookingNo flag
  • Not suitable for cooking from frozenNo flag
  • All appliances varyNo flag
  • These are guidelines onlyNo flag
  • Tesco recommends that meat products are cooked thoroughlyNo flag
  • Ingredients poeNo flag
  • Honey GlazeNo flag
  • HoneyNo flag›
  • Brown SugarNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Corn flourNo flag›
  • Caramelised Sugar Syruph WaterNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • AntioxidantNo flag
  • Sodium Ascorbate · E301No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Sodium NiteNo flag
  • Potassium Nitrate · E252Moderate

    Reducible to nitrite; nitrosamine precursor in cured meats.

  • Made using UK and EU porkNo flag
  • STORAGE Keep refrigeratedNo flag
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7 11510 45.80 Cured gammon joint with added water and a sachet of honey glaze. COOKING INSTRUCTIONS Remove sleeve and film lid. Place sauce sachet to one side. OVEN 200°C/Fan 180°C/Gas 6 Chilled: 60 mins. Place the gammon joint: still in the foil tray. in the centre of a pre-heated oven and cook for 55 minutes. Remove from the oven and pour contents of sachet evenly over the joint. Return to the oven for a further 5 minutes. Do not overcook. Allow to stand for 5 minutes before serving. Caution This product contains raw meat. Always wash hands, surfaces and utensils after contact with raw meat. Important Not suitable for microwave cooking. Not suitable for cooking from frozen. All appliances vary. these are guidelines only. Tesco recommends that meat products are cooked thoroughly. INGREDIENTS POE), Honey Glaze (12%) [Honey. Brown Sugar, Water, Cornflour. Caramelised Sugar Syruph Water, Salt. Antioxidant (Sodium Ascorbate), Preservatives (Sodium Nite. Potassium Nitrate). Made using UK and EU pork, STORAGE Keep refrigerated.

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Potassium nitrateReducible to nitrite; nitrosamine precursor in cured meats.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 low · 3 not assessed

3 of 5 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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