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Beech Smoked Ham
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Sodium nitrite).
- High
Allergens
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Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 9 Jan 2026
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
- Pork meat76%No flag
- Water starch13.5%No flag
- Salt phosphates antioxidants5.3%No flag
- Sodium erythorbate sodium ● ascorbate dextrose sugar5.3%No flag
- Wood smoke curing agent1.3%No flag
- Sodium nitrite · E2501.3%High
Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- Important information this product may have an unusual odour when first opened0.7%No flag
- This odour is known as confinement odour0.3%No flag
- The odour is not an indication of product spoilage0.2%No flag
- It will disappear a few minutes0.2%No flag
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pork meat (76 %) water starch - salt phosphates antioxidants: sodium erythorbate sodium ● ascorbate dextrose sugar - spice extracts (including: pepper), wood smoke curing agent: sodium nitrite, , • , important information this product may have an unusual odour when first opened, this odour is known as confinement odour, the odour is not an indication of product spoilage, it will disappear a few minutes
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
Chemical identity has not been assessed for this ingredient yet.
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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