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Johnsonville Sausage, L.L.C.
Barcode 077782007930
CAUTIONCheddar Brats, Cheddar by Johnsonville Sausage, L.L.C. is rated CAUTION by BannedPantry: its label lists 2 ingredients that are banned or restricted outside the US — BHA (California, EU); Natamycin (EU, UK). All of them are still legal to sell in the US.
Banned or restricted in: California, EU
Listed under California Proposition 65 as a carcinogen (since 1990), requiring a warning; EU permits it only as an antioxidant (E320) at limited maximum levels. IARC Group 2B.
Banned or restricted in: EU, UK
EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 permits natamycin (E235) only for surface treatment of certain hard/semi-hard cheeses and dried sausages, at limited levels; broader food use is not allowed.
Same category, none of the flagged ingredients.
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PORK, PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEDDAR CHEESE ([CHEDDAR CHEESE {PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES}, WATER, MILKFAT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICE COLOR, PAPRIKA EXTRACT, SORBIC ACID], POTATO STARCH AND POWDERED CELLULOSE, NATAMYCIN), WATER, CORN SYRUP, AND LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: PORK BROTH WITH NATURAL FLAVORINGS, SALT, DEXTROSE, LEMON JUICE POWDER (CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, LEMON JUICE SOLIDS, AND NATURAL FLAVORS), NATURAL FLAVORS, BHA, PROPYL GALLATE, CITRIC ACID.
No — every ingredient in Cheddar Brats, Cheddar is currently legal to sell in the US. However, BHA, Natamycin are banned or restricted in other regions: BHA (California, EU); Natamycin (EU, UK).
BHA: Listed under California Proposition 65 as a carcinogen (since 1990), requiring a warning; EU permits it only as an antioxidant (E320) at limited maximum levels. IARC Group 2B. Natamycin: EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 permits natamycin (E235) only for surface treatment of certain hard/semi-hard cheeses and dried sausages, at limited levels; broader food use is not allowed.
BannedPantry checks each labeled ingredient against food and cosmetic safety standards from the EU, UK, Canada, Japan, and California, with a citation for every flag. CAUTION means one or more labeled ingredients are restricted (but not outright banned) by a major overseas regulator. Ratings are never influenced by brands.
Comparable products without the flagged ingredients include Applegate Naturals Chicken & Apple Sausage (Applegate), Bilinski's Organic Chicken Sausage (Bilinski's), Niman Ranch Italian Sausage (Niman Ranch). You can also scan any product's barcode free at https://bannedpantry.com to check it before you buy.
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