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Pancakes & Sausage Blueberry
Jimmy Dean
Barcode 077900334948
AVOIDIs Pancakes & Sausage Blueberry safe?
Pancakes & Sausage Blueberry by Jimmy Dean is rated AVOID by BannedPantry: its label lists 4 ingredients that are banned or restricted outside the US — Red 3 (US (banned in food and ingested drugs, effective 2027-2028), US (banned in cosmetics/topical drugs since 1990), EU (restricted: cocktail/candied cherries only)); BHT (EU, UK); Caramel Color III (California (Prop 65 - via 4-MEI contaminant), EU (authorized, restricted uses)); Monosodium Glutamate (EU (not permitted in infant/young-child foods)). All of them are still legal to sell in the US.
Flagged ingredients (4)
Red 3high
Banned or restricted in: US (banned in food and ingested drugs, effective 2027-2028), US (banned in cosmetics/topical drugs since 1990), EU (restricted: cocktail/candied cherries only)
The FDA revoked the colour-additive listings for FD&C Red No. 3 (erythrosine) in food and ingested drugs on 15 Jan 2025 under the Delaney Clause (compliance by Jan 2027 for food, Jan 2028 for drugs); it was already banned in cosmetics/topical drugs in 1990. In the EU (E127) it is authorised only for cocktail and candied cherries.
BHTmedium
Banned or restricted in: EU, UK
EU/UK authorise BHT (E321) only in specified foods at limited maximum levels under Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 and not in foods for infants/young children; the US permits broader GRAS use.
Caramel Color IIImedium
Cleaner swaps for Pancakes & Sausage Blueberry
Same category, none of the flagged ingredients.
Applegate Naturals Chicken & Apple Sausage
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Bilinski's Organic Chicken Sausage
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Niman Ranch Italian Sausage
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Full ingredient list
Batter: enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, sugar, artificial blueberry flavored nuggets (dextrose, corn flour, sugar, palm oil, artificial flavor, salt, corn starch, fd&c red #3, fd&c blue #1), contains 2% or less: soybean oil, dextrose, salt, dried egg yolks, artificial flavor, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate), soy lecithin, nonfat dry milk. cooked in vegetable oil. fully cooked maple sausage link made with pork & turkey, bht & citric acid added to help protect flavor: pork, mechanically separated turkey, water, sugar, soy protein concentrate, contains 2% or less: salt, dextrose, spices, natural and artificial maple flavors (with maltodextrin, modified food starch, caramel color, dextrose, maple syrup), sodium phosphate, monosodium glutamate, spice extractives, potassium lactate, bht, citric acid, sodium diacetate.
Common questions
Is Pancakes & Sausage Blueberry banned in the United States?
No — every ingredient in Pancakes & Sausage Blueberry is currently legal to sell in the US. However, Red 3, BHT, Caramel Color III, Monosodium Glutamate are banned or restricted in other regions: Red 3 (US (banned in food and ingested drugs, effective 2027-2028), US (banned in cosmetics/topical drugs since 1990), EU (restricted: cocktail/candied cherries only)); BHT (EU, UK); Caramel Color III (California (Prop 65 - via 4-MEI contaminant), EU (authorized, restricted uses)); Monosodium Glutamate (EU (not permitted in infant/young-child foods)).
Which ingredients in Pancakes & Sausage Blueberry are flagged?
Red 3: The FDA revoked the colour-additive listings for FD&C Red No. 3 (erythrosine) in food and ingested drugs on 15 Jan 2025 under the Delaney Clause (compliance by Jan 2027 for food, Jan 2028 for drugs); it was already banned in cosmetics/topical drugs in 1990. In the EU (E127) it is authorised only for cocktail and candied cherries. BHT: EU/UK authorise BHT (E321) only in specified foods at limited maximum levels under Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 and not in foods for infants/young children; the US permits broader GRAS use. Caramel Color III: E150c (ammonia caramel) is authorized in the EU under Reg (EC) 1333/2008 Annex II. The Prop 65 link is indirect: the listed carcinogen is 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), a contaminant, listed effective Jan 7 2011 (NSRL 29 ug/day); caramel colour itself is not listed. Monosodium Glutamate: Glutamates (E620-625) are not permitted in EU foods for infants and young children except where Annex II of Regulation (EC) 1333/2008 specifically provides. EFSA's 2017 re-evaluation set a group ADI. Permitted in general foods in the US and EU.
What does the AVOID rating mean?
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. AVOID means at least one labeled ingredient is banned or restricted by a major overseas regulator, or is high-severity under our methodology. Ratings are never influenced by brands.
What can I buy instead of Pancakes & Sausage Blueberry?
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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