Chipotle Adobo Puree

Chipotle Adobo Puree carries a safety score of 3/5 and appears in 34 indexed US food products.

Safety score 60.0%

3/5 from FDA SAFFA + CSPI Chemical Cuisine

How common is vs other flagged additives?

Number of indexed products containing each of the most common flagged additives — Chipotle Adobo Puree highlighted.

Indexed products containing each flagged additive. Source: Open Food Facts ingredient lists × FDA SAFFA × CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Caramel Coloring22612Red 4021595Yellow 518987Carrageenan17853Blue 116643Yellow 613560Sucralose10490Chipotle Adobo Puree34
Indexed products containing each flagged additive. Source: Open Food Facts ingredient lists × FDA SAFFA × CSPI Chemical Cuisine.
Safety Score
3/5

Safety Assessment

Chipotle Adobo Puree has a moderate safety profile (3/5). While approved for use, some studies or consumer advocacy groups have raised questions about certain aspects of this ingredient. Consumers who prefer caution may wish to limit intake.

What the Data Says About

Chipotle Adobo Puree currently appears in 34 products across the OpenFoodFacts catalog we index, which gives a concrete measure of its footprint on US grocery shelves. Our internal safety score of 3/5 synthesizes FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status with the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) Chemical Cuisine classification. These two frameworks capture different questions: regulators ask whether exposure at typical intake is acceptable, while consumer-advocacy groups examine cumulative dietary load and vulnerable-population risk.

Chipotle Adobo Puree serves one or more technical functions in food manufacturing — stabilization, flavor, preservation, or structural role — which explains its presence across multiple product categories in our database. Inspection and outbreak records frequently trace back to control failures around functional additives, whether through batch contamination, undisclosed substitutions, or labeling mismatches that trigger recall classifications by the FDA.

No specific concern flags are attached to Chipotle Adobo Puree in our current data snapshot beyond the regulatory and CSPI classifications above. That does not rule out individual sensitivity reactions, and anyone managing allergies, elimination diets, or chronic conditions should verify with a qualified healthcare professional before relying on population-level ratings.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Regulatory and safety classifications for Chipotle Adobo Puree
Source Classification Year
FDA SAFFA Not listed 2024
CSPI Chemical Cuisine Not rated 2024
PlainFoodSafe Score 3/5 2026
Product footprint 34 products OpenFoodFacts

FDA SAFFA database, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings, OpenFoodFacts product index. See methodology.

Products Containing

Showing 34 of 34 products

Beef Chili
Eating Right
100/100
Breakfast enchiladas
Unknown
100/100
Campbell's sauces steak beans rice
Unknown
100/100
Campbell's slow kettle soup lime chicken
Cambell’s
95/100
Campbell's slow kettle soup steak chili
Unknown
100/100
Campbell'S, Slow Cooker Sauces, Mexican Red Chile Taco
Campbell's
100/100
Chili with beans
Unknown
95/100
Chili's at home, chicken & cheese enchiladas, bold food fresh
Chili's, Bellisio Foods Inc
100/100
Chipotle braised beef
Unknown
95/100
Condensed Soup, Tomato Chipotle & Olive Oil
Campbell's
100/100
Empanadas
Buen Sabor
100/100
Fire, chipotle & jalapeno salsa
Unknown
100/100
Huevos rancheros breakfast enchiladas
Unknown
100/100
Lean Chipotle Chicken Bowl
El Monterey
95/100
Medium southwest chipotle restaurant style salsa, medium southwest chipotle
Unknown
95/100
Medium taco cooking sauce, medium
Unknown
100/100
Mild taco cooking sauce, mild
Unknown
100/100
Naked burrito bowl with our signature tomato salsa, queso fresco and white cheddar cheese served over lime cilantro rice, chicken black bean
Unknown
100/100
No beans chili, no beans
Unknown
95/100
Pace meal taco jalapeno
Unknown
95/100
Pace meal taco mild
Unknown
95/100
Santa fe style rice & beans
Unknown
100/100
Smokey Chipotle Tartar Sauce
Ivar's
100/100
Smoky Chipotle Taqueria Street Taco Sauce
Herdez
100/100
Southwest Style Chicken With Corn & Beans Ready Meals
Pace
100/100
Southwest-Style Chipotle Ranchero Turkey Skillet Kit, Southwest-Style Chipotle Ranchero
Shady brook farms
100/100
Southwest-Style Chipotle Ranchero Turkey Skillet Kit, Southwest-Style Chipotle Ranchero
Honeysuckle white
100/100
Spicy chili, spicy
Unknown
95/100
Spicy Southwest-Style Chicken Noodle Soup, Spicy Southwest-Style Chicken Noodle
Campbell's
100/100
Steak black bean
Unknown
100/100
Steak fajita in a red chile sauce, roasted vegetables, brown & red rice bowl, steak fajita
Red's
100/100
Sweet chipotle chicken
Unknown
100/100
Sweet chipotle chicken spring rolls
Unknown
100/100
Vegetable chili with beans, beans
Unknown
95/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Chipotle Adobo Puree safe to eat?

Chipotle Adobo Puree has a safety score of 3/5. Always check with a healthcare provider if you have specific dietary concerns.

What products contain Chipotle Adobo Puree?

Chipotle Adobo Puree is found in 34 products in our database, spanning various food categories and brands.

What does Chipotle Adobo Puree do in food?

Chipotle Adobo Puree serves various technical functions in food manufacturing and processing.

Where does this ingredient safety data come from?

Safety data comes from the FDA's SAFFA (Substances Added to Food) database, CSPI (Center for Science in the Public Interest) ratings, and the OpenFoodFacts product database. Product counts reflect items cataloged in OpenFoodFacts.