Burrito bowls

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Burrito bowls receives a safety score of 95/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient that have been flagged for potential safety concerns by regulatory or consumer advocacy databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0017696409444
Nutri-Score
b
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 BOWL (354 g)

What the Data Says About

Burrito bowls carries a composite safety score of 95/100, which we classify as "Safe" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Our scan identified 1 flagged ingredient in this product — components that at least one official source has classified as requiring caution, targeted avoidance, or further evaluation. Flagged ingredients are the items most likely to surface in FDA inspection findings, state-level ingredient bans, or outbreak-related recall notices, so the per-ingredient breakdown below is the most useful lens for anyone screening this product for a specific dietary concern.

On the NOVA processing scale, Burrito bowls is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone. The Nutri-Score grade of B reflects nutritional balance — calories, saturated fat, sugar, sodium versus fiber, protein, and produce content — which again is a distinct dimension from additive safety and worth weighing alongside the scores above.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Burrito bowls
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score B OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Seasoned Rice
2
Cooked Enriched White Rice
3
Water
4
Enriched Rice
5
White Rice
6
Iron
7
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
10
Chives
11
Soybean Oil
12
Chipotle Sauce
13
Tomato Paste
14
Heavy Cream
15
Cream
16
Milk
17
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
18
Organic Carrot Puree
19
Chipotle Peppers
20
Modified Food Starch
21
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
22
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
23
Lime Juice Concentrate
24
Vinegar
25
Chicken Meat Including Chicken Juices
26
Spices
27
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
28
White Distilled Vinegar
29
Hydrolyzed Soy And Corn Protein
30
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
31
Potato Flour
32
Onion Powder
33
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
34
Carrot Powder
35
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
36
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
37
Flavorings
38
Turmeric
39
Cooked Roasted White Meat Chicken Strips
40
White Chicken Meat
41
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
42
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
43
Sodium Phosphate
44
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
45
Cooked Black Beans
46
Monterey Jack Cheese
47
Cultured Milk
48
Enzymes

Full Ingredient List

Seasoned rice (cooked enriched white rice [water, enriched rice (white rice, iron, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, folic acid)], chives, soybean oil), chipotle sauce (water, tomato paste, heavy cream [cream (milk), carrageenan], carrot puree, chipotle peppers, modified food starch, salt, sugar, lime juice concentrate, vinegar, chicken meat including chicken juices, spices, garlic, white distilled vinegar, hydrolyzed soy and corn protein, citric acid, potato flour, onion powder, autolyzed yeast extract, carrot powder, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, flavorings, turmeric), cooked roasted white meat chicken strips (white chicken meat, water, modified tapioca starch, sugar, dextrose, salt, sodium phosphate, modified potato starch), cooked black beans, monterey jack cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes).

Categories

Frozen foods

Data Sources

Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.

This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.

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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial