Fiesta bean dip tray

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Fiesta bean dip tray receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0021130101498
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
2 Tbsp (45 g)

What the Data Says About

Fiesta bean dip tray carries a composite safety score of 100/100, 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 did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Fiesta bean dip tray 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.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Fiesta bean dip tray
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Fiesta Bean Mix
2
Refried Beans
3
Cooked Beans
4
Water
5
Lard
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
6
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
7
And Garlic
8
Salsa
9
Diced Tomatoes
10
Vine-ripened Fresh California Tomatoes
11
Tomato Juice
12
Calcium Chloride
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, ENZYME, FIRMING AGENT, FREEZING OR COOLING AGENT, DIRECT CONTACT, FUMIGANT, HUMECTANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING
GRAS
13
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
14
Diced Green Chili
15
Green Chile Peppers
16
Citric Acid And Slat
17
Yellow Onion
18
Tomato Paste
19
Tomato And Citric Acid
20
Lemon Juice Concentrate
21
Filtered Water
22
Sodium Bisulfite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
23
Preservative
24
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
25
And Lemon Oil
26
Jalapeno
27
Garlic Powder
28
Cilantro
29
Oregano
30
Sour Cream
31
Grade A Cultured Milk
32
Cream
33
Nonfat Milk Powder And Gelatin
34
Cheddar Cheese
35
Pasteurized Milk
36
Cheese Cultures
37
Enzymes
38
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
39
Color
40
Colby Cheese
41
Cultures
42
Salt & Annatto Color
43
Colby-jack Cheese
44
Pepper-jack Cheese
45
Jalapeno Pepper
46
Cheese Culture And Enzymes
47
Monterey Jack Cheese
48
Tomatoes
49
Black Olives
50
Salt And Ferrous Gluconate Added To Stabilize Color
51
Green Onion

Full Ingredient List

Fiesta bean mix (refried beans [cooked beans, water, lard, salt, and garlic], salsa [diced tomatoes [vine-ripened fresh california tomatoes, tomato juice, calcium chloride, citric acid], diced green chili [green chile peppers, contains less than 2% of calcium chloride, citric acid and slat], yellow onion, tomato paste [tomato and citric acid], lemon juice concentrate [filtered water, lemon juice concentrate, sodium bisulfite (preservative), sodium benzoate (preservative), and lemon oil], water, jalapeno, garlic powder, cilantro, oregano, salt], water), sour cream (grade a cultured milk, cream, nonfat milk powder and gelatin), may contain one or more of the following: (cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto (color)], colby cheese [pasteurized milk, cultures, enzymes, salt & annatto color], colby-jack cheese [pasteurized milk, cultures, enzymes, salt & annatto color], pepper-jack cheese [pasteurized milk, jalapeno pepper, cheese culture and enzymes], monterey jack cheese [pasteurized milk, cultures, enzymes, salt]), tomatoes, black olives (black olives, water, salt and ferrous gluconate added to stabilize color), green onion

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