Fiesta steak beef steak with chiles, monterey jack cheese & lime juice in corn phyllo dough bites, fiesta steak

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Fiesta steak beef steak with chiles, monterey jack cheese & lime juice in corn phyllo dough bites, fiesta steak 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
0021130250639
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
6 Pieces (80 g)

What the Data Says About

Fiesta steak beef steak with chiles, monterey jack cheese & lime juice in corn phyllo dough bites, fiesta steak 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, Fiesta steak beef steak with chiles, monterey jack cheese & lime juice in corn phyllo dough bites, fiesta steak 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 D 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 Fiesta steak beef steak with chiles, monterey jack cheese & lime juice in corn phyllo dough bites, fiesta steak
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 D OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Enriched Wheat Flour
2
Wheat Flour
3
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
4
Iron
5
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
8
Water
9
Seasoned Cooked Beef Steak
10
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
11
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
12
Organic Onions
13
Hydrolyzed Soy
14
Corn And Wheat Protein
15
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
16
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
17
Modified Food Starch
18
Garlic Powder
19
Sodium Phosphates
20
Pepper
21
Paprika
22
Green Chilies
23
Chili Peppers
24
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
25
Bell Peppers
26
Monterey Jack Cheese
27
Pasteurized Milk
28
Cheese Culture
29
Enzymes
30
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
31
Anticaking Agent
32
Canola Oil
33
Corn Starch
34
Onion
35
Lime Juice From Concentrate
36
Lime Juice
37
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
38
Preservative
39
Lime Oil
40
Sodium Metabisulfite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FREEZING OR COOLING AGENT, DIRECT CONTACT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT
GRAS
41
Corn Masa Flour
42
Corn Powder
43
Corn
44
Sunflower Lecithin
45
Egg Whites
46
Jalapeno Peppers
47
Brown Sugar
48
Onion Powder
49
Baking Powder
50
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
51
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
52
Monocalcium Phosphate
53
Chili Powder
54
Chili Pepper
55
Cumin
56
Oregano
57
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
58
Silicon Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT
Safe GRAS
59
Ethoxyquin
ANTIOXIDANT
Approved
60
Cilantro
61
Cultured Wheat Flour
62
Spice
63
Yellow #5

Full Ingredient List

Enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, seasoned cooked beef steak (salt, sugar, onions, hydrolyzed soy, corn and wheat protein, caramel color, dextrose, modified food starch, garlic powder, sodium phosphates, pepper, paprika), green chilies (chili peppers, water, salt, citric acid), bell peppers, monterey jack cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, powdered cellulose [anticaking agent]), canola oil, corn starch, dehydrated onion, lime juice from concentrate (water, concentrated lime juice, sodium benzoate [preservative], lime oil, sodium metabisulfite [preservative]), salt, corn masa flour, corn powder (corn, corn starch, sunflower lecithin), egg whites, jalapeno peppers, brown sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate), chili powder (chili pepper, cumin, salt, oregano, garlic, silicon dioxide [anticaking agent], ethoxyquin [preservative]), cumin, cilantro, modified food starch, cultured wheat flour (preservative), spice, yellow #5.

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