Premium meats & cheeses

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Premium meats & cheeses 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
0030223014454
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 PKG. (291 g)

What the Data Says About

Premium meats & cheeses 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, Premium meats & cheeses 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 C 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 Premium meats & cheeses
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 C OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Chipotle Chicken Breast
2
Chicken Breast
3
Water
4
Less Than 1.5% Of Salt
5
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
6
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
7
Sodium Phosphate
8
Coated With Spices
9
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
10
Onion
11
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
12
Chipotle Pepper
13
Paprika
14
Organic Habanero Chili Powder
15
Paprika Oleoresin
16
Natural Flavor
17
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
18
Chilli Tortilla
19
Unbleached - Unbromated - Enriched Wheat Flour
20
Wheat Flour
21
Niacin {Vitamin B3}
22
Reduced Iron
23
Thiamine Mononitrate {Vitamin B1}
24
Riboflavin {Vitamin B2}
25
Folic Acid {Vitamin B9}
26
Malted Barley Flour
27
Soybean Oil
28
Canola Oil
29
Or Less: Spices
30
Mono And Diglycerides
31
Guar Gum
32
Calcium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
33
As Preservative
34
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
35
Leavenings
36
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
37
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
38
Corn Starch
39
Monocalcium Phosphate
40
Fumaric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe Approved
41
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
42
Dough Conditioner
43
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
44
Microcrystalline Cellulose
45
Dicalcium Phosphate
46
Roma Tomato
47
Chipotle Gouda Cheese
48
Pasteurized Milk
49
Cheese Cultures
50
Enzymes
51
Chipotle Spices
52
Jalapeno Peppers
53
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
54
Vegetable Color
55
Green Leaf Lettuce
56
Dried Cream Cheese
57
Pasteurized Milk And Cream
58
Cheese Culture
59
Stabilizers
60
Carob Bean
61
Xanthan
62
Guar Gums
63
Yellow Onion
64
Red Onion
65
Jalapeno Pepper
66
Fresh Cilantro

Full Ingredient List

Chipotle chicken breast (chicken breast, water, less than 1.5% of salt, sugar, dextrose, sodium phosphate, coated with spices, salt, onion, garlic, chipotle pepper, paprika, habanero chili powder, paprika oleoresin, natural flavor, caramel color), chilli tortilla (unbleached - unbromated - enriched wheat flour [wheat flour, niacin {vitamin b3}, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate {vitamin b1}, riboflavin {vitamin b2}, folic acid {vitamin b9}, malted barley flour], water, soybean oil and/or canola oil, contains 2% or less: spices, mono and diglycerides, guar gum, calcium propionate [as preservative], sea salt, leavenings [sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate], fumaric acid, sodium bicarbonate, potassium sorbate [as preservative], dough conditioner [sodium metabisulfite, microcrystalline cellulose, dicalcium phosphate]), roma tomato, chipotle gouda cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, chipotle spices, jalapeno peppers, annatto [vegetable color]), green leaf lettuce, cream cheese (pasteurized milk and cream, cheese culture, salt, stabilizers [carob bean and/or xanthan and/or guar gums]), yellow onion, red onion, jalapeno pepper, fresh cilantro.

Categories

Sandwiches

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