Chipotle bbq chicken & sharp cheddar on basket oat bread, chipotle bbq chicken & sharp cheddar

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Chipotle bbq chicken & sharp cheddar on basket oat bread, chipotle bbq chicken & sharp cheddar 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
0030223023180
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 SANDWICH (283 g)

What the Data Says About

Chipotle bbq chicken & sharp cheddar on basket oat bread, chipotle bbq chicken & sharp cheddar 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, Chipotle bbq chicken & sharp cheddar on basket oat bread, chipotle bbq chicken & sharp cheddar 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 Chipotle bbq chicken & sharp cheddar on basket oat bread, chipotle bbq chicken & sharp cheddar
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
Basket Oat Roll
2
Enriched Wheat Flour
3
Wheat Flour
4
Malted Barley Flour
5
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Iron
7
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
10
Water
11
Dough Base
12
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
13
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
14
Soybean Oil
15
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
16
Mono - And Diglycerides
17
Defatted Soy Flour
18
Corn Starch
19
Or Less Of: Monocalcium Phosphate
20
Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate {Csl}
21
Ascorbic Acid {Vitamin C}
22
Potassium Iodate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT
Avoid GRAS
23
Soy Lecithin
24
I-cysteine Hydrochloride
25
Natural And Artificial Flavor
26
Enzymes {Wheat}
27
Cracked Wheat Flour
28
Honey
29
Yeast
30
Dough Conditioner
31
Calcium Sulfate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
32
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
33
Or Less Of: Enzymes {Wheat}
34
Calcium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
35
Topping
36
Oats
37
Chipotle Bbq Flavored Chicken Breast
38
Smoke Flavor Added
39
Caramel Color Added
40
Chicken Breast
41
Chipotle Marinade
42
Garlic Powder
43
Onion Powder
44
Spice Extractive
45
Natural Smoke Flavor
46
Sodium Phosphate. Coated With Fructose
47
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
48
Tomato Powder
49
Honey Solids
50
Refinery Syrup
51
Molasses
52
Chipotle Pepper
53
Vinegar
54
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
55
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
56
Malic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SYNERGIST
Safe GRAS
57
Spices
58
Jalapeno Pepper
59
Organic Ancho Chili Pepper
60
Spice Extractives. Browned In Oil
61
Green Leaf Lettuce
62
Cheddar Cheese
63
Pasteurized Milk
64
Cheese Cultures
65
Enzymes
66
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
67
Vegetable Color
68
Chipotle Ranch Sauce
69
Distilled Vinegar
70
Egg Yolks
71
Chipotle Pepper Puree
72
Spice
73
Includes Mustard
74
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
75
Food Starch-modified
76
Phosphoric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
Cut Back GRAS
77
Natural Flavor
78
Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate
79
As Preservatives
80
Propylene Glycol Alginate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Approved
81
Oleoresin Paprika
82
Color
83
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
84
Onion
85
Calcium Disodium Edta Added To Protect Flavor

Full Ingredient List

Basket oat roll (enriched wheat flour [wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], water, dough base [dextrose, sugar, soybean oil, salt, mono - and diglycerides, defatted soy flour, corn starch, contains 2% or less of: monocalcium phosphate, calcium stearoyl lactylate {csl}, ascorbic acid {vitamin c}, potassium iodate, soy lecithin, i-cysteine hydrochloride, natural and artificial flavor, enzymes {wheat}], cracked wheat flour, honey, yeast, dough conditioner [calcium sulfate, wheat starch, wheat flour, contains 2% or less of: enzymes {wheat}, salt], calcium propionate, salt, topping [oats]), chipotle bbq flavored chicken breast, smoke flavor added, caramel color added (chicken breast, water, chipotle marinade [sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, spice extractive, natural smoke flavor], salt, dextrose, sugar, sodium phosphate. coated with fructose, maltodextrin, tomato powder, sugar, honey solids [refinery syrup, honey], molasses, salt, chipotle pepper, vinegar, citric acid, caramel color, malic acid, spices, jalapeno pepper, ancho chili pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, natural smoke flavor, spice extractives. browned in oil), green leaf lettuce, cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto [vegetable color]), chipotle ranch sauce (soybean oil, water, distilled vinegar, egg yolks, chipotle pepper puree [water, chipotle pepper], sugar, contains less than 2% of salt, spice [includes mustard], xanthan gum, food starch-modified, phosphoric acid, natural flavor, chipotle pepper, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate [as preservatives], propylene glycol alginate, oleoresin paprika [color], lactic acid, caramel color, dehydrated onion, calcium disodium edta added to protect flavor).

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