Chicken and cheese rolls
Contains 1 flagged ingredient
Chicken and cheese rolls 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.
What the Data Says About
Chicken and cheese rolls 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, Chicken and cheese rolls 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
| 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
Full Ingredient List
Flour tortilla (enriched bleached flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], water, corn flour [stone ground corn masa flour, traces of lime, no additives], soybean oil, mono and diglycerides, salt, leavening [cornstarch, sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate], calcium propionate, fumaric acid, sodium metabisulfite), chicken chipotle tinga filling (chicken white breast meat [white chicken breast meat, chicken breast meat, chicken broth, water, contains 2% or les of salt, modified food starch, isolated soy protein, carrageenan, garlic and onion powder, sodium phosphate, white pepper], chipotle tinga sauce [crushed tomatoes {red ripe tomatoes}, onions, bell peppers, water, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce {chipotle peppers, water, tomato paste, vinegar, onions, salt, sugar, vegetable oil and spices}, soybean oil, tomato paste {tomatoes}, chicken base {chicken meat, salt, sugar, corn syrup solids, chicken fat, flavorings, autolyzed yeast extract, turmeric}, sugar, garlic, cornstarch, distilled vinegar {white distilled vinegar, water}, cumin, salt, black pepper, oregano, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, bay leaf], cooked potatoes, cheddar cheese [pasteurized grade a milk, salt, cultures, annatto {color}, enzymes), corn masa flour (stone ground corn masa flour, traces of lime.
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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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