Chicken taco fresh box

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Chicken taco fresh box 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
0040232667251
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 PACKAGE (175 g)

What the Data Says About

Chicken taco fresh box 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, Chicken taco fresh box 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 Chicken taco fresh box
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
Chili Lime Chicken
2
Grilled Natural Chicken Breast Strips With Rib Meat
3
Boneless Chicken Breast Meat With Rib Meat
4
Water
5
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
6
Seasoning {Chicken Broth
7
Chicken Flavor
8
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Potato Flour
10
Onion Powder
11
Cane Sugar
12
And Natural Flavor}
13
Cane Sugar
14
Caramelized Sugar Syrup
15
Chili Lime Seasoning
16
Spices
17
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
18
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
19
Onion
20
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
21
Chipotle Pepper
22
Dehydrated Parsley
23
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
24
Organic Rice Hull Concentrate
25
Gum Arabic
26
Natural Flavors
27
Including Natural Extractives Of Lime
28
Expeller Pressed Canola Oil {As A Processing Aid}
29
Tortilla
30
Enriched Bleached Flour
31
Flour
32
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
33
Reduced Iron
34
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
35
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
36
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
37
Vegetable Shortening
38
Intersterfied And Hydrogenated Soybean Oils
39
Or Less Of: Salt
40
Baking Soda
41
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
42
Distilled Monoglycerides
43
Enzyme
44
Cellulose Gum
45
Fumaric Acid And Calcium Propionate And Sorbic Acid
46
To Maintain Freshness
47
Pico De Gallo
48
Tomatoes
49
Onion
50
Green Bell Pepper
51
Jalapeno Pepper
52
White Distilled Vinegar
53
Cilantro
54
Lime Juice
55
100% Limes
56
Black Pepper
57
Chipotle Powder
58
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
59
Four Cheese Blend
60
Monterey Jack And Queso Quesadilla Cheese
61
Pasteurized Milk
62
Cheese Culture
63
Enzymes
64
Asadero And Cheddar Cheese
65
Annatto {Vegetable Color
66
Potato Starch And Powered Cellulose
67
To Prevent Caking
68
Natamycin
FUMIGANT
Safe Approved
69
A Natural Mold Inhibitor

Full Ingredient List

Chili lime chicken (grilled natural chicken breast strips with rib meat [boneless chicken breast meat with rib meat, water, potato starch, seasoning {chicken broth, chicken flavor, sea salt, potato flour, onion powder, organic cane sugar, and natural flavor}, sea salt, raw cane sugar, caramelized sugar syrup], chili lime seasoning [spices, sugar, salt, dehydrated onion, dehydrated garlic, chipotle pepper, dehydrated parsley, citric acid, rice hull concentrate, gum arabic, natural flavors (including extractives of lime), expeller pressed canola oil {as a processing aid}]), tortilla (enriched bleached flour [flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], water, vegetable shortening [intersterfied and hydrogenated soybean oils], sugar, contains 2% or less of: salt, baking soda, sodium acid pyrophosphate, distilled monoglycerides, enzyme, cellulose gum, fumaric acid and calcium propionate and sorbic acid [to maintain freshness]), pico de gallo (tomatoes, onion, green bell pepper, water, jalapeno pepper, white distilled vinegar, cilantro, salt, sugar, lime juice [100% limes], black pepper, onion powder, chipotle powder, garlic), four cheese blend (monterey jack and queso quesadilla cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], asadero and cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto {vegetable color]}, potato starch and powered cellulose [to prevent caking], natamycin [a natural mold inhibitor).

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