Old El Paso Game Day Taco Kit

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Old El Paso Game Day Taco Kit 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
0046000108933
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
2 shells, 2 1/2 tsp seasoning mix (32 g) (32 g)

What the Data Says About

Old El Paso Game Day Taco Kit 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, Old El Paso Game Day Taco Kit 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 Old El Paso Game Day Taco Kit
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
Taco Shells: Limed Corn Flour
2
Palm Oil
3
Salt. Flour Tortilla Bowls: Enriched Flour Bleached
4
Wheat Flour
5
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Iron
7
Thiamin Mononitrate
8
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
10
Water
11
Interesterified Soybean Oil
12
Glycerin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
13
Soybean Oil
14
Or Less Of: Corn Syrup Solids
15
Baking Powder
16
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
17
Baking Soda
18
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
19
Mono And Diglycerides
20
Potassium Sorbate And Calcium Propionate
21
Preservatives
22
Fumaric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe Approved
23
Dough Conditioner
24
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
25
Enzymes
26
. Flour Tortillas: Enriched Flour Bleached
27
Shortening
28
High Oleic Soybean Oil
29
Vegetable Oil
30
Palm
31
Canola Oil
32
Or Less Of: Baking Powder
33
. Taco Seasoning Mix: Chili Pepper
34
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
35
Onion Powder
36
Spice
37
Corn Starch
38
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
39
Potassium Magnesium Chloride
40
Or Less Of: Vegetable Oil
41
Canola
42
High Oleic Soybean
43
Sunflower Oil
44
Corn Flour
45
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
46
Anticaking Agent
47
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
48
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
49
Natural Flavor. Guacamole Seasoning Mix: Maltodextrin
50
Nonfat Milk
51
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
52
Red Bell Peppers*
53
Sour Cream Powder
54
Cultured Cream
55
Onion*
56
Garlic*
57
Corn Syrup*
58
Soybean
59
Or Less Of: Corn Starch
60
Jalapeno Pepper*
61
Red Peppers*
62
Concentrated Lime Juice*
63
Avocado*
64
Natural Flavor
65
Lime Oil
66
Ascorbic Acid And Tocopherol
67
.*Dried

Full Ingredient List

Taco shells: limed corn flour, palm oil, salt. flour tortilla bowls: enriched flour bleached (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, interesterified soybean oil, glycerin, hydrogenated soybean oil. contains 2% or less of: corn syrup solids, baking powder (sodium aluminum phosphate, baking soda), salt, mono and diglycerides, potassium sorbate and calcium propionate (preservatives), fumaric acid, dough conditioner (salt, wheat starch, enzymes). flour tortillas: enriched flour bleached (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, shortening (palm oil, high oleic soybean oil), vegetable oil (palm and/or canola oil), glycerin. contains 2% or less of: baking powder (sodium aluminum phosphate, baking soda), mono and diglycerides, salt, potassium sorbate and calcium propionate (preservatives), fumaric acid, dough conditioner (salt, wheat starch, enzymes). taco seasoning mix: chili pepper, maltodextrin, salt, onion powder, spice, corn starch, sea salt (potassium magnesium chloride, salt). contains 2% or less of: vegetable oil (canola, high oleic soybean and/or sunflower oil), corn flour, silicon dioxide (anticaking agent), citric acid, sugar, natural flavor. guacamole seasoning mix: maltodextrin, salt, nonfat milk, modified tapioca starch, red bell peppers*, sour cream powder (cultured cream, nonfat milk), onion*, garlic*, corn syrup*, vegetable oil (canola, soybean and/or sunflower oil), citric acid. contains 2% or less of: corn starch, silicon dioxide (anticaking agent), spice, jalapeno pepper*, red peppers*, lime juice*, avocado*, natural flavor, lime oil, ascorbic acid and tocopherol (preservatives).*dried

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